ilovecraig929 Posted August 29, 2006 #1 Share Posted August 29, 2006 hey guys! i had emailed peat about a tour and he sent me an email back and told me the info i needed and told me to let him know what ship and how many people were with me, etc. my question is should i call him to make reservations or just send another email? (he has his number and his email so i wasnt sure). what has everyone else done? also-does he send a confirmation email when you're all set up? thanks in advance for the info! <><><>< i heart craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecraig929 Posted August 29, 2006 Author #2 Share Posted August 29, 2006 oh, and one more question- does anyone know if the boat rents water shoes for dunn's river falls or do you have to bring your own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aruckerbuice Posted August 29, 2006 #3 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Hi - we used Peet Taylor a couple of years ago and did it all through email. He was there on time at the port and no problems - it was wonderful, he even sang for us! I received an email as a confirmation back from him. As far as shoes, I don't ever remember seeing anything rental like that on the ship, we were on Mariner - best to take your own. Have fun, it's a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlkkc Posted August 29, 2006 #4 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Can't remember if he sent confirmation back but I did e-mail him the info he asked for and you can rent water shoes at the falls, but they're real cheap at walmart bought my own.Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWog Posted August 29, 2006 #5 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I did everything through email with Peat. It was great. He watches the schedules and even knew we would be arriving a bit late. He was there waiting (well Oneill, his son, was and made the call and Peat came right around to pick us up). I received a confirmation email and later emailed with questions and got timely responses. It will be no problem mon. DRF itself rents water shoes, I think $5 per pair. I would spend the $10 and get your own. They are worth it for other water related activities. You could also bring a really old pair of sneakers and wear them and then just throw them out at the end if you wanted. Just remember the sneakers will be a bit heavy. Good luck. You will have a great time with Peat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkbryan Posted August 30, 2006 #6 Share Posted August 30, 2006 If you go to the straw market on Labadee they sell shoes there too. I think they were saying $2. That is a place you can definately bargin! Be strong-- I usually feel so bad for them I end up buying all sorts of stuff I didn't intend to buy and end up having the kids take them to their teachers as gifts from the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecraig929 Posted August 30, 2006 Author #7 Share Posted August 30, 2006 THANKS FOR THE TIP kk! (also i like your dancing squirrel)!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecraig929 Posted August 31, 2006 Author #8 Share Posted August 31, 2006 until my cruise aboard the mariner of the seas!!! im so excited. i got an email from peat taylor confirming our tour with him! -one question-if anyone has done his tour, he said we will be stopping by an elementary school for a few minutes. about how many children will we meet? we are bringing Bibles, candy, coloring books, etc and i had no idea about how many kids to expect. if anyone has any good tips or suggestions for the mariner that would be great! happy cruising <><><>< i heart craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamz2cruise Posted August 31, 2006 #9 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I feel your excitement - we leave on NOS in 16 days. We are also doing the Peat Taylor tour. I was wondering the same thing!! Have to pick up some things but not sure how much to bring too??... Anyone out there know? Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianMD Posted August 31, 2006 #10 Share Posted August 31, 2006 We went with Peat's company earlier this month and had a great time. Peat wasn't able to make it but another employee took us wherever we wanted. All reservations were done via email and water shoes are available for rent at the Falls. We went by the school but it wasn't in session. I have heard of people bringing school supplies though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecraig929 Posted August 31, 2006 Author #11 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I feel your excitement - we leave on NOS in 16 days. We are also doing the Peat Taylor tour. I was wondering the same thing!! Have to pick up some things but not sure how much to bring too??... Anyone out there know? Have a great cruise! HAVE FUN ON THE NOS!!! i have never sailed a voyager class before and im very excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecraig929 Posted August 31, 2006 Author #12 Share Posted August 31, 2006 We went with Peat's company earlier this month and had a great time.Peat wasn't able to make it but another employee took us wherever we wanted. All reservations were done via email and water shoes are available for rent at the Falls. We went by the school but it wasn't in session. I have heard of people bringing school supplies though. BRIAN- in the email it said we would go to dunn's river falls, fern gully and an elementary school but that it would probably take 4 1/2-5 hours...so i was wondering if there was anything else involved. where all did you go on your tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMBB Posted August 31, 2006 #13 Share Posted August 31, 2006 We went with Peat twice, last year we went to a kindergarter school. It was the highlight of our tour(my twin boys, 17 at the time really enjoyed the children, they are SO friendly) You will really appreciated your own schools, the school we visited did not have windows(no glass, just open holes in the walls, also outdoor bathrooms) it's a one room building, Very interesting and the children are SO cute-lots of hugs. We have pictures of our tour there and the kids and we truely know how blessed we are to live in the USA. Everyone -hope you enjoy your tour and Peat and his son Oneil are great, enjoyed talking to Oneil(he's about 18 years old) things are really different in his country. Enjoy-KMBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broch Posted August 31, 2006 #14 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Would like to endorse what other posters have said. I found him to be excellent and some day I hope to meet him again. Would not hesitate to recommend him. Ask him anything as many times you like, he will not tire of replying to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABCHICK Posted August 31, 2006 #15 Share Posted August 31, 2006 We went on a tour in Nov. with Peat. Had a great time. We stopped at a school, but didn't get off the bus. The guide that was along with us explained about the school system. They also took us to several shopping areas in town plus DRF and Fern Gully. We felt we got to see the real Jamaica. Judi :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamz2cruise Posted August 31, 2006 #16 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Ilovecraig929... Thanks! I'm pretty darn excited too! My DD is going to turn 18 on the cruise... I want her to experience different things (not just the touristy ones) but real cultures and real people. That's why I went with Peat Taylor (as recommended by MANY of you all!). It sounds like this is just what I was looking for. In my email from Pete he mentioned being able to go tubing for $30 - I checked RCI excursion and it was double the price. I'm glad to give him our business and will tip him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecraig929 Posted August 31, 2006 Author #17 Share Posted August 31, 2006 dream- yeah i got an email that said after lunch (optional) he would provide transportation to tubing or anything else we wanted to do...i think after the falls, fern gully and the school i'll be ready to head back to the ship for a nap!!! also-does anyone know about how many people are usually on the tour with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broch Posted August 31, 2006 #18 Share Posted August 31, 2006 dream-yeah i got an email that said after lunch (optional) he would provide transportation to tubing or anything else we wanted to do...i think after the falls, fern gully and the school i'll be ready to head back to the ship for a nap!!! also-does anyone know about how many people are usually on the tour with you? Not a lot of people which makes it good. I think his trucks hold around 20 people and he has two of them. His wife Angela drives one and Peat drives the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herb Posted August 31, 2006 #19 Share Posted August 31, 2006 We also used Peat Taylor for our Jamaica stop. Very nice tourguide. We did everything via email. Very reliable. Enjoy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWog Posted August 31, 2006 #20 Share Posted August 31, 2006 We had just the 4 of us in our group on his tour the day we were there. It was great. Very personalized too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momeof3 Posted August 31, 2006 #21 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Hi all, Could someone please list Peat's web site? Would love to put him in my Fav's if we decide to go to Jamaica on the future. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmwadj1 Posted August 31, 2006 #22 Share Posted August 31, 2006 We went a couple of years ago and had a blast. One piece of advice however.... When you stop at the roadside bar for an adult beverage, stick with beer. A member of our group had some sort of crushed root drink and couldnt remember his name for the next 12 hours...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecraig929 Posted August 31, 2006 Author #23 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Hi all, Could someone please list Peat's web site? Would love to put him in my Fav's if we decide to go to Jamaica on the future. TIA HI MOMEOF3- (by the way-did you ever post on the desperate housewives board? your name looks familiar. just curious)! anyway the website is just http://www.peattaylor.com you send him an email and then he gets back to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecraig929 Posted August 31, 2006 Author #24 Share Posted August 31, 2006 We went a couple of years ago and had a blast. One piece of advice however.... When you stop at the roadside bar for an adult beverage, stick with beer. A member of our group had some sort of crushed root drink and couldnt remember his name for the next 12 hours...... THANKS FOR THE TIP! we dont drink, so i'll probably stick to bottled water! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momeof3 Posted August 31, 2006 #25 Share Posted August 31, 2006 HI MOMEOF3- (by the way-did you ever post on the desperate housewives board? your name looks familiar. just curious)! anyway the website is just www.peattaylor.com you send him an email and then he gets back to you! Nope never posted there. Thanks for the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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