Kreativ' Gal Posted April 8, 2015 #26 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks for the good info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ctheworldbyc Posted April 8, 2015 #27 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Do you recall what other cruisers did it Tortola? Other types if excursions? Taxi to beaches? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Since it was raining when we arrived we did the island tour $20 per person $10 for small kids, 2 hour tour with 45 minutes at cane garden bay beach.We got lucky sun came out as soon as we got to the beach. If you took a taxi it was $8 per person each way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first_carnical Posted April 8, 2015 #28 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Did you bring your own snorkel gear? I'm thinking about doing this excursion through ncl and could easily bring our plastic stuff for simple close in snorkeling but of course if they supply the real stuff on this excursion all the better Sent from my iPad using Forums We brought our own snorkeling gear with us. I don't even know if you can rent snorkeling gear anywhere in Virgin Gorda. We did snorkeling in three ports out of 4 this trip, so having our own was so much easier. About the weather, it was raining while we were on the ferry to Gorda, but then it was sunny and beautiful, so I guess we got lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first_carnical Posted April 8, 2015 #29 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Since it was raining when we arrived we did the island tour $20 per person $10 for small kids, 2 hour tour with 45 minutes at cane garden bay beach.We got lucky sun came out as soon as we got to the beach. If you took a taxi it was $8 per person each way. My parents didn't go with us to Virgin Gorda, so they just picked a guy on the street who did a 2-hour tour for them for $15 per person, but they didn't stop at the beach. We were also there on Easter Monday, so all the shops were closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted April 8, 2015 #30 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Glad you had a really good time. Can't wait for my turn on Oct. 20th. How many other ships were calling in Tortola that day? I just read a thread on the Tortola forum about crowding at the baths and I'm curious. I looked at the Tortola cruise ship schedule, and for now the Gem is the only ship listed. I hope it stays that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mizLORInj Posted April 8, 2015 #31 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Glad you had a really good time. Can't wait for my turn on Oct. 20th. How many other ships were calling in Tortola that day? I just read a thread on the Tortola forum about crowding at the baths and I'm curious. I looked at the Tortola cruise ship schedule, and for now the Gem is the only ship listed. I hope it stays that way! It's not only the ships in port. We were there with a Silver Seas ship but i'm not sure many of those cruisers went to Virgin Gorda. There are other boats doing excursions for land vacationers, as well as some who come from St. Thomas. There were many boats anchored and moored there with us (we did the Virgin Gorda Baths snorkel tour through NCL on March 18th Gem cruise). The crowd is really only felt when you're walking on the paths through the boulders because they are very narrow and only can take one-way direction of people at a time in some places. The beach was a little crowded, but we still enjoyed the beautiful beach and water. I'm glad I walked the path once, but wouldn't do it again on another cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted April 8, 2015 #32 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I read on cc that surf and turf was back in the MDR? Do you know if this is true? If it is, do you know what night it was served? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lritch426 Posted April 9, 2015 Author #33 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I read on cc that surf and turf was back in the MDR? Do you know if this is true? If it is, do you know what night it was served? Neither my husband nor I remember seeing it on the menu but we didn't eat there every night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lritch426 Posted April 9, 2015 Author #34 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) I didn't see any other boats in Tortola that day. Edited April 9, 2015 by lritch426 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted April 10, 2015 #35 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Were there any renovations going on that you saw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lritch426 Posted April 10, 2015 Author #36 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Were there any renovations going on that you saw? Just painting on our balcony roof , sides and railing. Always done when in port so never an issue. Rock wall was closed but never saw any activity there. Honestly for a ship going into dry dock it is very well maintained. It's obvious that the crew works very hard to keep the ship beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Johnny Posted April 10, 2015 #37 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Were there any renovations going on that you saw? I think that this poster might have meant at the Tortola dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted April 10, 2015 #38 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Thanks for your response, I did mean renovations on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlcruiser Posted July 10, 2015 #39 Share Posted July 10, 2015 When you got back to NY what time was it I know the official word is 10am but I hear they dock well before that Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4gomez Posted July 10, 2015 #40 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I posted something earlier and it did not go through and it was lengthy. Do some research. Paradise. If there is more than 10 people there I'll buy you a drink Beach bar. Get a taxi no ship excursio9n. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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