A week in St. Thomas

[jackdiamond]

How many folks would be interested in a cruise from Ft. Lauderdale Fl., to St. Thomas wherein the ship would remained docked there for a week?

[Lsimon]

How many folks would be interested in a cruise from Ft. Lauderdale Fl., to St. Thomas wherein the ship would remained docked there for a week?

 

I'd be more interested in a cruise embarking in St. Thomas. What a nice place for a few days pre/post cruise!

 

But for the cruise itself, I'd just as soon do several of the S Caribbean ports for both the variety and the "at sea" experience in the evenings and a sea day here and there.

[dkjretired]

How many folks would be interested in a cruise from Ft. Lauderdale Fl., to St. Thomas wherein the ship would remained docked there for a week?

 

Would be nice but the cruise lines wouldn't do it because it wouldn't be a money maker for drinks and casino.....

[jackdiamond]

Would be nice but the cruise lines wouldn't do it because it wouldn't be a money maker for drinks and casino.....

I seldom visit the Casino; hence, I was not aware that it would be closed when the ship is docked.

On the other hand, would the ship be proscribed from serving alcohol while it is docked?

If the answer to both of these questions is in the affirmative, then I suspect that we will never see a one week St. Thomas cruise.

But, what was the situatioon in the "old days" when the ships spent four days in bermuda?

[ocngypz]

I seldom visit the Casino; hence, I was not aware that it would be closed when the ship is docked.

On the other hand, would the ship be proscribed from serving alcohol while it is docked?

If the answer to both of these questions is in the affirmative, then I suspect that we will never see a one week St. Thomas cruise.

But, what was the situatioon in the "old days" when the ships spent four days in bermuda?

 

 

Which "old days"? In my youth, we took the ship to Bermuda, debarked and then stayed at a hotel for however long my grandparents decided. Then we made the return voyage to New York.

 

Currently,7 night cruises to Bermuda either stay in St. Georges or Hamilton or both, depending on the ship. While there is liquor service onboard, the casino is closed while in port.

[cusyl]

In the 70s you could take the Cunard Princess or Countess to St Lucia or Barbados, get off and spend a week in their hotels and pick the ship up again when it comes back the following week. We did that and it was great. :D

[dkjretired]

Which "old days"? In my youth, we took the ship to Bermuda, debarked and then stayed at a hotel for however long my grandparents decided. Then we made the return voyage to New York.

 

Currently,7 night cruises to Bermuda either stay in St. Georges or Hamilton or both, depending on the ship. While there is liquor service onboard, the casino is closed while in port.

 

Babette:

 

Perhaps you may remember this but I remember clearly several years ago there was legislation in St. Thomas to allow the casinos to be open while ships were in port. It was I believe for any ship that would stay more than 24 hours. Just curious if that was ever passed and just not used or didn't pass their legislative body. I believe this was AOL days on the board, that long ago.

[dkjretired]

I seldom visit the Casino; hence, I was not aware that it would be closed when the ship is docked.

On the other hand, would the ship be proscribed from serving alcohol while it is docked?

If the answer to both of these questions is in the affirmative, then I suspect that we will never see a one week St. Thomas cruise.

But, what was the situatioon in the "old days" when the ships spent four days in bermuda?

 

Alcohol certainly would be able to be served but with large numbers of people off the ship both day and night, it would probably not be cost effective. Also, the shops would be closed and that is another money maker.

[ocngypz]

Babette:

 

Perhaps you may remember this but I remember clearly several years ago there was legislation in St. Thomas to allow the casinos to be open while ships were in port. It was I believe for any ship that would stay more than 24 hours. Just curious if that was ever passed and just not used or didn't pass their legislative body. I believe this was AOL days on the board, that long ago.

 

As far as I know, the only gambling is in St Croix. It was voted down in St Thomas. As far as territorial waters gambling, there is none. It's not like St Thomas actually needs ships.. lol.. however St Croix still needs help.