2RetiredCDRs

I'm sorry, I haven't been on the board for awhile and didn't see the questions about the Falmouth city trolley tour until now. If someone is still needing answers, I'm back...

For 63galaxie, when you walk into the main cruise terminal, keep to the left and go straight through like you are heading out the main gate. At the end of the shops, there is a pavilion on the left and the trolley stand to buy tickets is near the turn-around driveway. If the trolley is not there, there is a small podium with sign on it or nearby. Yes, you have plenty of time to get off of the open-air trolley at the Anglican Church where Monique gives a short history and let's you walk around a bit. Our stop at the beach (really a small beach next to a little sea wall), she encouraged us to get out and look around, with time to put your feet in the water, but not to go swimming. I don't remember exactly how long the tour was, but I think it was about 30-45 minutes. I also don't remember exactly how often it left, but it was around every 45-60 minutes. The only local shopping on the tour was some local vendors on the parking area of the Anglican Church, but after the tour, you can walk out the main gate and go to the little "supermarket" one block straight out the main gate and to the right a half block.

For mconthehighseas, I can't remember the price, but it was around $20 a piece. The tour wasn't rushed, but then again, it's just a little trolley ride around the city, so 30-45 minutes was plenty of time.

Cruisedreamin': about two weeks ago our RCCL ship stopped for the day, and for only $22 each, my wife and I took the Falmouth Trolly Tour, starting right inside the cruise terminal (no reservations required). Monique Thompson, our tour guide, did a wonderful job telling us a little about the city, stopped at the old Anglican Church, and a small beach near the hospital, and taught us a few words in the local dialect. It was a fun, entertaining, informative, relatively low cost and safe way to get outside the artificial cruise terminal shopping world to get a glimpse at the "real" Falmouth. Also, you at be interested to learn that I am working with her to get needed supplies to the children at the hospital there. She has agreed to accept donations from cruise tourists of new personal hygiene items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, diapers, etc.) and to ensure they get to the mothers and children in need at the hospital. There is a local "supermarket" just outside the gates (straight ahead two blocks, and then to the right, on the right hand side). You can buy some authentic jerk meat seasoning at half the price as the tourist shops and pick up some things to donate to the children if you want. You don't have to take the tour to donate, but please make sure you find Monique and make sure she's working that day before you buy anything to donate. Please say hi to her for me if you see her - she is a lovely, intelligent and caring person who is genuinely interested in helping these needy children.