Charles4515

They are spoiling the quiz for those of us who want to take the quiz. I don’t mind much as I can manage to skip over the spoilers. I call it spoiling not cheating because if we get a wrong answer we can go back and change our answer so those who just copy the answers are not getting an advantage on me.

They will work but you won't have precision find. For example if you have an AirTag on your key ring and misplace your keys at home Find My will show it at home and you can beep the AirTag to help locate the keys. With iPhones 11 and later it has AR and will point exactly to the keys.

It is possible. We took a taxi from Hamilton to Horseshoe in 2019 and I did not notice it ticking up. I am sensitive of meters ticking up because when I took taxis in the DC area there were a lot of lights and ticking up. Never knew what the fare would be on the same trip. Loved UBER and LYFT in DC as no need to worry about the meter. Never felt sensitive to the meter in Bermuda. The fare was always what I expected so if there is a time factor it never mattered.

I have never seen it tick up while stopped in Bermuda. Taken a lot of taxis there. Never had any traffic delays though either. We never slowed down. There are no traffic lights between Dockyard and Horseshoe.

Taxis are metered but it is by the mile, not time, except for tours which are by the hour. The fare to Horseshoe for 1-4 will always be about $32 from the Dockyard. There is a surcharge for Sunday and holidays. It is government regulated.

They are real. I am always on deck for sail away and have seen it. Both those who made it because the ship usually leaves a little extra time and those who were out of luck. I have seen passengers brought to the ship twice on pilot boats.

I don't drink that much alcohol. My drinks bill usually runs about $45 on any cruise line. You were asking if it payed to be loyal to one brand and I simply gave my opinion. No. I have cruised a lot on Celebrity because it seems to be my sweet spot, enough to be Elite Plus but not out of any loyalty. I would have done those cruises if there were no loyalty program. I have figured out the math on Celebrity and i always come out about $300 ahead not doing the included fares. I don't know about NCL as they are at the bottom of my cruise list.

Sorry. all I did was quote a selection. I don't know how the software attributed it to you.

There never was a point to being loyal to one brand. You one branders have been taken in by marketing. As for the all included that is marketing too. You pay for it.

I have trouble just "imagining" hanging out at Senor Frogs. I know it is popular with some cruisers and tourists. But having lived in Mexico for many winters I will admit to never having set foot in that overpriced tourist trap. It is not really meant for old farts like us. Young people like it. It was fun in Cancun 40 years ago. We have a few youth in a group I cruise with and they like to party and dance. It is pretty foolish with people gettting shots and wearing balloons but they are having a good time.

I buy them at the online Apple Store because if you buy them at the online store they engrave them for free. I have different initals and symbols engraved on each AirTag.

It is real. Another notorius bar is Carlos and Charlies in Cozumel. Owned by the same company. One time I was there and about an hour before our ship all aboard a van pulled up and collected ships crew to make sure they did not miss the ship. There was also an anouncement that passengers should make their way back . I had not relized how many crew members were there, it is quite large, until they left. Back on the ship later I noticed the crew members carring out their duties.

We were on a private taxi tour in St. Martin. There was a bridge that was known for backups. (the bridge has since been replaced). So we were stuck in a long traffic backup getting back to the ship. I was getting worried. The driver gets on the phone. The driver says I have a surprise. A few minutes later there were blue flashing lights and a siren. We were escorted through to the other side of the bridge. I don’t know if the driver had a personal connection or if it was the taxi company.

I took a ship's tours a few years ago only to use up OBC. Figured the tour could not be botched. Thirty of us with wireless headphones chasing the guide who was rushing around the grounds and hard to keep up and hard to understand. It was a mistake to use it for OBC.

Horseshoe Bay at 10:45 am. There are a lot of people but they are mostly on the west end by the facilities. It seems like most people like crowds cause they always seem to stick together when they could walk to the other end. Or maybe they want to be close to the food and toilets?

It is less crowded in the morning. They start out empty.

Than you for posing a first hand report!

Unfortunately the buses have become somewhat unreliable. The last four or five years I have been mostly taking taxis. Thanks for mentioning the taxi price. That was close to my estimate in another thread. 😀

Turtle Bay is right next to Clearwater beach. The lifeguard station for that watches both beaches is in between. Turtle Bay is where you might see turtles. Might see them at Clearwater too but at Turtle Bay you probably would. Tobacco Bay is on St. George. It is about a 15 minute walk north from the town square past the unfinished church. Or a short taxi ride from the town square or the St. George ferry dock.

Why wait until Puerto Rico to download? Download at home. In any case to use WhatsApp you still have to have internet either at a hotspot while in port or have purchased an internet package for use onboard. The best option for internet in port is the $10 a day travel passes instead of looking for a free wifi hotspot that might not be secure. When I do use a wifi hotspot anywhere to be secure I use a VPN. When you have your phone on there is going to be stuff happening than messaging. You need more than a secure messaging app.

A good idea but most would think #1 means first group without thought. The guest relations crew member who gave out #1 to someone not on the hop on/off was a nincompoop. They should have known better. It is not unusual for the first several groups off to be going on excursions. They should have checked. Celebrity is responsible.

You can do the caves on your own. Take a ferry to St. George’s then a bus or taxi to the caves. Since you are on NCL, NCL has a complementary ferry for NCL passengers to St. George. A taxi from St. George’s to the caves will be about $20. Buy your admission at the caves. There are two caves, I suggest only doing one cave, Crystal Cave. For Clearwater Beach your free ferry to St. George’s and taxi to Clearwater again about $20. I advise asking your driver to Clearwater to come back at a set time as taxis don’t hang around at Clearwater. You could do it in one day if you desire. Ferry to St George’s, taxi to the caves, taxi to Clearwater, taxi from Clearwater back to ferry at St. George’s.

You have it reversed. The taxi's drop off right at Clearwater Beach or next door at Turtle Bay. Facilities and Food Truck at Clearwater. The entrance to Coopers Reserve a little past Turtle Bay not before Clearwater. Inside the reserve iare several secluded beaches maybe a 10 minute . That is optional. You can stay at Clearwater Beach where you are dropped off by a taxi without walking anywhere. I would advise asking the taxi to return at a set time. Taxis don't hang out there. If a taxi does not show ask the peeps at the concession for assistance. The old concession was helpful and I expect the new one will be too.

What walk at Clearwater? The best beaches on the east end of Bermuda for someone with mobility issues would be Clearwater or Tobacco Bay. Tobacco has no surf and Clearwater has minimal surf. Both have chair rentals, John Smiths does not have chairs. There can be some surf. It is on the south shore. Crystal Caves is about 88 somewhat steep steps down and up so the person who had leg surgery might not want to do that. There is a nice outside waiting area. They could wait there the 20 minutes the rest of the group goes in the cave.

I almost always carry water even on travel when not going to a beach. Cold and cool weather trips to Iceland and Yellowstone I had my refillable water bottle in my day pack.