MerriWthr Posted September 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Has anyone ever hired a cab for the day and just toured the island on their own? My daughter has a short list of things she'd like to see & would rather do this on our own then with a group. Anyone do this? Would you not recommend this? Why? Thanks - M. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashinesunshine Posted September 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Has anyone ever hired a cab for the day and just toured the island on their own? My daughter has a short list of things she'd like to see & would rather do this on our own then with a group. Anyone do this? Would you not recommend this? Why? Thanks - M. Sent from my iPhone using Forums We have done this a few times on St Kitts. It is very easy to do, just have a list of what you want to do. When you get off the ship the taxis there are very organized and when you tell them what you want to do, they will find a taxi that will take you to do it. What we have done is decided where we want to go, found a taxi, then asked him to get a few more people who want to do the same and that makes the fare a bit cheaper. When the driver finds out my husband is a photographer he makes stops at things he sees for pictures, both times they did this, it was a nice bonus to the taxi tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruz4us4 Posted September 7, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 7, 2014 You can also do it ahead of time if you would be more comfortable knowing it's set up when you arrive. We, too, wanted just our family on the tour. We found a cab service via these boards and e-mailed them with a list of what we wanted to do. They gave us a price and we confirmed that it was what we desired. Then we met them in front of a store near where we got off the ship. (They had a sign designating who they were.) It was nice to know exactly what the cost was ahead of time, and it also allowed us to make some alterations to the original plan whenever we learned about other places to go on the island. (We made changes a couple of times via e-mail and it worked out well. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuffyKismet Posted September 8, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 8, 2014 You can also do it ahead of time if you would be more comfortable knowing it's set up when you arrive. We, too, wanted just our family on the tour. We found a cab service via these boards and e-mailed them with a list of what we wanted to do. They gave us a price and we confirmed that it was what we desired. Then we met them in front of a store near where we got off the ship. (They had a sign designating who they were.) It was nice to know exactly what the cost was ahead of time, and it also allowed us to make some alterations to the original plan whenever we learned about other places to go on the island. (We made changes a couple of times via e-mail and it worked out well. ) This is exactly what I would like to do, do you have the email address and name of the taxi company that you used???? Thank you! AND how much did it cost you pp?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruz4us4 Posted September 9, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 9, 2014 We used Rose and Jim's taxi. Here's their e-mail: info@roseandjimstaxi.com Our cost may not match what your trip would be since it depends on what you want to do, how long it will take, and if there are entrance fees involved, such as at the Brimstone Hill Fortress. We asked that all fees be included upfront so we'd know exactly what it cost. I can tell you, it was very reasonable and we had a full day of touring. (Definitely less than the cruise ship was charging!) If there are specific things you'd like to do or would like to skip, just mention it and they will work with you to make the day a great one. For example, our daughter loves photography and Rose would stop for great photo ops while we were touring the island. My husband is ex-military so we wanted a bit longer at Brimstone and they had no problem with the change. Just to let you know, we're a pretty laid back family and we found this tour to fit our style of travel quite well. There are reviews about Rose and Jim's by other members on these boards if you'd like to do a search....that's how we found them. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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