ChrisParker

No, that would be at Cafe Latte-Tudes.

Thanks for the heads up. :D

Do they have specialty coffees and/or Starbucks coffee in the Park Cafe? :)

About how long does the shuttle take? I am thinking we might go to Horseshoe Bay on the day we leave port. If I leave port on the shuttle at about 2 will I have two hours on the beach and get back safely if we pull out of port at 6? I'm a bit nervous to do it that way.

Alternatively, we could take the RCL shuttle which leaves at 1:30, costs $35 and will definitely get us back in time. If we do that we'll be cutting it close to the excursion (non RCL) that we're planning in the morning - the catamaran (Rising Son II) gets back at 12:30. Is there a sufficient place at Horseshoe to have lunch if we cut it close and don't have time for lunch in between?

Is that excursion (transfer to Horseshoe Bay) likely to sell out or is it one that can accommodate lots of people? One choice might be to leave it till the last minute and try to get on the excursion.

Appreciate the advice! I've learned a lot already reading all your Bermuda posts.

Best,

Beth

https://www.islandtourcentre.com/portfolio/bermuda-triangle-night-glass-bottom-boat-cruise/ :)

Thanks! :D:D

You are very welcome for the help and we absolutely loved BW Elkridge and will always book there when we are in Baltimore.

 

I'm not sure I'm understanding your question with "Which one was it that you spoke to there?" Which one what?

I mistyped that. What I meant was what hotel in Elkridge but I see now it is the BW there. :) I shall be checking them out. We are driving from London Canada which is about 10 hours so we will be hoping to flop down in a hotel for an hour or so and then get the shuttle to the inner harbour and see some of that.

Thanks again.

Hugely helpful advice, thanks so much for the detail! I was going to book at that BW that you mentioned but after reading this will look at the other hotel on Elkridge instead. Which one was it that you spoke to there?

Again, thanks so much.

OK JUST AN UPDATE...I HAVE FINALLY PICKED MY PLACE...WHEW!!! :o

 

After tons of research and getting in touch with both Comfort Inn & BW located on Annapolis and personally speaking to them about the complaints of the shuttle service and how it was ran (they confirmed they DO NOT take cruise passengers over to the port until AFTER they get a call from the port confirming that all passengers boarding the ship are now being released onto the ship...which obviously is NOT going to work for me) that they also do not let you sign up ahead of time for the shuttle. You sign up AFTER you check out of the hotel and then it's a first come first serve situation. If the shuttle is full, you wait until it returns...causing the huge delay that everyone is complaining about.

 

Returning from the ship and going to the airport. You call the shuttle, when they arrive, they take you back to the hotel. She "said" you transfer to the airport hotel and then on to the airport. :confused: It just seems weird they would transfer people from one shuttle to another...and all the luggage.

 

 

So, I played phone tag all week with the Director of Sales located on the property at Elkridge and finally touched base with her today...as a matter of fact just now.

 

WHEN you check in the day before, they take your name for what time you want to shuttle to the cruise port the next day. She said they usually go at 10am and 11am. They do NOT wait for a call from the port that they are allowing passengers on. It's entirely up to you when you want to go for the sign up times.

 

Next-returning from the cruise and going to the airport. You get on the shuttle and tell the driver you are not going back to the hotel, but going to the airport instead and that's where they will take you. (Of course I assume that if they have people going back to the hotel, you might have a short stop to let them out and I would expect that).

 

I also inquired about a shuttle to take you to a nearby place for either food or shopping. She said it does depend on the availability of the driver and when you check in, let them know you need to go to the mall and they will let you know when they can take you...which is fine with me. We will be flexible the rest of the day to go. She said that they will take you and drop you off and when you are ready to come back, they will tell you when and where they will pull up. I did inquire if we just wanted to go to the mall (there's a Walmart there) just to run in and pick up soda only and back out if they would wait and she said that you are more than welcome to ask the driver to do that and if they can they would.

 

So...I will be booking BW Elkridge. :D

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYONES HELP. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. :)

Hi there... Did you book the night trip through the cruiseline or do it yourself? I've seen references to one done by fantasea but I don't see it any longer on their website. I'm tempted to book through RCL but there seems to be a lot of advice to the contrary here.

Thanks!