Katbird93 Posted January 14, 2020 #26 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Yes, it's easy to make friends. We had a great group with us. I'm partial to St. John. Red Hook area in St. Thomas is kind of fun. As soon as you get off the ferry, you will see High Tide, which opened not long after the hurricanes. Just down the beach is Beach Bar and Rum Hut, both just opened this week. Honeymoon Beach offers food, drinks and lounge chairs, along with floats, snorkel gear, etc. Might be a fun day for you! Lots of beautiful beaches!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssawjo Posted January 18, 2020 #27 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Another newbie question: What is the dress code, especially for dinner? Country Club casual, or what? I am assuming that during the day it is very casual. Also, any tips for the Barbados to Barbados cruise on SDI in March regarding the islands we visit would be appreciated. Thanks, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssawjo Posted January 18, 2020 #28 Share Posted January 18, 2020 I actually found the dress code on the Seadream website. But if you can elaborate, that would be appreciated. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimmy Posted January 18, 2020 #29 Share Posted January 18, 2020 You will see a wide variety of dress. For men, collared shirts and long pants at a minimum. My husband always brings a jacket; sometimes he wears it, sometimes not. He generally wears linen shirts and khaki's in the Caribbean. For women, what you would wear to a nice restaurant. Some women get quite dressed up - some just pants or a skirt and a nice top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piaa Posted January 21, 2020 #30 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Jam 16 - absolutely worth heading over to St John (I live there) totally different feel to St Thomas and our beaches are fabulous ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam16 Posted January 23, 2020 Author #31 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 3:39 PM, Piaa said: Jam 16 - absolutely worth heading over to St John (I live there) totally different feel to St Thomas and our beaches are fabulous ! Thanks. I definitely agree that the beaches on St. John are fabulous (from what I've seen online). We're staying at a nice hotel on St. Thomas, so we want to be sure to enjoy those amenities. I think we won't plan too much, and live in the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapperZimmy Posted January 28, 2020 #32 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Jam 16, We are booked on a St. Thomas round trip next winter and are investigating hotels. Two years ago when we sailed out of STT, there were no hotels. When you get back to sunny Chicago, please let me know where you stayed and how it was. Have a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam16 Posted January 28, 2020 Author #33 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, TrapperZimmy said: Jam 16, We are booked on a St. Thomas round trip next winter and are investigating hotels. Two years ago when we sailed out of STT, there were no hotels. When you get back to sunny Chicago, please let me know where you stayed and how it was. Have a great trip. I will let you know. We didn't have a lot of options. We ended up using a boatload of Marriott points to stay at the newly renovated Ritz (it's our 20th anniversary so why not?). I hope it's worth the splurge that it is. I hear that the Marriott will be renovated next, not sure of the completion date, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richb21 Posted January 28, 2020 #34 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On the dress code, when eating dinner outside on deck, collared shirt and shorts are actually fine. In main dining room, long pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapperZimmy Posted January 28, 2020 #35 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 hours ago, richb21 said: On the dress code, when eating dinner outside on deck, collared shirt and shorts are actually fine. In main dining room, long pants. Breakfast and lunch, on the other hand, can be swimsuit and T-shirt or cover-up. As Zimmy noted, she has me bring a sport coat (she has final authority on everything I pack), which I will wear only if it is a bit cool on deck or if we are dining with the Captain. Don't want to make him feel uncomfortable, being the only one all dressed up. Topsiders without socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted January 29, 2020 #36 Share Posted January 29, 2020 19 hours ago, TrapperZimmy said: Breakfast and lunch, on the other hand, can be swimsuit and T-shirt or cover-up. As Zimmy noted, she has me bring a sport coat (she has final authority on everything I pack), which I will wear only if it is a bit cool on deck or if we are dining with the Captain. Don't want to make him feel uncomfortable, being the only one all dressed up. Topsiders without socks. Glad I am not the only one being dressed by DW....🍸 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapperZimmy Posted January 29, 2020 #37 Share Posted January 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, Jim Avery said: Glad I am not the only one being dressed by DW....🍸 You can usually tell which men are being dressed by their wives. "I can't believe she let him out of the house in that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted January 29, 2020 #38 Share Posted January 29, 2020 49 minutes ago, TrapperZimmy said: You can usually tell which men are being dressed by their wives. "I can't believe she let him out of the house in that." Haha, we miss you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piaa Posted January 30, 2020 #39 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Trapper - maybe stay on St John vs St Thomas (totally different feel) unless you need a resort. Gallows Point and Grande Bay are good options for being in town and walking to all the bars and restaurants. Gallows Point has daily maid service for the rooms so it's the best of a hotel but with full kitchen. The only time I probably wouldn't stay in town is over the 4th of July due to noise from Carnival. St John is a short 15 to 30 minute ferry ride from St Thomas and if you catch the Crown Bay ferry (limited service times right now but fine for catching SD) it drops you 3 minutes from where SD is docked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapperZimmy Posted January 31, 2020 #40 Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 10:03 AM, Piaa said: Trapper - maybe stay on St John vs St Thomas (totally different feel) unless you need a resort. Gallows Point and Grande Bay are good options for being in town and walking to all the bars and restaurants. Gallows Point has daily maid service for the rooms so it's the best of a hotel but with full kitchen. The only time I probably wouldn't stay in town is over the 4th of July due to noise from Carnival. St John is a short 15 to 30 minute ferry ride from St Thomas and if you catch the Crown Bay ferry (limited service times right now but fine for catching SD) it drops you 3 minutes from where SD is docked Somehow I knew you would represent the St. John Chamber of Commerce. We are keeping our options open, so St. John is a possibility. One factor might be minimum stay requirements as we are on the first cruise after New Years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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