Joannel1958 Posted December 19, 2016 #151 Share Posted December 19, 2016 You don't have to pay for chairs. There are plenty of them. You have to pay for food unless you go back to the ship to eat and then go back. You can easily go back and forth by walking or taking a free shuttle as the walk is about a 1/4 mile same as the other ports. I ate in the ship and went back. Pool was very nice. You can rent cabanas as well. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I have only been to Disney's island and Royal Caribbean's. I think NCL needs to rethink the food thing. I don't mind paying for drinks but food and water should be provided. I am weary of eating off the ship in a small local restaurant. I have a very picky stomach. I was looking forward to a snorkel excursion, Belize has a beautiful reef. So we will have to make the best of a beach day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeleyes27 Posted December 19, 2016 #152 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I thought the island was beautifully landscaped and I liked it. But they can't expect people to be there in the heat (and it was extremely hot and humid) with no water except to buy it at the bar. That is unacceptable. Most people went back on the boat to eat as I did, but it is a 20 minute or longer walk to the boat in the heat Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMommy Posted December 19, 2016 #153 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I think they have addressed the water issue when we were there the week after Thanksgiving. I saw several carts with water coolers on them and had several staff offer us water by the cup. I still hope they rethink the only option of paid food. We were only there for a few hours so we didn't have time to eat, but I'm looking at future itineraries where we should be there all day. I will DEFINITELY be voting with my feet and returning to the ship for lunch if we go again. There is something to be said for hostage hospitality and so long as people keep throwing money at NCL they won't change anything. I was certainly surprised at the drinks being served in Norwegian Cruise Line cups and even more surprised at how many people were ordering. But at least it looks like they've gotten some water stations going. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvthe-c Posted December 23, 2016 #154 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Will we be allowed to fill a travel mug with soda or juice and take it off the ship to HC? What about a cocktail from the bar in the travel cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMommy Posted December 24, 2016 #155 Share Posted December 24, 2016 That wouldn't be a problem at all. We brought water off the ship in reusable water bottles....a cocktail would have been a better idea! There's always next time. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeleyes27 Posted December 25, 2016 #156 Share Posted December 25, 2016 We were the second ship to dock there and the first to use the pool and Landshark. I think they just have to work out the kinks. I understand that NCL has really tried to use locals and employs quite a few. They also used local materials and included local artists in the craft stores Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmsu2000 Posted January 6, 2017 #157 Share Posted January 6, 2017 When we were there, we only saw 2 water stations having 2-3 gallons of water for 1000s of people. They ran out after about 15-20 people and then it took them about a half hour to come back with more. No water fountains. If you wanted water, you had to buy water from the bars. Water is a necessary life sustaining fluid in 90 degree humid weather. To me, it was offensive to not provide water or if you don't have the setup on the island for water, then hand out bottles as people leave the ship or inform passengers that they need to bring water. I was okay with not being able to go to the mainland, but not providing enough water can be dangerous Sent from my iPhone using Forums I always bring my own water bottles from the ship :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2js Posted January 7, 2017 #158 Share Posted January 7, 2017 We are considering a Western Caribbean trip, because DH is a diver. The HC stop is the one hiccup. Generally he does spend a shore day with the family, but we like to have something to do during that day. The hanging on the beach likely isn't going to interest him. No diving and no snorkeling is a huge bummer when some of the best of both were previously available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CouponMom Posted January 15, 2017 #159 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Wonder if we can fill up a yeti cup with drinks from the ship???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvmypups Posted January 15, 2017 #160 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Wonder if we can fill up a yeti cup with drinks from the ship???? Don't know why not. Just bring it back empty. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CouponMom Posted January 15, 2017 #161 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Just bring it back empty. That wouldn't be a problem! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogeydi Posted January 17, 2017 #162 Share Posted January 17, 2017 We are considering a Western Caribbean trip, because DH is a diver. The HC stop is the one hiccup. Generally he does spend a shore day with the family, but we like to have something to do during that day. The hanging on the beach likely isn't going to interest him. No diving and no snorkeling is a huge bummer when some of the best of both were previously available. Totally agree that a stop in Belize that does not include diving or snorkeling is very disappointing. So close - and yet so far from a wonderful reef! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loucat Posted January 18, 2017 #163 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I am glad I read the posts on Harvest Caye. It sounded interesting but having read about paying for food, lack of water, not too interesting activites except for the pool, I will not book NCL for a Western Carribean cruise. Hope others enjoy their visits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmac37 Posted January 21, 2017 #164 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Are you able to use on board ship credit for food and drinks at Harvest Caye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeleyes27 Posted January 22, 2017 #165 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I do not know. Call and ask NCL. We do not dive or snorkel so Harvest Caye was fine with us, but we were upset by lack of free water in the 90 degree heat with high humidity. Hopefully they resolved that. It is inappropriate to expect people to buy water or pass out Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted January 22, 2017 #166 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Are you able to use on board ship credit for food and drinks at Harvest Caye? If you charge to your ship board account then the effect is that you can use OBC for purchases on HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickieGlenn Posted January 22, 2017 #167 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I do not know. Call and ask NCL. We do not dive or snorkel so Harvest Caye was fine with us, but we were upset by lack of free water in the 90 degree heat with high humidity. Hopefully they resolved that. It is inappropriate to expect people to buy water or pass out Sent from my iPad using Forums most people would then buy a drink if they are thirsty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrodelsol Posted January 22, 2017 #168 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Does anyone know if the food is free on Harvest Caye like on other private island??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvmypups Posted January 22, 2017 #169 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Does anyone know if the food is free on Harvest Caye like on other private island??? It is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeleyes27 Posted January 23, 2017 #170 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Quickieglenn, they should be forced to buy water Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennaMae Posted January 23, 2017 #171 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Does anyone know if the food is free on Harvest Caye like on other private island??? Harvest Caye is not classified as a Private Island, it is a private port. NCL leases the island and all food and shops are run by companies from Mainland Belize! This is why UBP isn't good on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeleyes27 Posted January 23, 2017 #172 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I meant to say no one should be forced to buy water. It is a necessity of life. To NCL's credit, they have really tried to support the local economy of this port by employing locals,buying local materials etc Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jtrollin Posted January 24, 2017 #173 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I see our ship docks at 7am which is when I take my daily run. Are there paths or sidewalks I can run on at Harvest Caye or would it just be a mess to try? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeleyes27 Posted January 24, 2017 #174 Share Posted January 24, 2017 There are paths but not jogging trails so you would have to be careful of those walking on the paths. It was very humid. I would not want to be running in that humidity Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowyShasta Posted January 24, 2017 #175 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I would think you'd be fine jogging at 7 AM. Most people won't be up and off the ship, so I wouldn't think the island is crowded. It depends how far you want to go. The walkway to/from the ship is probably half a mile all by itself; you could run back and forth down it (if not crowded with other people). The paths that roughly circle the island are also okay to run on (although again you'd have to be careful there weren't too many people walking on them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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