Sailing Grandma

On 2/18/2020 at 7:49 AM, JohninDC said:

About a 20 minute walk, or a $5 per person cab ride from the port you can find exactly what you want - check out Harbor Lights or Lobster Alive.  Both rent chairs, shared umbrellas, offer good facilities, as well as full bar service and food options.  If you want water toys, etc. check out Boatyard or Pirates Cove.  All are located on Carlisle Bay with powder white sand and typically crystal clear water.

We have gone to Pirates Cove several times and liked it because it was not so crowded.  I read somewhere that it is permanently closed.  Does anyone know if this is true?

Is Pirates Cove at Carlisle Beach still open?  I thought that I read somewhere that it was permanently closed.

While in Antigua last year, we took the local bus from St. John's to Nelson's Dockyard. The bus was $3 per person each way and the entrance to the dockyard was $8 per person. The entire "excursion" cost $28 for two people and we got to see the island plus could spend as much time as we wanted at the dockyard. If you do this, I would recommend getting to the dockyard early as it gets very crowded once the organized tours arrive.

7 hours ago, S.A.M.J.R. said:

 

Are you looking at posts put up under the old system or photos put up on the new system?  Can you see the photo I posted above?

Yes, I can see the one that you posted on the new system, so I guess it is just the ones posted on the old system that I can't see.  Thanks.

I am having the same problem.  I have tried on both Safari and Firefox.

Our first cruise over 10 years ago was on the Serenade and it turned us on to cruising. (Before that we kept saying that we never wanted to cruise.) We love the Radiance class ships for their smaller size, open air dining by the Windjammer, and all the glass to see out to the ocean. For me, I feel as though I am on a cruise ship and not on a huge floating resort. That is just my opinion, but I think you will have a wonderful time on this cruise.

Are there any segway tours on St. Lucia that you would recommend?

Thanks for your help.

We have been on the Summit two times previously and are considering another cruise on her.

The last time we were on the Summit (about 2 years ago) we enjoyed the musicians around the ship. Do they still have jazz groups or any string groups?

Thanks for your help.

What types of musical groups were there on the Serenade? Any jazz in the evenings? String groups?

Thanks,

Sailing Grandma

Thanks, Keith. We were originally planning to do Dubrovnik on our own, but when planning some excursions in other ports, we found it was cheaper to get a package (which included Dubrovnik) than booking the other tours on their own.

Has anyone taken the "Panoramic Dubrovnik and City Tour" through Royal Caribbean? My question is: Did you have free time at the end to explore Old Town on your own?

Thanks for your help.

Thank you for the link, Diane.

Thanks, Hank. We are staying at a hotel near San Marco and are a little concerned about taking our luggage on the vaporetto once we get off the ATVO bus. We will each have a medium-sized suitcase plus a small carry-on.

This is also called the Alilaguna, if that helps.

Has anyone used the VAS, the water shuttle from the Marco Polo Airport to your hotel in Venice? This is a shared shuttle and the price seems reasonable and it seems more convenient than taking the bus to Venice and then the vaporetto to your hotel.

Thanks for your help.

Thanks for your help, Island Majesty. We plan to go to St. George's and walk to Tobacco Bay, etc. then take the bus to Hamilton to see what is going on with the festivities there.

Has anyone actually been to Bermuda on Bermuda Day? I know that buses and ferries will run on a reduced schedule and many businesses and restaurants will be closed.

So my questions are . . . . . What can we expect to be able to do on that day? Will the buses and ferries be so crowded with locals that we will not be able to use them? Will places like the Swizzle Inn be closed? I know that Hamilton will be crowded - what about St. George's?

Any other information that you can share would be appreciated.

Our first cruise was on the Serenade and it "won us over" to cruising.

The main thing that I like about the Radiance class ships is that the Windjammer is in the back of the ship and there is out-door dining on an open (covered) deck. Also like all the glass and glass elevators facing the ocean. When I cruise I like to feel like I am on the ocean and not in a large mall or resort.

Just my opinion.

To answer question #1, we are aged 70 and 75, have walked to Tobacco Bay several times in the past, and plan to do it again in May. Yes, some of the walk is uphill, but not extremely steep, and is only about a 3/4 mi. walk.

Thank you for posting this updated schedule!

Stef, I thoroughly enjoyed your review! What am I going to read each morning when I head to the computer?

Have a wonderful cruise next month. Can't wait for that review and to see your beautiful pictures.

As I mentioned before, our plan is to avoid Hamilton on Celebration Day. We will either take the ferry to St. George or the bus to the South Shore area that day, depending on the reduced transportation schedule.

There is also talk in Bermuda about a bill to change Celebration Day to the Friday before rather than Monday the 25th which would be nice for those of us on this cruise.

Any update on this?

I usually just go to the Windjammer and try to stick with fruit, yogurt, and/or oatmeal.

Thanks for your replies. We will probably avoid Hamilton on that day. My main concern was whether the ferries and busses would be running to get us to other places around the island. We would like to go to St. George's to see the dinghy races and perhaps go to some of the south shore beaches.