Florida Lady Posted July 18, 2004 #1 Share Posted July 18, 2004 We are thinking of booking this HAL tour (see below).Does anyone know the departure time for this tour(transfer) in Tortola? We are wondering if it is AM or PM. Cane Garden Beach Transfer DURATION: Approximately 4 hours PRICE: $24 Adult $14 Child Drive thirty minutes to beautiful Cane Garden Beach via Joe's Hill Road. From this vantage point you can see the heart of Road Town, and the panoramic view of the surrounding islands from an elevation of 1,000 feet. A half mile of powdery sand beckons you to play in the sun, swim in the clear blue water or relax in the shade. Refreshments and souvenir items are available at a few beach restaurants in the surrounding area. After three hours at the beach, re-board your bus and transfer back to the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Lady Posted July 20, 2004 Author #2 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Has anyone taken this beach transfer? What time (AM or PM) is it offered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esme Posted July 20, 2004 #3 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I just checked HAL's board and apparently this transfer has been cancelled. Cane Garden Beach Transfer *Cancelled* DURATION: PRICE: $24 Adult $14 Child This excursion is no longer being offered by Holland America Line. As an alternative, we recommend that guests take the "Tortola Highlights" or the "Forest Hike & Beach" excursion. These excursions each include a stop at Cane Garden Beach. Sorry! Don't know why. Maybe enough people weren't taking it. You can always take a taxi over to the beach. We took the transfer in the morning and it poured rain. :( Got soaked and we were cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arzz Posted July 22, 2004 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2004 We were recently on a sailboat with friends and moored one night at Cane Garden Bay. For us it was a "busy" mooringl, lots of small craft and not the clearest water. I prefer beaches that have the clear, turquoise waters -- maybe it was the weather that day, but this would not be the beach that I would choose -- what about the baths? The water is great there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted July 23, 2004 #5 Share Posted July 23, 2004 arzz ... Glad you posted your comments on Cane Garden Beach! (Some friends were a bit more "graphic" in telling us why we should NOT go there.) :D We were telling some friends whose family has a house in Tortola that we wanted to do something different (rather than The Baths, Norman Island, etc.) so were planning to go to Cane Garden Beach. They thought is was an awful idea! It's pretty BUT the water is NOT where locals swim now. (Lots of "waste" from the various boats .... :eek: ) We love Tortola and will just do something else on that beautiful island! Happy Sailing! OCruisers :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srpilo Posted July 23, 2004 #6 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Ocruiser So what was their recomendation ?? Just Curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattR Posted July 24, 2004 #7 Share Posted July 24, 2004 I'm interested too in what they suggested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Lady Posted July 24, 2004 Author #8 Share Posted July 24, 2004 We saw that the Cane Garden Beach transfer was no longer being offered by HAL when we went to their site to book it. Alternative beach suggestions would be appreciated. We plan to get a taxi and go to the beach but we are open to suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjb223 Posted July 24, 2004 #9 Share Posted July 24, 2004 any places on tortola that you can taxi to and snorkel? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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