10/24/2009 Bash On the Boat (I'm with B.O.B.) - Thread #18

[Nerbiepie]

Nah, she went to the reveal...I went to the afterparty!!!

hehehe your friend looks sooo afraid to touch..LOL

 

[captchris]

hehehe your frind looks sooo afraid to touch..LOL

Yeah I noticed that too! The wimp! She was a lot of fun too. She played along and was very friendly.

 

[Nerbiepie]

Yeah I noticed that too! The wimp! She was a lot of fun too. She played along and was very friendly.

thats awsome..lol it's nice when people have the character to go along with the looks!

 

[Nerbiepie]

ok looks like I killed the thread.. lol

night night all!

 

[Timon]

ok looks like I killed the thread.. lol

night night all!

Sorry Bernie, I am just doing some beach research

 

[Timon]

After lots of digging, I think we will stick to Emerald Beach on St Thomas (also called Lindbergh Bay). It's a nice family-friendly beach, not crowded, great amenities, close to the dock and as a bonus for us, it's close to the airport, so you can watch planes land and take off all day

Here's a little write-up about it...

Lindberg Bay, also known as Emerald Beach, is beautiful. Palm trees and sea grape trees line the shore and provide natural shade. Typically sparsely populated It is a great beach for laying back and relaxing. The water is usually very calm; perfect for swimming, wading or floating along. The shoreline provides for pleasant strolls. The beach is home to Emerald Beach Resort and Island Beachcomber Hotel. Both have neat open air beach front bars for enjoying the trade winds and a refreshing drink. Several restaurants are available for having a nice lunch or grabbing a quick snack. A water sports booth offers kayaks, snorkeling, diving, peddle boats & windsurfers among other fun activities. Families with young children will enjoy the small playground located just past the end of the beach. It is common to see iguanas in the hotel gardens and along the rocky coast close to the playground. Lingberg Bay is in close proximity to the airport and a short drive from downtown Charlotte Amalie.

 

[Timon]

Ok, after some searching, I found a schedule for the ports...

St Thomas 10/28/09

Liberty of the Seas, Disney Magic and Eurodam


St Maarten 10/27/2009

Liberty of the Seas, Disney Magic

Liberty is 160,000 tons and holds 3634 passengers at max capacity
Eurodam is 86,700 tons and holds 2104 passengers

 

[Timon]

So my daughter has graduated from falling asleep in her closet to falling asleep under her curtains

This was how we found her tonight....

And this was last night

 

[Karen Mouse]

I agree. They both look fantastic. But then again, I will sleep in a closet just to be able to be there and tour around. And of course spend time with friends.

It depends if you want a castley type place or just happy to lay your head. Theres ther usual chain type hotels if you're on a budget, or theres Coombe Abbey - the last one I posted which is amazing, 800 years old, with suits of armour etc etc. The rooms are fab too. We had a big gothicy type room woth a big four poster.

Karen, I bought my first pair of ice skates for 25 cents at a rummage sale and used them for years.

Gotta love a bargain

Ok More pic's

Love em - keep em coming!

It was fun on the KK thread(s) wasn't it. We really got to know each other (both cruisewise and personally). Also planning all the group activities was fun too. We all got along so well while sailing. Like you said, you'd walk down the hall any time and find someone from the boards.

Thats was my favourite part... I dont know if I'd like a cruise without all of you to keep us company ...even the quieter people off the thread stopped to chat (you know who you are Lurker Lynn )

Roll on October

 

[Karen Mouse]

Lunch time:

Can I come live with you please

Karen we will send you some sunshine

No need ....I'm moving in with you

I hope Neil got to his destination safely

 

[Karen Mouse]

Hey, now that dinner is done, have another question: If you have a baked (jacket) potato, do you eat the skin?

I do if it is crispy. I find it better than the potato itself.

Absolutely - its the best bit! - gotta be crunchy though

Ok, prepare yourselves....I have a cruise question.....

 

[Karen Mouse]

Have any of you gone to Trunk Bay on your own??? I'm just interested in your experience. I would REALLY love to go there but there are no Disney excursions to TB for kids under 5. Just wondering if all that travel might be too much for a 3 year old. Obviously, we don't know how Kira will to react to anything but hearing about someone else's experience would help me prepare.

Good question

Cass we went to Trunk Bay on our own on our first cruise and the only Eastern cruise we have done so far. That was 8 years ago and Rachel was 6 at the time. When we got off the Magic we got a taxi to take us to Red Hook to get the ferry to St. John (very curvey roads on that ride and Rachel got car sick. When we got to Red Hook Al went looking for a place to buy her some gingerale and Dramamine, she is still a little nervous about going again this cruise beacuse of that). When we got off the ferry in St. John we took a taxi to Trunk Bay and played on the beach and snorkled. I kept very close track off the time, there was no way we were going to miss getting back to the Magic in time. When it was time to leave we just gave Rachel more Dramamine and reversed the process. It worked fine! I had extensively researched how to do this on the regular cruise thread before we went.

How long did you have at the beach? I'd like to do this but dont want to waste half the time getting there and back

We went on ths disney excursion, were afraid to do it on our own, we were a group of 12, you have to take a ferry then a taxi. The ferry was very hot. Trunk bay is beautiful and worth the trip.

How long did you get on the beach with Disney?

I have a cruise question too!

Oh my! - another one!

 

[Karen Mouse]

You two should try Meghan's Bay with the little ones. It is one of the top 10 beaches in the world (as is Trunk Bay). Just a simple cab ride over the hill to the other side of the island. Don't have to leave St. Thomas at all. They have a snack stand and bathrooms there. It was easy to get to.

Sounds good!

Oooh! Good research! Thanks for the beach names. I was just looking at the prices on DCL's website and WOW is it pricey! I think we'll only be able to choose a beach at one of the two ports. Preliminarily I'm thinking a beach at St. Maarten and just shopping at St. Thomas and perhaps the sky lift? Still thinking about it.

I think Nancy did the sky lift

Is Divi Little Bay on St. Maarten close to where we dock. Do you know if they have decent snorkleing there? We are not planning an excursion on St. Maarten to save some $$ and I told Rachel we'd just try and find a beach close to where we dock and spend some time there and if we end up back on the ship early we can enjoy the Magic while it's not very crowded.

Sounds good!

I know, but I'm so worried about the cab rides without carseats. Call me parnoid, but I don't know what to do about that.

Could you take booster seats? - I know theyre bulky but theyre very lightweight.

Magens Bay is St. Thomas' most popular beach. The beautiful one mile stretch is a public park and was donated to the people of the Virgin Islands by Arthur Fairchild. It is the only beach on St. Thomas that has an entry fee; funds are used to maintain the facilities and the beach. The water is usually very calm with no waves or current, great for floating along and for swimming. The bay deepens gradually from shore making it perfect for small children. Snorkeling is possible along the rocky coast, but Magens Bay is not known for good snorkeling. A water sports booth rents paddle boats, kayaks and sunfish. Beach chairs, floats and snorkel sets are available at the concession. Also at the concession is a bar and restaurant that serves burgers, pizzas and other snacks, a gift shop and a hair braiding stand. The beach is a popular stop on island tour itineraries and can get crowded on days when there are several cruise ships in port. Most beach goers pick a spot close to the restaurant area, so typically if you walk down the shore a bit away form the concession you will find fewer people.

We'll just have to send the men back for the food then

I want more palm trees and less buildings

Me too!

Anyone have the link to the cruise ship docking schedule for the US VI? Wondering how far out that goes right now. I know the other benefit of having it is it will tell us if we're tendering or docking and if docking, whether it is the close dock or the far one.

If we have it, we can see how many ships will be in when we go. If there are 3 or less, it won't be crowded at Meghan's.

And now you know why I left this man to plan my entire trip last year - way to go Jeff - you're soooooo organised!

All I'm planning at the moment is how the heck to pay for the cruise in the first place

 

[Karen Mouse]

Just found a cool link for Cruise passenger visitors to the USVI...I added it to the port links BOB page

http://www.vinow.com/general_usvi/cruiseship/cruiseguide_page1.php

Thanks Cass

Ok, so I have been doing some research on Magen's Bay, since Jeff recommended it so highly...

Basically, people give it a great review or a horrible review. It looks gorgeous when it's not crowded...I like the fact that it has a lot of shade with the palm trees even way down near the water...

Lovely!


But when there's more than 3 ships in port, it looks crazy and people hate it...

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Basically, from what I have been reading, it's nice in the morning and if you walk way down the beach where it's not so crowded but by noon, it gets a little crazy

It also costs $4 per person to get in plus the taxi cost. But they use that money to maintain the beach, so it is a nice beach.

I dunno...have to think about it some more

After lots of digging, I think we will stick to Emerald Beach on St Thomas (also called Lindbergh Bay). It's a nice family-friendly beach, not crowded, great amenities, close to the dock and as a bonus for us, it's close to the airport, so you can watch planes land and take off all day

Here's a little write-up about it...

Lindberg Bay, also known as Emerald Beach, is beautiful. Palm trees and sea grape trees line the shore and provide natural shade. Typically sparsely populated It is a great beach for laying back and relaxing. The water is usually very calm; perfect for swimming, wading or floating along. The shoreline provides for pleasant strolls. The beach is home to Emerald Beach Resort and Island Beachcomber Hotel. Both have neat open air beach front bars for enjoying the trade winds and a refreshing drink. Several restaurants are available for having a nice lunch or grabbing a quick snack. A water sports booth offers kayaks, snorkeling, diving, peddle boats & windsurfers among other fun activities. Families with young children will enjoy the small playground located just past the end of the beach. It is common to see iguanas in the hotel gardens and along the rocky coast close to the playground. Lingberg Bay is in close proximity to the airport and a short drive from downtown Charlotte Amalie.

That sounds nice Cass

So my daughter has graduated from falling asleep in her closet to falling asleep under her curtains

This was how we found her tonight....

And this was last night

I sooooo wanna munch her!

 

[Karen Mouse]

Well, good morning people!

The snow stopped and we only had about 2 inches altogether although another 4" are scheduled today

Way to go on all the postings - keeps me busy while you lot snore

School is in today was hoping for a snow day

Oh well, off to exercise, later peeps

 

[goofyfreak]

So my daughter has graduated from falling asleep in her closet to falling asleep under her curtains

This was how we found her tonight....

And this was last night

Love it. That is too cute.

 

[goofyfreak]

Good Monday morning. I hope all has a great day. Off to get ready for work.

 

[Verandah Man]

Howdy Folks........

Took too long to get caught up, no time for posting this A.M. see y'all later on......

 

[dizneycrazy4]

So my daughter has graduated from falling asleep in her closet to falling asleep under her curtains

This was how we found her tonight....

And this was last night

Oh adorable, I used to love to watch the kids sleep.

 

[Verandah Man]

Heading off to work............have a nice day everyone..........