PaulnBetts

Seriously? I think that is a bit gouging. Obviously the prices are probably high.

YES! Seriously, as per local tourist bureau staff. Also, the $5 taxi ride drop off was at a bunch of beach front souvenir shops operated by Haitian refugees.

There is a trolly that does a tour of the island for $20 and you could catch it at a parking lot right off the beach near a beach bar close to the pier. It is $5 to take taxi to town and you can walk around and get cold beer there.

Is this the one that is one of the ship's excursions?

Were there few weeks ago and based on previous posts, we went to find a tour ourselves and were told to talk to the ship's excursion rep standing in the courtyard. Then went to the taxi stand to go into town or tour and prices are fixed and posted. We were told that the pricing for anything going out of or into the cruise port are set by the cruise line in association with the tourist bureau. You could walk out of the cruise port and flag a taxi....you might be able to negotiate.

Wondering if they have the Platinum/Elite lounge for pre dinner drinks, etc.? Usually held in Skywalker's but where would it be on the Royal? Always nice to share the time there with other cruisers.

Paul

This old thread really caught me off guard!! I sailed the original Sunward out of Miami in the late '60s (think probably '68). Has sailed before that on Bahama Star & Bahama Star II (Eastern Steamship Lines) and was thrilled to beable to sail a NEW ship. DW & I sailed Emerald Seas (ESL) in about '73 but a bad experience. Didn't come back to cruising until 2000 and now can't stop.

Paul

Now I wonder about the ESL ships???