Tortola excursion question

[iamporch]

Has anyone booked with these guys? http://www.trcboatingbvi.com/private-charter

My husband and I are going on the Eastern in November. Hopefully there isn't anymore damage to the islands this coming hurricane season and am aware that conditions could change. I am looking to go to the Baths but not with Disney. I know some private boats can get there before the crowd. I am only looking at the half day exursion with the above company and the earliest meeting time is 9:00. The ship is in port 7:30-5:45. Do you think the big crowds will already be there if we don't leave the dock until 9?

Also on the half day the other islands after the Baths we could stop at would be Norman Island, Cooper Island and/or Peter Island. Any advise on these? we are not looking to snorkel. Just good views of the beach and maybe hit a bar. I did read that the popular bar on Peter Island is closed through 2018 which makes me nervous that the rest of these aren't worth the extra money to go to and maybe we should just stick with Disney and do just the Baths?

Thoughts?
Thanks for reading

 

[beachdrmn]

We loved Norman Island. We did snorkel the caves there but we also went to the beach and the beach bar (only one there)and had a great time. It was the most stunning beach I have been too and not busy at all. I would highly recommend it.

 

[iamporch]

We loved Norman Island. We did snorkel the caves there but we also went to the beach and the beach bar (only one there)and had a great time. It was the most stunning beach I have been too and not busy at all. I would highly recommend it.

Did you go there through Disney? local company or just by yourself?

 

[beachdrmn]

Did you go there through Disney? local company or just by yourself?

We charted a private sailboat. He was out of Virgin Gorda. We had a wonderful time.

 

[kickash]

We visited the Baths with Disney in 2016 and loved it. A slightly more active excursion with the walking down the Baths then through the caves to Devil's Bay. We didn't find there to be lots of crowds or a long wait to get going on the excursion. It's a multi-step excursion with the boat ride over to Virgin Gorda then the open air bus around the island to the Baths. Also just an FYI that when we did the Disney excursion to St Thomas (Magens Bay) we were literally the first people on the beach. So going with Disney doesn't always get you there later