BEQUIA A LITTLE HELP

[so,ton saint]

Have been once on Discovery, going again on EXPLORER  should i turn left or turn right to find the beach thats coming of the tender of course, such a pretty island that goes back in time any help anybody.

[Pensioncruiser]

That would be right have a great time😎😎😎 I'm jealous ☹️

[Pensioncruiser]

Howard it's been a couple of years since we went, didn't go last year, the sea had washed a portion of the walkway out and it was difficult you also had to go through the grounds of the holiday complex, they were not happy about it but hopefully it will be OK now, you can always pick up a boat or taxi, the boats a bit of a ride but OK if you are agile 🤞

[so,ton saint]

Hi PC

thanks for the reply yes i was so taken back by the locals I.E local fisherman descaling there catch ready for sale.to the locals i had to stay around, even to the local veg and fruit you are in another world may it continue,

 

[santrah]

Turn right as you leave the tender, walk along the shoresde path passing a narrow beach and cafes/restaurants continue on the path which is stepped and steep in places.  Ignore any boat owners selling transfers to the beach at Jack's bar saying the coastal path is impassable!. Continue on.the path your feet may get wet as you negotiate it! The path was just being finished  being rebuilt.  You will come to the beach where Jack's restaurants is, this beach area gets very busy and talking to others there the food and drink service at Jacks was slow even.on Caribbean time!  We continued to the end of this beach and took a few steps up a scruffy path to join up with a quiet road, help right on the road down the hill and you will come to a superb quiet beach.  There are a few cafes and bars, we used Keegans which is midway along the beach.  The service was good and the cafe was clean as were the toilets! The cafe straddles both sides of the road.  Food was ok, service friendly and WiFi free and fast!  Photo from Keegans.. took about 20 mins walking time.  They even have a swing attached to a palm tree!    We were there in December on the Explorer, this was one of our favourite ports.

Edited January 26, 2019 by santrah
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[Katomerikaf]

Second that Santrah !

We walked to that beach too - past all the blue towels !

I'm pretty sure that the beach is called Lower Beach/Bay.

[santrah]

Yes it is, quiet with just a few TUI towels and a few locals too.  

[santrah]

A few more pics by Keegans sign and Explorer in the bay 

[so,ton saint]

HI  Santrah

thanks for informative information you have passed on and of the lovely picture,s you sent, in your honest opinion how did you find Explorer have cruised Discovery twice and many times on Dream and Celebration, but my favourite up to now is Discovery

thanks again

[santrah]

We were disappointed in the ship and sorry but only gave it a 3 rating on my review https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=640898

 

However the staff are so friendly and our room stewards were probably some of the best we have had, we cruise for itinerary and TUI really do some fantastic itineraries, ease of access from check-in at Manchester is really superb too, already found an itinerary on Discovery for late this year that I like and the reviews for Discovery and speaking with others on the Explorer cruise they much preferred Discovery.   If you can get a good price on Premium Club (we paid £300 each return! then do so.   The disappointment on Explorer was the waiting times, inconsistent service and food quality in the main restaurants.   The ship not having a main Atrium feels a bit disjointed.    Our cabin a junior suite was fine,, the bathroom was quite modern for the age of the ship and we did not have any problems at all with the toilet, other lower down did and there were smells in the corridors too.   We found the bed very low and one mattress was softer than the other!.  It was very clean indeed, in fact one morning whilst in port we returned to find two different housekeeping staff who had dismantled the bed frame and were really cleaning every nook and crannie around the bed and bedside tables.    

 

Go with the flow, hopefully they will be rectifying staffing issues in restaurants and food quality.  We were supposed to receive an email questionnaire, this still hasn't arrived in my inbox!

[edinburgher]

Not totally clear from your post whether or not this is your first visit to Bequia, but if your first I can thoroughly recommend that before heading to the beach you consider taking a shared tour on one of the converted trucks which will be just outside the tender dock.

 

Although a tiny island, the tour will be around 2 hours due to the narrow roads and the slow speed. Lovely views from the fort and you will see most of the island.

 

We then walked along to the beach on the attractive walkway, and yes, you may get wet feet in places.

 

Bequia was one of our favourite stops.

[edinburgher]

There are a number of reviews of Explorer in the Review section, also several threads with tips and info.

 

We too had some disappointment with the dinner menus in the MDR, but to compensate, we ate four evenings in the Italian restaurant, which is a "no-fee" section of the lower MDR open in the evenings (in Dec it was 6-30 pm)

 

The menu is tweaked only twice in two weeks (with some dishes not changing)  but is extensive so no need for repetition. It features the usual more familiar Italian dishes, but also some different regional food from around Italy which we enjoyed trying.

 

We thought the quality of the meals in this restaurant superior to the meals in the MDR. It is definitely worth at least one visit.

Edited January 27, 2019 by edinburgher

[so,ton saint]

HI Edinburgher

your reviews will be very helpful thank you, yes we were here two years ago we were late coming of the ship so stayed local, that tour around the island sounds good, have done one similar on Tortola witch we are visiting again, thanks again.