PACH99 Posted February 10, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 10, 2019 We are visiting the above islands on our forthcoming cruise. We haven't been to any of the islands before so we would like to see some of the local sites while there. I understand that you can join with other people when on shore and get some local minibuses to take you to the sites that you want to see. Also, this way is much cheaper than the P and O organised tours. Any advise of places to visit and roughly how much to expect to pay the driver ? Thanking you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzseeka Posted February 10, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Definitely recommend Cosol Tours in St Lucia. Great day and only ever heard excellent reviews . You can book ahead online but only pay on the day. We had a minibus of 10 - all but 2 from our ship. You can read what's included here: http://cosol-tours.com You are correct, in the Caribbean there are plenty of tours offered at the port by local operators so you can pick up beach transfers or island tours. If you fancy the St Kitts railway though I think there's a bit of a monopoly so that cruise ship excursions tend to fully book the train. Someone we met had taken a taxi to DiY and were lucky enough to get on the train but with the fare plus taxis they actually paid more than the ship's excursion. Antigua, the main tourist attraction if you're not heading for the beach is English Harbour and Nelson's Dockyard. A good excursion and again can be done by local tour companies. Someone may be able to recommend one you can pre-book like Cosol in Antigua. Ponta Delgarda we did the Blue and Green Lakes half day excursion which was quite scenic but we did quite like Ponta Delgarda itself and enjoyed walking around the town with very typical Portuguese architecture and stopping for a drink here and there. I don't know if there are any more interesting places to go. Enjoy the Caribbean! Edited February 10, 2019 by kruzseeka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dronnygirl Posted February 10, 2019 #3 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I agree Cosol tours are really good on St.Lucia. For St.Kitts and Antigua there are lots of mini buses at the port gates. They will show you maps of where they will take you and how long the trip will take. They charge around $20 per person and are very reliable. You don't need to pre.book trips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACH99 Posted February 10, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Thank you very much . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann141 Posted February 10, 2019 #5 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Is there a roll call for your cruise? Occasionally others will arrange a tour and invite anyone interested.Also the Ports of Call section on cruise critic is very useful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACH99 Posted February 10, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted February 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, ann141 said: Is there a roll call for your cruise? Occasionally others will arrange a tour and invite anyone interested.Also the Ports of Call section on cruise critic is very useful. Will look into this. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohnonotmeagain Posted February 10, 2019 #7 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Sorry to hijack this thread ( we are going there as well) but are some beaches better than others? Do some taxi drivers take you to the beach they have been "paid" by the beach owner if not given a specific named beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickD Posted February 10, 2019 #8 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Go on to ports of call on here you will see lots of posts telling you about recommended beaches on all the islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzysdad Posted February 10, 2019 #9 Share Posted February 10, 2019 What is the going rate per person for one of those shared 8 seater mini bus tours in the Caribbean these days, it's 8 years since my last Caribbean cruise and I vaguely remember them being around the $20 USD mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann141 Posted February 10, 2019 #10 Share Posted February 10, 2019 It is still $20 to $25 USD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquishTheWhale Posted February 11, 2019 #11 Share Posted February 11, 2019 We used Spencer Ambrose in St Lucia, the itinerary is similar to Cosol but you go via speedboat each way rather than coach on the way out. It saves a lot of time and is a more pleasant way to travel for those who get car sick on windy roads! If you enjoy snorkelling then make sure whichever tour you book includes Sugar beach as the snorkelling right off the shore is stunning. In Antigua we used Scenic Tours Antigua and would 100% recommend. They were really cheap but gave such a good tour, you got to go to the scenic view points, Nelsons Dockyard, Jolly Beach, the Cricket stadium (not in the official line up but he offered to stop there) and lots of sights and info along the way. The van even had wifi, which was much needed for a quick check in with our cat sitter. St Kitts we did the Sky Safari zip line which was really fun but not cheap. Our cruise line didn't offer an excursion with them, but if they do you must book via the cruise line. We contacted Welcome Tours St Kitts who arranged a taxi and zip lining slot for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACH99 Posted February 11, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted February 11, 2019 3 hours ago, SquishTheWhale said: We used Spencer Ambrose in St Lucia, the itinerary is similar to Cosol but you go via speedboat each way rather than coach on the way out. It saves a lot of time and is a more pleasant way to travel for those who get car sick on windy roads! If you enjoy snorkelling then make sure whichever tour you book includes Sugar beach as the snorkelling right off the shore is stunning. In Antigua we used Scenic Tours Antigua and would 100% recommend. They were really cheap but gave such a good tour, you got to go to the scenic view points, Nelsons Dockyard, Jolly Beach, the Cricket stadium (not in the official line up but he offered to stop there) and lots of sights and info along the way. The van even had wifi, which was much needed for a quick check in with our cat sitter. St Kitts we did the Sky Safari zip line which was really fun but not cheap. Our cruise line didn't offer an excursion with them, but if they do you must book via the cruise line. We contacted Welcome Tours St Kitts who arranged a taxi and zip lining slot for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsbeentoolong Posted February 12, 2019 #13 Share Posted February 12, 2019 We used Greys Island Excursions on St Kitts, great day and great driver, it rained but was still one of our best trips. In Antigua we done the P&O beach and snorkel trip, snorkelling weren’t all that but the boat trip and beach were amazing. I looked at your cruise today, what a fantastic price, i don’t think they’d let my 1 year old twins travel on that one or if definitely be talking the wife round. My first cruise was a transatlantic on Ventura...have a great time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACH99 Posted February 13, 2019 Author #14 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Thank you for your info. Enjoy 😊 the twins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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