if you had to pick one excursion on Dis Magic 7 day east carib ?

[mcfly]

Can you tell me how much the snuba cost and where can I find more info on it? Did you get to see much during your dive?

Thanks,
-Mc Fly.

Originally posted by liza
The single best thing I did on the 7-day cruise was snuba with my son, in St. Thomas. Thank you so much to the wonderful woman on this board who posted that information and then corresponded with me about it.

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Originally posted by mcfly

Can you tell me how much the snuba cost and where can I find more info on it?

www.visnuba.com

 

[DisneyKids]

I'll go against the thread - One vote for the Champagne Catamaran for St. Thomas to St. John. From those I spoke to that had been on the Golden Eagle, it was very similar. Major difference is the duration. Champagne Cat. is 6 hours where the Golden Eagle is 4 - 4 1/2 hours. That also calculates to more $$$$. Also, Golden Eagle is from St. Marteen and Champagne is from St. Thomas to St. John. We LOVED it.

 

[Kristaia]

Hi, PLEASE tell me more about the regatta...
My DH is dying to do this, is it fun? What will Clare (3) and I do while he is doing this? Times? Duration?
Thanks,
Krista

 

[DreamsDoComeTrue]

OK, OK, The GOLDEN EAGLE CATAMARAN!!!
This was a good post worth bumping.

 

[KeenHo]

Pretty overwhelming, huh? It was fun.

Howard

 

[ganurse]

i cant find anything about Trunk Bay anywhere....HELP!

 

[KeenHo]

http://www.virginisles.com/activities/beaches.html#stjohn

This site has some general information about Trunk Beach on St. Johns. I hope it is helpful. Sounds like paradise!

Howard

 

[Psiklops]

ganurse:

Here's what I got from "Frommers Carribean Ports of Call" by Heidi Sarna (don't want to get in trouble for plagiarism here ):

<blockquote>
"For a true beach lover, missing the great white sweep of <b>Trunk Bay</b> would be like touring Europe and skipping Paris. Tourble is, the word is out. This gorgeous beach is usually overcrowded, and there are pickpockets lurking about. The beach has lifeguards and offers rentals, such as snorkeling gear. The underwater trail near the shore attracts beginning snorklers in particular. Both taxis and "safari buses" to Trunk Bay meet the ferry as it docks at Cruz Bay."
</blockquote>

This was from the 2000 edition, so I don't know if the pickpockets have been cleaned up. I'm sure there is a <strike>crap-load</strike> bunch of info out there on the web.

Hope this helps!

- Jim

 

[cruisinpenguin]

Golden Eagle....ROCKS!! or well FLOATS!! This excursion was the BEST!! Hope they offer something like it on the Western cruise!! Enjoy

 

[MickeyMagic]

Another vote for Golden Eagle Catamaran!!

And a big HELLO to SC Minnie, Gretel, Irish Cowboy and Towncrier.

 

[mikeymars]

Originally posted by ganurse
want some recommendations

Our ten cents: skip the excursions, which are costly, limit your fun time and march you around like you are back in 2nd grade.

Instead, do the islands on your own. Much more beach and shopping time, access to places NOT on the over-beaten path (like Trunk Bay, which 20 years ago was nice underwater but is now a just screamingly sad example of the damage snorkeling 101 types do to reefs) and generally less expensive.

 

[mikeymars]

Originally posted by ganurse
want some recommendations

Our ten cents: skip the excursions, which are costly, limit your fun time and march you around like you are back in 2nd grade.

Instead, do the islands on your own. Much more beach and shopping time, generally less expensive than excursions and -- most importantly -- give you access to places NOT on the heavily-beaten tourist path (like Trunk Bay, which 20 years ago was nice underwater, but is now a just screamingly sad example of the damage snorkeling 101 types unintentionally do to reefs. Skip Trunk and do one of the better snorkeling beaches on the North Shore).

 

[KeenHo]

Novice cruisers may tend to take planned excursions because they are unfamiliar with the ports of call and the logistics of pulling off an entertaining, fun and rewarding experience while at an exotic port of call.

Others, who have been around the islands a few times can appreciate the convenience of the excursions, but would rather save a few dollars and strike out on their own, knowing the risks of not making it back to the ship in time and putting the responsibility of having a great time on to themselves (going off the beaten path).

I would do what you are comfortable with knowing your goals for the cruise and at the various ports of call. On our upcoming 2nd Disney cruise in June, we are planning to do two things on our own that we did as excursions on the Celebrity Mercury in Feb. 2000.

Whatever you choose, have a wonderful time!!

Howard

 

[Doctor P]

Thanks for all the tips. They will be useful as we plan our cruise.