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@Bluewake Oh no! I hate to hear that. I was wondering, if perhaps, we paid more because of the reservation, but I guess your experience answers that question. The gentleman did try to ask me, "how long would you like to keep the cart?", to which I replied, " the rental is for the entire day"... and he smiled sheepishly. Again, I believe that booking ahead of time cut down on what could have been any funny business about the return time. As @CruisingWalter mentioned, I do wish there was some sort of oversight regarding the rentals. I don't necessarily want it to run through the cruise lines, though, because then it will be even more expensive. I'm not sure of the best solution. I hope you enjoyed your time exploring in Bimini!

I am happy to report that we successfully rented a golf cart that was operational for the full extent of the day. The cart was in pretty good shape too. Nothing at all rickety or dirty about it. It even had off-road tires. What may have helped us have a successful experience is that I reserved the cart online through BMB carts. I then asked the jitney driver who at the cart lot was a rep from BMB and he pointed me in the right direction and let that gentleman know I had a reservation as well. I believe that prevented any uncomfortable haggling and set the stage for a smoother experience.

The dancers were fabulous! I also really appreciate that they were diverse. Maybe I was tired and dreading the trip home the next day. But according to the description, I thought there was going to be more participation. I likely misinterpreted.

@CruisingWalter I'm glad you enjoyed that. 😄 When we get home, I will likely try to review the whole voyage and the other shows. Tonight, we went to "Untitled Danceshowpartything". It reminded me of a junior high school dance, because everyone was standing around, and I think the idea was for them to dance, but no one did. They just stood there... awkwardly. Thank goodness we were in the "escape seats"!

Thank you! I have read the awful reviews, but have read some good ones as well. I can walk forever, but my significant other cannot. I guess we will see what tomorrow brings.

Hello! I'm onboard the SL right now & we dock in Bimini tomorrow. We are hoping to rent a golf cart and have several questions for anyone who has done so before or has stumbled upon this info elsewhere: 1. Which tram stop should we use? 2. Are there plenty of carts available? Do we need to get off the ship super early to grab one? Thanks in advance for any information you can provide!

I'm onboard right now and saw it last night. I fully realize that people have different tastes when it comes to entertainment, but many people on our voyage have not cared for this show. The performers are talented, but the show itself is just woefully bad. It reminds me of a drunk sorority girl, who is trying too hard to get attention. The show is just trying to too hard to be funny or kitschy or shocking... or something... and keeps falling flat. Several people actually got up and left during the performance I attended. The highlight was probably the keyboard player. Either him, or when it was over. I hope you enjoy it more than we did or that it has been replaced by the time you sail.

@marysb I am so jealous (in a friendly way, of course!) that you were able to go out with Cabo Nature! We were originally scheduled with them, but time change/time zone confusion between the cruise ship & land forced us to cancel. I am so glad to hear that you had a lovely time. We will definitely check them out in the future if the timing is conducive.

@Mike45LC Thankfully, we did see a few whales. It was certainly a very cool experience. I wasn't able to take photos, due to the conditions, so I see that as a reason to absolutely return and seek out a company that can provide a much better experience. 😄

@CruiserBruce My apologies for the poor writing style. Admittedly it was late and I was rambling, rather than writing for clarity. Part of the problem was that I really have no idea who this outfit was. We literally just met at a random point and then loaded onto a nondescript boat. I do, however, blame a lot of what happened on myself - for not doing more research. What you say regarding life jackets gives credence to my notion that what we experienced cannot possibly be normal. I am a strong swimmer and would normally not think twice about not having a life jacket. However, we were being tossed all over the boat, to the extent that a few people stumbled and caught themselves on the edge. I would not have been surprised to see someone go overboard. I know the sea conditions cannot be helped, but I feel like a decent captain could adjust to keep his passengers safe.

Like so many others, when our ship anchored in Cabo, we wandered off the tender boat, through the gauntlet of people offering different tours, and around the marina, until we found the person through whom we wanted to book our whale watching tour. (When in Rome, right?) The gentleman was very nice and walked us back to the place where the tour company was located. There, we met another exceptionally nice gentleman. I thought he would be our boat captain, but boy was I wrong. The time came to board our boat, and we all excitedly made our way down the ramp and onto the boat. Right away, it became clear that the boat was going to be very crowded, and families were trying to figure out seating. In the confusion of things, I got separated from my boyfriend. I started to turn around to head back to sit with him, and suddenly felt someone push me from behind, and say, "keep moving, lady". I was pretty shocked, but didn't want to cause a scene, so just did what had to do to get out of the way and circle back to where my boyfriend was and grab a seat. Turns out the rude guy was the boat captain. Yikes. And now we were taking off before everyone had lifejackets. Double yikes. For a few moments, it was unclear as to whether there were even enough life jackets for everyone on the boat, but eventually enough were found. Seats, however were another story. When we left the dock, there were exactly zero extra seats. Then we stopped at the beaches and took on additional passengers. These folks had nowhere to sit (which wouldn't matter eventually anyway). Once we passed the infamous arch, the captain kicked up the speed and we started to get splashed a little. Ok, no big deal. Absolutely to be expected on a boat ride in the ocean. But then he really cranked the speed up and to make a long story short - we were all entirely soaked and miserable. Not just a little wet. Not just a little uncomfortable. But we were all as wet as if we had just taken a shower and the water kept pouring in on us - sometimes smacking different passengers in the face. Most of us had come prepared with jackets and water shoes, but we would have needed wetsuits to be comfortable for this excursion. I felt most sorry for those with little kids. The couple beside of me had two little girls that were probably 3 and 4 years old and one of them cried during most of the trip. All of the passengers were standing, huddled together in the middle of the boat, in attempt to not be showered quite as much. That resulted in people being thrown back and forth into each other, as the boat bounced over the waves. We all continued to be soaked and thrown around for the next hour. Of course, I don't expect to go out in a boat & stay bone dry with no movement, but what we experienced can not be the norm, or no one would willingly take this trip. When we FINALLY made it back to the dock, the captain uttered his first words of the trip... to ask for tips. While doing so, he was standing on the seats, and reached down and grabbed the ponytail of braids of a young lady who was on board and sort of shook it. I guess he thought it was playful, but it was weird and incredibly disrespectful. This poor girl was livid. She was trying her best to keep her cool, and just wanted off of that boat - like all of us at that point. What we had hoped would be a memorable - perhaps once in a lifetime - experience, was really just a bad memory. Of course, it's sort of laughable now, but I worry that those with young children or medical problems, etc., could find themselves in some real difficulty if stuck in a similar situation. I hope you all have much better luck than we did!