missmollytoo

we are planning on the conquest next November, but want to book right away. I have a passport but it expires in may, can I book now and put in my new I found once the new passport comes in? Also my mom plans on coming with us but has to apply for hers, can she book or does she have to wait untill hers comes in?

 

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You can apply for your passport after booking.

There were 5 ships in port the day we were there and the last beach chairs were gone at 10:30. ( to us). The drinks and food were good, the service just fine. The planes do roar by behind the bus so it is not a quiet beach. We had a fine day.

We had over a foot of snow today....over 4 feet deep at the end of the driveway....I could use a melon colida about now ;)

Margaret

We had a wonderful day last week with Herod and Felixia. There were about 20 of us and did all of the things he promised. It was a FULL day. Lunch at his Mom's house was really nice. They have a large deck outside for eating and served a buffet with a wide variety of foods. She even made mac and cheese since there were children on the tour and she thought they may not like the Caribbean foods so well.

As much COLD rum punch, beer, pop or water as you could drink.

We look forward to attending Felixia's inauguration when she is elected Prime Minister of St. Lucia...and begins to solve all of the problems on the island ;)

Hang tight if you can until Herod gets back to you. We really thought he was worth the wait.

Margaret and Joe

PS We heard of others that paid the same price but had to find lunch on their own

And Newfoundland!!!

Sure there's nothing to see or do in Newfoundland ( big wink) Most of the mainline cruise companies don't come here. Too bad

I'm pretty much a geography nerd and I know it is St. John's, NL and Saint John, NB, but I've never been able to find out WHY.:confused: Are you able to enlighten me?

 

thanks

Thom

Hi Thom,

Not too sure about Saint John, I'll have to ask my friend Sue from there. St. John's NL is apparently so named because the explorer who discovered us (John Cabot) supposed sailed into the harbour on 24 June 1497, the feast of St. John the Baptist, so we are named for the St.

Newfoundland was it's own country until 1949 when we voted to join Canada (long story) so Saint John was not even in the same country for the first 450 years of our European history.

Hope this helps.

Margaret

PS We don't have so much trouble, after all there are multiple cities in many countries with the same name AND the same spelling!

I might be wet behind the ears so hoping to learn something. This rate is supposed to be for members of the Team USA Curling program, so can anybody use it? I'm Canadian so do know how to curl, but certainly am not at any national level.

Just don't want to be asked for my broom on check-in;)

Margaret

Hello!

 

Has anyone taken the Segway Tour in San Juan recently? I've found some reviews, but none that are current.

 

Thanks!--CeleBrat

We had a later arrival in SJ and did the evening tour at 6 pm for around 2.5 hours. It was magical to ride around the old city at night with all of the lights twinkling and the old houses lit with gas lamps outside. They were super careful about safety. I'd do this again in a heartbeat.

Hi D999,

We live in Newfoundland and have visited the Bonne Bay area many times. If the ship offers a trip to the fjords of Western Brook Pond, do that. It is on the north side of the bay and a distance up the coast so you'll want to go with an organized group but the scenery both on the way there and in the pond is amazing. Western Brook pond used to be a fjord at the shoreline but when the last ice age receded the land lifted and the pond is now a ways inland. The land where the ice was is flat up from the sea but the mountains rise to the east almost like something out of the mists of Avalon.

A second and more accessible option is to go to the Tablelands. This is why the area was made National Park. The theory of colliding continents was partially proved here. The island of Newfoundland is made up of three geological masses that fused when the continents collided millennia ago. In Gros Morne a portion of the earth's crust slid up and flipped over so you can see the inside of the earth's mantle. The mountains are gold in colour and very little grows there. Very interesting and not far from Woody Point.

The village itself is very charming and has a coffee shop and a few little shops to poke around in but is very small. Probably less than 200 inhabitants year around. There is a visitor centre up on the hill that explains the area.

Bonne Bay is an outdoors paradise so anything you do will be awe inspiring.

Miss Molly.

thanks for the advice. I am printing it and taking it with me

In Sept, it's not advantageous to try to see the Puffin colony, is it?

It has been recommended we can walk around the city and cab it to Signal hill. Does that sound good, or do you recommend a car to get around for the day?

Sorry for the late reply. You can just walk around if you want to but you'll miss a lot of the things that make us special. You can walk to both the rooms and Signal Hill, but the hill is steep. I would cab up and walk down. If you don't want to go too far, take in the rooms. You will see it on top of the hill as you enter the harbour.

Margaret

Hi Folks,

I live in St. John's and can give you some advice. The irish Lop, while beautiful is probably too much for one day, it is 6 or more hours of steady driving without counting time for stops.

There are 2 ways I would suggest you see the area depending on your interests, the first is if you are interested in history and the second in the outdoors and scenery.

There is an abundance of history here with skirmishes between the British and French from the early 1600's. This run would include Signal Hill at the entrance to the harbour, don't miss the visitor centre and The Battery at the base of the hill.

From there start your southern shore run at Cape Spear, the most easterly point in North America and take Maddox Cove Rd on to Petty Harbour. Have a late lunch at Chafe's Landing and head back to town for our visit to the Rooms. The Rooms Museum in the middle of town houses an art gallery as well as the museum.

If you are more of an outdoors type I would still drop by Signal Hill to have a great view of the city. There are great short hikes around the hill, they can tell you at the visitor centre.

Next head to Cape Spear and on the Chafe's Landing. After lunch continue up the shore to Bay Bulls. If the birds are still in, don't worry about the whales and go on one of the boat tours, either O'Brien's or Gatheralls. they take you to the world's largest puffin colony and you will see many other birds as well. It is really worth it.

If you skip the boat tour you would have time to go to Ferryland where there is an archeology dig going on of the Mansion and colony of Avalon. Lord Baltimore and his wife Mary lived here before going on to found...you guessed is, Baltimore, Maryland.

Turn around at Ferryland and head back to town. You have about and hour and 15 minutes drive back to your ship.

The best place to pick up a car is actually the airport. It is a $15 cab ride but they may do a drop off for you if you are a preferred renter with one of the rental companies. All the big ones are here, and yes, rental cars do sell out here all the time so book in advance. Cancel if you need to.

Have a wonderful time here. We were our own country until 1949; the place is unique both culturally and geographically. If you want to see where you are coming to in a fun way, look for the TV program Republic of Doyle on line and watch an episode or two. The city is the big star, but if you watch the last episode of season 4, you might catch a glimpse of my husband and I, we were extras that episode ;)

Margaret

Ps Ask any other questions you like.

What a great itinerary.

L'Anse aux Meadows is an archaeological site and worth seeing. Then I would rent a car and drive around this tiny remote area. Maybe you will see some iceburgs.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Anse_aux_Meadows

 

Havre Saint Pierre I looked up on wikipedia and found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havre-Saint-Pierre,_Quebec

 

Perhaps you can get some ideas about what to do from what the ship is offering.

 

For Corner Brook, rent a car and drive to the Gros Morne National Park. It is very scenic. there have been previous posts about this. If you go back to the Ports of Call - Canada page you could do a search. Look to the right of the blue bar near the top of the page. If your ship offers an excursion to Western Brook Pond with a boat ride - take it! http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/nl/grosmorne/activ/activ2b.aspx

 

You can also look for previous posts about Quebec. It is such an old city, and very interesting just for wandering around. You really need no plan if you don't want. However many guidebooks publish self-walking tours and you may find one if you search online.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Quebec_City

I live in Newfoundland and if the Western Brook Pond tour is available either by the ship or on your own, take it. The Lower Northern Peninsula is a geological wonder; looks much like the fjords of Norway, but about a mile inland. This happened when the last ice age ended and as the weight of the ice disappeared the land lifted, moving the shoreline inland. Every time we get to go there I am absolutely awestruck by the beauty of the place.

Viking once lived at Lanse aux Meadows, it is interesting.

Margaret

You can see on from the other and takes about 20 minutes strolling in the shallow water to get there. We have been to both and like them both. Shipwreck is more primitive and has a who cares vibe, but the best fish tacos anywhere. Great on beach massages. Carambola is definitely a step above.

It is approx. 800 yards, according to the measuring tool on Google Earth, between Carambola & Shipwreck on South Friars Beach

MPH711......Thank you for your info. My husband and I will be on Tortola in March on Jewel, we definitely want to do the Baths but can you tell me after the four hours at the Baths and your brought back to Tortola are there things to do there? Also, if I'm understanding your description of this tour, you actually started at the bottom and were able to go up. This sounds worth it just to get to the Baths before the rush. Thanks for your input.

 

 

Pay It Forward. Be kind.

We were there sailing last April…sigh…would love to go back. The Mad Dog Cafe at the top of the Baths was one of our favourite spots…watch the sandwich stealing chickens though. Take the walk through to Devil's Bay and spend your relaxing time there. Snorkelling was pretty good but the water caressed you and was comfortable even for the non-swimmers. Sigh again.

Margaret

Hi Molly -Not to late at all as our cruise is not until October. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for Gros Morne. Also looked like some nice small villages going up that way - any recommendations? Joan

The park is huge, over 75 miles from south to north so you will see villages inside the park more so than on the route. When you leave Corner Brook you will be on the highway. You will turn left about 30 minutes up the road in Deer Lake and continue for another 45 minutes to Wiltondale. Turn left again and as you head through the park you will see some villages. Lomond is one, but Woody Point and Trout River are quintessential Newfoundland "outports" which is what we call our villages here.

Richard Ford (Independence Day) is at the Writers at Woody Point festival this weekend. You might have heard of him?

The website below gives a map and lots of other info. Wish I was there this weekend!

Margaret

http://www.newfoundlandlabradordotcom/PlacesToGo/GrosMorne

Hi Molly - We will be in Corner Brook 8-5 in October and have a rental car reserved. Trying to decide between driving to Gros Morne National Park or Captain Cook Trail & Lark Harbor. Which would you recommend? Our cruise ship does not offer any tours to Gros Morne so that may be less crowded that day. Any help you can give on planning our day will be greatly appreciated. Joan

Hi Sorry, I didn't see this at the end of the page. Can you hear me shout "GROS MORNE"? Lark Hr is pretty but little on the planet beats Lomond, Woody Point and Trout River on the south side of the park. The Newfoundland tourism website has good pictures and information on the area. The drive is easy and beautiful all the way. Late Sept and Oct the leaves will have turned and the drive north out of Corner Brook will be very pretty.

Hope that helps some. Hope i am not too late.

Molly

Looking for help with excursions for Corner Brook 8:00-5:00 & Sydney 7:00-3:00 we will be sailing to these ports for the first time in the fall. Need help with what we should see & what not to miss. Thanks

You would have time to go to Gros Morne if you're in port 8-5. Depends on your own level of desired activity. The park is divided into two sections on each side of Bonne Bay. The southern end is about an hours from Corner Brook. Add another 45 minutes to the north side or a hour for Western Brook pond. The park has a great web site with all of the fascinating things about the area. If I can answer any more specific questions, let me know. There really is not much of that area I haven't been to. Been going there for about 30 years.

Let me know if you need any more help.

Molly

Have been to both and can honestly say that I was very glad I spent the long day going to Chichan. You really can get an understanding of what life was like and the granduer of the culture.plus a respect for the skill in science and math that the Mayans had.

I think this time we are going to do Coba just because of time restraints.

Molly