Tortola. Going to Baths, not through DCL due to childs age

[Muskegon78]

Is anyone else planning to arrange a trip to the Baths themselves with children under 5? I am just curious what plans are being made beyond the ferry schedule

 

[CathyCU03]

Following. I'm interested in taking an almost 5 year old when we cruise next winter.

 

[sager1969]

I was in Virgin Gorda this summer. Watch your ferry times closely and give yourself plenty of time. They always seemed to run late.

The Baths were a little more strenuous than I expected. I wound up spraining my knee going down the stairs. I am Pooh sized and had just healed from a previous injury. I was probably no really ready.

They are really beautiful. I wound up not going all the way through due to the knee pain, but everyone else enjoyed it.

Just know that you will have to carry the little one frequently.

Virgin Gorda is really laid back and no one moved fast.

 

[Muskegon78]

I was in Virgin Gorda this summer. Watch your ferry times closely and give yourself plenty of time. They always seemed to run late.

The Baths were a little more strenuous than I expected. I wound up spraining my knee going down the stairs. I am Pooh sized and had just healed from a previous injury. I was probably no really ready.

They are really beautiful. I wound up not going all the way through due to the knee pain, but everyone else enjoyed it.

Just know that you will have to carry the little one frequently.

Virgin Gorda is really laid back and no one moved fast.

How did you get from the Ferry to the baths? taxi?

 

[sager1969]

Sorry, just has time to look at DIS.

We actually stayed on Virgin Gorda this summer. Someone else did the ferry a couple of times and it was always running behind. If you want a for sure thing, I would personally do the water taxi.

 

[Muskegon78]

Sorry, just has time to look at DIS.

We actually stayed on Virgin Gorda this summer. Someone else did the ferry a couple of times and it was always running behind. If you want a for sure thing, I would personally do the water taxi.

Thanks, can you explain the difference?

 

[sager1969]

You can scheduled a water taxi for a specific time. The ferry has a schedule. I would just make sure that whatever you did that you leave plenty of time to get back. Island time really exists and no one gets in a hurry. It is a. Erny beautiful place and worth seeing once.

 

[Muskegon78]

This is absolutely fine. There are several ferry services to Virgin Gorda, but we went on http://www.bviferries.com/. When you arrive on the island, cabs will be available. Make arrangements with the driver to return and pick you up.

Adding this from another thread where this was discussed. A lot of people recommend double checking the ferry schedules the day of to make sure you can plan on certain times

 

[Muskegon78]

Has anyone had experience doing this themselves yet?

 

[jennifermcb]

We stayed in Cane Garden Bay on Tortola this summer and took a day trip to Virgin Gorda via SPeedy's. http://www.bviferries.com We were able to purchase a baths day/lunch package through them and it was very reasonable. The ferries ran on time, that day, and the lunch was great. Here is the special.
Speedy's Specials

• Tortola to Virgin Gorda on Speedy's Peacemaker
  or Speedy's Unforgettable – Virgin Gorda's very own Special Ferry Service
• Leaves Road Town at 9:00 am every day
• Returns to Road Town at 3:30 pm (on Sundays at 4:30 pm)
• Extended schedule on Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays – last departure is at 5:00 pm from Virgin Gorda
• Taxi ride to the world-famous Baths for a day of sunand fun, with return trip to the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour
• Lunch at Virgin Gorda's No. 1 hot spot The Bath & Turtle, set in the midst of the best shopping on the islands. With the best selection of burgers, fish dishes, pastas, salads and pizzas

All inclusive with lunch

• (includes complimentary Fruit or Rum Punch)
• Adults $48.00, Children under 12 $40.00
• Don't settle for anything less!

 

[Muskegon78]

We stayed in Cane Garden Bay on Tortola this summer and took a day trip to Virgin Gorda via SPeedy's. http://www.bviferries.com We were able to purchase a baths day/lunch package through them and it was very reasonable. The ferries ran on time, that day, and the lunch was great. Here is the special.
Speedy's Specials

• Tortola to Virgin Gorda on Speedy's Peacemaker
  or Speedy's Unforgettable – Virgin Gorda's very own Special Ferry Service
• Leaves Road Town at 9:00 am every day
• Returns to Road Town at 3:30 pm (on Sundays at 4:30 pm)
• Extended schedule on Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays – last departure is at 5:00 pm from Virgin Gorda
• Taxi ride to the world-famous Baths for a day of sunand fun, with return trip to the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour
• Lunch at Virgin Gorda's No. 1 hot spot The Bath & Turtle, set in the midst of the best shopping on the islands. With the best selection of burgers, fish dishes, pastas, salads and pizzas

All inclusive with lunch

• (includes complimentary Fruit or Rum Punch)
• Adults $48.00, Children under 12 $40.00
• Don't settle for anything less!

Where is Speedys in relation the ship dock? Is it walkable or would that be a cab as well? Our schedule shows us docking in Tortola at 8:00 so I was wondering if that package would have a departure too early for us

 

[jennifermcb]

Where is Speedys in relation the ship dock? Is it walkable or would that be a cab as well? Our schedule shows us docking in Tortola at 8:00 so I was wondering if that package would have a departure too early for us

I do not know as we came in via plane and I never saw a cruise ship docked in Tortola.

 

[TXDCLfan]

Where is Speedys in relation the ship dock? Is it walkable or would that be a cab as well? Our schedule shows us docking in Tortola at 8:00 so I was wondering if that package would have a departure too early for us

right there at the port as you get off the ship..you can not miss them.

 

[Muskegon78]

We stayed in Cane Garden Bay on Tortola this summer and took a day trip to Virgin Gorda via SPeedy's. http://www.bviferries.com We were able to purchase a baths day/lunch package through them and it was very reasonable. The ferries ran on time, that day, and the lunch was great. Here is the special.
Speedy's Specials

• Tortola to Virgin Gorda on Speedy's Peacemaker
  or Speedy's Unforgettable – Virgin Gorda's very own Special Ferry Service
• Leaves Road Town at 9:00 am every day
• Returns to Road Town at 3:30 pm (on Sundays at 4:30 pm)
• Extended schedule on Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays – last departure is at 5:00 pm from Virgin Gorda
• Taxi ride to the world-famous Baths for a day of sunand fun, with return trip to the Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour
• Lunch at Virgin Gorda's No. 1 hot spot The Bath & Turtle, set in the midst of the best shopping on the islands. With the best selection of burgers, fish dishes, pastas, salads and pizzas

All inclusive with lunch

• (includes complimentary Fruit or Rum Punch)
• Adults $48.00, Children under 12 $40.00
• Don't settle for anything less!

Do you know if this is a current offering of Speedys? Also, with the fantasy scheduled to dock at 8:00 after 2.5 sea days, what are chances that we would be late and miss the tour?