Salbags58 Posted September 29, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Hi Does anyone know if Seabourn still do the beach barbecue as well as caviar in the surf as neither are showing on the itinerary? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margbem Posted September 29, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 29, 2022 28 minutes ago, Salbags58 said: Hi Does anyone know if Seabourn still do the beach barbecue as well as caviar in the surf as neither are showing on the itinerary? Thanks I don't think they ever show on the itinerary, but believe they still happen. We hope so, anyway as we are going to the Caribbean in February! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshineocean13 Posted September 29, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Carambola Beach, on St. Kitts is where they do the beach barbecue/caviar in the surf, if your itinerary shows that as a stop. We enjoyed our day there on the Ovation last December. They do offer excursions that day, but you can run the risk of missing the first part of the beach day. Some people enjoy doing both, but we thought just the barbecue/caviar and beach day were great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMB01 Posted September 30, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 30, 2022 4 hours ago, sunshineocean13 said: Carambola Beach, on St. Kitts is where they do the beach barbecue/caviar in the surf, if your itinerary shows that as a stop. We enjoyed our day there on the Ovation last December. They do offer excursions that day, but you can run the risk of missing the first part of the beach day. Some people enjoy doing both, but we thought just the barbecue/caviar and beach day were great. Agree we have done two Caribbean cruises since Covid, and the event was on Carambola Beach in St Kitts. To get the best seats/beach chairs, get on new early tender. However, you can get the same food on board if you don’t want to tender and walk in the sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fudge Posted September 30, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 30, 2022 16 hours ago, margbem said: I don't think they ever show on the itinerary, but believe they still happen. We hope so, anyway as we are going to the Caribbean in February! Which sailing are you on please, we sail on 4th February, looking forward to it very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserfaeFife Posted September 30, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 30, 2022 We are on the 7 January 14 night cruise out of Barbados, which is effectively two 7 night cruises, first Barbados-St Martin and then back with different ports each way. The first week has a stop at Carambola Beach which I’m assuming will be Caviar in the Surf day.but we don’t stop there on the second week. There is a stop at Saline Bay, Mayreau though and I’m hoping that will be the second week’s Caviar in the Surf. Does anyone know if Saline Bay is still used for Caviar in the Surf, or am I in for a disappointment 😢? We’ve sailed the Caribbean before but in larger ships so looking forward to visiting smaller ports this time around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fudge Posted September 30, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 30, 2022 We have sailed this itinerary three times, only ever know it to happen on Carambola beach, thats not to say it wont happen for you in Saline Bay, fingers crossed for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margbem Posted September 30, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 30, 2022 2 hours ago, fudge said: Which sailing are you on please, we sail on 4th February, looking forward to it very much. We are on the 18th Feb so will just miss you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolfo2 Posted September 30, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 30, 2022 3 hours ago, CruiserfaeFife said: We are on the 7 January 14 night cruise out of Barbados, which is effectively two 7 night cruises, first Barbados-St Martin and then back with different ports each way. The first week has a stop at Carambola Beach which I’m assuming will be Caviar in the Surf day.but we don’t stop there on the second week. There is a stop at Saline Bay, Mayreau though and I’m hoping that will be the second week’s Saline Bay, Mayreau . Does anyone know if Saline Bay is still used for Caviar in the Surf, or am I in for a disappointment 😢? We’ve sailed the Caribbean before but in larger ships so looking forward to visiting smaller ports this time around. I'm on a "similar" 14-night (2x 7-night) sailing as well. There is "sporadic" evidence that Saline Bay, Mayreau also features Caviar in the Surf for those only doing the 7-night. Additionally, I've read they sometimes do a Marina Day when at Saline Bay as well :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserfaeFife Posted September 30, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Thanks @fudge and @adolfo2 - I’d be interested to see a marina day too but I know they don’t always happen for one reason or another. Either way I’ll post what happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fudge Posted October 1, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 1, 2022 On a slightly different note, can anyone please recommend a hotel post cruise in Barbados? We leave the ship on the 18th but dont fly back until the next day at 5pm. Preferably a hotel that can collect us from the pier side and take us to the airport. thanks for any replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margbem Posted October 1, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 1, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 10:56 AM, margbem said: We are on the 18th Feb so will just miss you! Correction! We are on the 11th February sailing for 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaoYacht Posted October 1, 2022 #13 Share Posted October 1, 2022 I am booked on the southbound Ovation from St. Martin to Barbados departing February 25, 2023. We are only doing the 7 night so will only stop in Mayreau, but I am expecting caviar in the surf and a marina day… it’s one of the reasons I booked a Caribbean sailing! Seabourn sent some marketing materials to my house not too long ago that implied all of the Caribbean cruises feature the event. Can anyone comment with direct knowledge of this route? Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieO2019 Posted October 2, 2022 #14 Share Posted October 2, 2022 We have been on two Seabourn Caribbean cruises, one pre-pandemic and the other this year January 2022. Both advertised that there would be a beach day at Saline Bay but on both occasions the sea was too rough to tender and it was cancelled at the last minute. Talking to others on the cruise who had done the same cruise many times it seems Saline Bay is called off more times than it’s on. You may be lucky! We did have a Marina day instead this year which was great! Seabourn may need to rethink this location 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salbags58 Posted October 2, 2022 Author #15 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Thanks everyone, looks like it’s Carambola St Kitts for caviar and lobster 👏👍 We are off on 10th December 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolfo2 Posted October 3, 2022 #16 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 10/1/2022 at 4:34 PM, ciaoYacht said: Expecting caviar in the surf and a marina day… it’s one of the reasons I booked a Caribbean sailing! Seabourn sent some marketing materials to my house not too long ago that implied all of the Caribbean cruises feature the event. Can anyone comment with direct knowledge of this route? Thank you! I've seen these "materials" as well which is why I'm expecting TWO caviar in the surf and marina days (weather permitting of course) on the 14-day variant (two, 7-day sailings) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted October 3, 2022 #17 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 5:03 AM, CruiserfaeFife said: We are on the 7 January 14 night cruise out of Barbados, which is effectively two 7 night cruises, first Barbados-St Martin and then back with different ports each way. The first week has a stop at Carambola Beach which I’m assuming will be Caviar in the Surf day.but we don’t stop there on the second week. There is a stop at Saline Bay, Mayreau though and I’m hoping that will be the second week’s Caviar in the Surf. Does anyone know if Saline Bay is still used for Caviar in the Surf, or am I in for a disappointment 😢? We’ve sailed the Caribbean before but in larger ships so looking forward to visiting smaller ports this time around. We are on the same 14 days as you. The last time we were to have the caviar and beach day at Saline Bay but high waves made them cancel it and it was caviar in the pool. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdee Posted October 3, 2022 #18 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 6:26 AM, AnnieO2019 said: We have been on two Seabourn Caribbean cruises, one pre-pandemic and the other this year January 2022. Both advertised that there would be a beach day at Saline Bay but on both occasions the sea was too rough to tender and it was cancelled at the last minute. Talking to others on the cruise who had done the same cruise many times it seems Saline Bay is called off more times than it’s on. You may be lucky! We did have a Marina day instead this year which was great! Seabourn may need to rethink this location What does the Marina day consist of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserfaeFife Posted October 3, 2022 #19 Share Posted October 3, 2022 25 minutes ago, Emdee said: The last time we were to have the caviar and beach day at Saline Bay but high waves made them cancel it and it was caviar in the pool. If necessary I’m willing to accept that hardship in the interests of caviar producers everywhere 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaoYacht Posted October 4, 2022 #20 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Hoping I "luck out" and its calm the day the ship is in Saline Bay, Mayreau! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieO2019 Posted October 4, 2022 #21 Share Posted October 4, 2022 17 hours ago, Emdee said: What does the Marina day consist of? In our case the ship was not allowed to visit an island due to Covid (it was in January when rules were tight) so the island authorities allowed the Captain to anchor a little way out. The Marina at the back of the ship was opened for a few hours ( I think 3 hours) and you could sign up for the activities - small sailboats you could take out on your own, the banana and couch floats being pulled at speed, paddle boards etc . It was great fun ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaoYacht Posted October 17, 2022 #22 Share Posted October 17, 2022 For those familiar with Caribbean sailings, do you know which night is typically formal night? Trying to plan my TK reservation so that it doesn't fall on formal night. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadandbutter Posted October 17, 2022 #23 Share Posted October 17, 2022 As far as I know it's usually the second night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciaoYacht Posted October 17, 2022 #24 Share Posted October 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, breadandbutter said: As far as I know it's usually the second night. Thats what everyone told me when I sailed from Barcelona to Rome this past June... but then it was the third night and I had to scramble to change the reservation at the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieO2019 Posted October 18, 2022 #25 Share Posted October 18, 2022 In January it was Sunday the first week then Saturday the second - a 2 week cruise obviously , I don’t think they would have had it on a Saturday if people were joining that day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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