BettyCruiser Posted November 12, 2015 #701 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Hi Chris, Thanks for this Live Review. We have booked one of the forward facing balcony cabins on Regal on the Lido deck for our February cruise. (L102). I am curious as to how far a trek it is from the main areas on Lido deck or the nearest elevator to these cabins which are above the bridge. My 87 year old father will be with us and I don't want to walk him to death. . .he is in good shape and very agile but I wonder if this is going to be burdensome to him, being so far forward. If you have a chance and feel inclined to make the trek to that area of cabins, I'd be curious to know your opinion as to whether this is ridiculously far from everything. Thanks! We were in L207, the forward elevators are close, but the buffet is pretty far and past the pool area that is often wet, so you need to be careful walking. We spent a lot of time at the Outrigger Bar and that was a long walk. There are a lot of chairs to stop and rest along the way if needed. Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOODIES Posted November 12, 2015 #702 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Chris How did you get from the port to the holland house did you have to make reservation ahead of time.. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawtooth Posted November 12, 2015 #703 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Hi Chris, I am late to your "live" but have read through it and am enjoying reliving some of our time cruising the Caribbean, albeit, on your sister ship the Royal. Great photos and commentary. When is your next trip? Deborah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WISH84 Posted November 12, 2015 #704 Share Posted November 12, 2015 We were in L207, the forward elevators are close, but the buffet is pretty far and past the pool area that is often wet, so you need to be careful walking. We spent a lot of time at the Outrigger Bar and that was a long walk. There are a lot of chairs to stop and rest along the way if needed. Beth You bring up a good point about walking from the front of the ship, past the pool area. I just had hip replacement surgery about five months ago and need to limit (to the best of my ability considering I'm on a cruise) how much walking I do. After looking at the deck plans exhaustingly I've decided, sometimes it's best for my wife and I to just walk from our aft cabin to the front of the ship on a deck with nothing but rooms. This eliminates my need to dodge many people, chairs and obstacles (water) and then take the forward lift to the deck I want to be on. This might help during peak hours as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardE954 Posted November 12, 2015 #705 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Hello friends! Back on board after a great day at the beach :) For those that have asked about the beach day at Holland House: It's not something that needs to be reserved in advance unless you have a large group and especially if there are a lot of ships in port.... then I would contact them to reserve in advance so to insure you will have chairs and an umbrella saved for you. It's 20 dollars per couple which gets you two chairs, an umbrella, and a bucket of beer, soda, water, or a combination. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 using Tapatalk Is this within walking distance from the pier or did you take a taxi? I've emailed them about reservations but they have not responded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denims Posted November 12, 2015 #706 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I have enjoyed following your adventure while at home. I'm still following you from Kona Hawaii!!! The best of two worlds!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 12, 2015 Author #707 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Is this within walking distance from the pier or did you take a taxi? I've emailed them about reservations but they have not responded. We took the water taxi. The entrance for that is left of the welcome center at the port. The walk would be a little over a mile if you did that. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 12, 2015 Author #708 Share Posted November 12, 2015 ChrisHow did you get from the port to the holland house did you have to make reservation ahead of time.. Rick We took the water taxi. As I said before it's not something that has to be reserved ahead of time unless you would have a big group, then I would recommend advance reservations for it. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOODIES Posted November 12, 2015 #709 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Chris you dont rent it from holland house or dop you just get chairs near the hotel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 12, 2015 Author #710 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Chrisyou dont rent it from holland house or dop you just get chairs near the hotel The chairs and umbrellas belong to the hotel so it's part of the 20 dollar beach day charge Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 12, 2015 Author #711 Share Posted November 12, 2015 St. Thomas Princess Patter. Normal times in port though are 9 am to 6 pm Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lindy sails Posted November 12, 2015 #713 Share Posted November 12, 2015 We took the water taxi. The entrance for that is left of the welcome center at the port. The walk would be a little over a mile if you did that. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 using Tapatalk Chris I've taken the water taxi before to the beach and we sat at one of the first Sections of chairs. How far down the beach is Holland House? Is there a sign on the beach? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapals2 Posted November 12, 2015 #714 Share Posted November 12, 2015 If you check the trip advisor web site it gives a lot of reviews from very happy cruisers. Looks like Chris picked a great spot to spend the day. “Great Location, Great Service!” 5 of 5 starsReviewed 3 weeks ago We lounged on the Holland House beach front for a day while on a cruise. They had a great special - 2 beach chairs & umbrella, drinks and wi-fi for just $20. It is a beautiful property (very chic decor) and we also had use of the bathrooms and shower facilities (very clean). We took a break from the beach to enjoy a great lunch of shrimp and king crab legs which was a great excursion from the cruise ship buffet. The service was great - Randy was so welcoming and friendly and made us feel as special as if we were guests of the hotel. We ate our lunch at the beachfront bar area but they offer chair service as well and we saw people enjoying food and drinks right on the beach. Great way to spend the last day of our cruise and we are looking forward to coming back for an extended stay at the hotel. Stayed October 2015, travelled as a couple 5 of 5 stars Location 5 of 5 stars Service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 12, 2015 Author #715 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 12, 2015 Author #716 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Allure is departing Captain just announced a technical glitch is being repaired so there will be a slight delay departing. I had a great day in St. Maarten so.... So long St. Maarten. Until next time.... Crab Shack dinner coming up shortly my friends! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WISH84 Posted November 12, 2015 #717 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Crab Shack dinner coming up shortly my friends! Can't wait to see pictures of this and your review!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swwake Posted November 12, 2015 #718 Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Hi Chris. I tried to post a pic of your beautiful ship this morning from Allure, but couldn't get the pic to post. Glad you are enjoying. Wanted to let you know that we are coming back to St Martin for a medical evac now. In case you're wondering. Edited November 12, 2015 by swwake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsyCruiser Posted November 12, 2015 Author #719 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I am happy to report that we departed from St. Maarten at 6:40 so it wasn't a major delay Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KikisDad Posted November 12, 2015 #720 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Great review. Love the Crab Shack, enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL-WI Posted November 12, 2015 #721 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Hi Chris. I tried to post a pic of your beautiful ship this morning from Allure, but couldn't get the pic to post. Glad you are enjoying. Wanted to let you know that we are coming back to St Martin for a medical evac now. In case you're wondering. Wow, two live reviews on the same thread... Hope the person needing med evac is OK! BILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annefran Posted November 12, 2015 #722 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Chris I've taken the water taxi before to the beach and we sat at one of the first Sections of chairs. How far down the beach is Holland House? Is there a sign on the beach?Thanks! Hi Holland House is a short walk from the water taxi along what they call the boardwalk area. Look for Blue Bitch Bar, which has outdoor tables with great food and drinks, Holland House is right next door. It's in the middle of all the beach areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setting sail for fun Posted November 13, 2015 #723 Share Posted November 13, 2015 What an amazing world we are living in! Receiving messages from two ships in the Caribbean. Prayers to the individual needing the medical evacuation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindy sails Posted November 13, 2015 #724 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hi Holland House is a short walk from the water taxi along what they call the boardwalk area. Look for Blue Bitch Bar, which has outdoor tables with great food and drinks, Holland House is right next door. It's in the middle of all the beach areas. Thanks Annefran! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisey traveller Posted November 13, 2015 #725 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Great review; enjoyed following along. For those folks who were on the Nov. 3rd sailing, here are some photos of you leaving Port Everglades. -RussQUOTE] Thanks! Any chance you have larger photos? Bugsy's posted here appear to be slightly larger. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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