Potsnu

E46M3,

Glad to see you did the Baths yourself. I actually signed up and replied to this thread to provide information for your trip, so I hope you found my information useful.

I normally don't do this, but since you seem to be an avid car enthusiast I made the effort to do so :p

That makes me very nervous because we're in 10104 leaving on Oct 31. I guess we'll wait and see.

I have no idea how the lower levels are affected, but I do know the front left of the ship (where you are located) is affected. The noise can also be heard in the hallways, so I presume several cabins in that vicinity including yours would be affected if the pipes run that low.

I generally do not stay in my room that often, except for an afternoon nap. Even that was not possible. The sound got progressively worse during the cruise, by the 2nd sea day it was unbearable in frequency.

If you hear it, report it early. They will know exactly what you are talking about at Guest Relations and also the assistant room steward.

The path to Devil's Bay (left) is definitely more challenging than the path to the Baths (right).

Most guides seem to suggest you take the path through the Baths first, go through the caves to Devil's Bay and go back up the trail to Devil's Bay.

However, going back up Devil's Bay from the bottom is much more challenging than going back down. If you have severe mobility issues, you should just stick to the path on the right.

The Devil's Bay path has uneven surfaces, but anyone without mobility issues shouldn't have real issues. Your MIL with knee problems should not have gone the Devil's Bay path.

Path on the right is mostly flat, with steps that have been created. I took both paths, in both directions. I didn't bother going through the caves/baths as it was crowded. But I did explore it from both sides.

Still going through photos.

Everyone that was waiting for my ferry was able to get on with no issues. Please keep in mind that we were the only ship at port that day, so it definitely helps to cross reference ahead of time. If I had to guess, I think the ferry can hold about 200 people.

Also on my particular day, there was some confusion as to how payments are handled. I believe if you go early, the kiosks are not opened so they tell you to pay on the ship. Then around 7:30am, we were told to pay at the kiosk.

Either method is fine, as the ticket collector on the ferry will either accept your voucher or you can pay him cash if you didn't get it at the kiosk. Also note, despite the fact that they accept credit card, the kiosk would not take credit card that day perhaps due to the line.

I suggest bringing cash just in case that happens for the cost of the ferry. I'm sure if you really forced the issue, they would take credit card since the machine was clearly in working order.

Is it easy getting a taxi ride back from the Mine Shaft? The only reason I did not go, was because I already had the taxi voucher with Speedy and they had 4 available taxis on the way back.

I was concerned about not finding a ride back to the ferry, though I'm sure I could have used that voucher for them to make a detour to Mine Shaft for those returning to the ferry.

The reason I suggested going down the left path instead of the main path first as others have suggested, you do get a panoramic and scenic view which you won't capture the beauty if you are going up.

Plus for those that might not be in the best physical shape, it is much easier going down the left path, then it is to go up. Conversely, going up on the main path is pretty easy given the path and steps that are artificially created.

Regardless of which path you decide to go first, you can still go through the boulders into the baths. I actually went against my own advice and took the main path and still met some traffic. I have been told if you take the Devil's Bay path, by the time you enter the caves there is less people.

Make sure you research online if you are the only ship at Port that day, it was in my scenario and made the experience much less crowded.

http://ports.cruisett.com/

We just returned from breakaway and were assigned these cabins as we booked a guaranteed large picture window cabin. Nice cabin with lots of storage space under window for suitcases. BUT the noise in these cabins is terrible. There is a LOUD swishing noise and then it almost sounds like a loud flush but it was not a toilet noise. It was all day and night! Could not sleep! Our relatives in 12102 also heard it. We called and complained for three days before we were moved to two balcony cabins which were very nice. We were told it was a pluming problem and this is not first time people complained about these rooms and had to be moved. We got the impression that this problem can not be fixed but they should not make these rooms available to anyone.

I am bumping this thread because I just cruised on the Getaway on September 19th, 2015 and had the same problem!

They are fully aware of this problem, they basically will not do anything unless you complain. I went through 3 days with sleepless nights but they continue to sell this room since "people have different tolerances".

They finally switched me on the 13th Deck, same room and opposite side and I heard nothing.

Mixing anti-sea sick medication with a few alcoholic drinks, sunbathing in the afternoon sun makes me woozy and tired as well.

I don't think you have confirmed if your friend had taken any type of medication in the 48 hours prior to this incident.

Other things like low blood pressure, low iron, and other medical conditions plays a role too.

I am a healthy young male and mixing anti-sea sick medication with alcohol and afternoon sun will make me drowsy.

I have since switched to a ginger based anti-seasick medication and I no longer have those effects.

I decided to chime in as I just came back on my cruise with the same port time.

This was the only DIY excursion I was a bit nervous and considering my flight to the cruise was delayed by 3.5 hours making me almost missed my cruise, I debated doing this myself or booking with NCL.

As fate would have it, there was only one spot left on both excursion time, so it was destined for me to do this on my own with my girlfriend.

Waited to get off the gangway at 6:50am, boat had cleared customs and I was the first one off the boat. The walk to the ferry was about 10 minutes, ignore the recommendations to take a taxi. It's a waste of money and you probably won't find much available at that time. I overheard a family of 6 paid $30 for the 10 minute walk....

Got to Speedy Ferry terminal at like 7:00am, waited a good 45 minutes for the 7:45am departure. No need to rush down, take your time, grab breakfast. Don't wake up early like I did. A safe bet would be leave the ship around 7:15am.

Over 100+ people from my ship was doing the same thing as I was. Taxi is included with the $38 round trip from Speedy. I got to the Baths about 8:45am, I would say it took longer to get there than on the way back. That's because you are sharing the same ferry as people who go to school and work from the islands. There's two taxis when you arrive, make sure you get off the boat first and get the first taxi to save a bit of time. I easily spent a good 3 hours at the Baths.

If I had gone with the Excursion, the caves would be packed with everyone I was going with NCL. By arriving much earlier, I was able to enjoy Devil's Bay before people arrived and also after people had to leave.

I also recommend to go down the Left side, don't even bother going to the right side. It's mostly stairs with no view and that side of the beach is nowhere near as good as Devil's Bay.

Left side gives you a nice scenic trail down to Devil's Bay where you end up on the other side of the caves. Lots of grottos and areas you can navigate yourself.

I stayed till around 11:30am before trekking back up, you can easily stay till 12pm and trek back up in about 5-7 mins. Taxi driver said he would be around 12:00pm to 12:15pm. We actually got back on an early taxi. I arrived at the ferry at around 12pm, I think if you stretched it comfortably you can get a good 3.5 hours at the Baths. Since I went Coki Beach at the day before at St. Thomas, didn't need to stay that long at Gorda.

The dock for the ferry has a goregous beach. Imagine getting a beer and swimming in the water off the same body of water the ferry is waiting for you. When the ship was ready to depart, they flagged us and we hopped out of the water and right on the ferry. The best experience ever while waiting for the boat.

All in all, I got a good 3 hours at the baths versus the 1 hour you would get with NCL. The cataraman option is pretty good too, you come up 15 feet from shore and jump in with a life jacket with a guide leading you straight to the beach.

Can I please get a copy at Potsnu@gmail.com

I'll be there in a week :)

Thanks