Getting to Cane Garden Bay

[MarieF4861]

We will be visiting Tortola for the first time in November on the Disney Dream.  We love beaches, but generally don't spend much time there - so we would prefer to get there on our own rather than do a ship excursion, which I think is sold out anyway. My preference would be to take a cab to and from Cane Garden Bay.  My questions are:

What is the approximate cost of the cab and the distance from the pier to the beach?

Will there likely be cabs readily available at the beach when will decide we want to return the the ship? Just found out it will be too expensive to add international calling to our phones - so we won't be able to call for one.

I have been reading about a scary ride over the mountains to get from the pier to Cane Garden Bay.  Just how bad is this and is there an alternate beach we can go to that does not involve this?  A restroom is essential.  The availability of chair rentals would also be nice.

Would also love suggestions for shops to browse in - either near the beach or the pier.  A couple of hours at the beach and an hour's shopping time is an ideal outing for us!

 

Thanks for your help!

 

[blue_water]

Lots of info already posted in threads below… One -

There are two main routes in the open safari trucks. One is along the north shore to Zion Hill Rd, then up Windy Hill Rd and down into CGB. The other is over Joe’s Hill Rd/Ridge Rd and down into CGB, that is the steeper route of the two…

[MarieF4861]

On 10/18/2023 at 9:54 PM, blue_water said:

Lots of info already posted in threads below… One -

There are two main routes in the open safari trucks. One is along the north shore to Zion Hill Rd, then up Windy Hill Rd and down into CGB. The other is over Joe’s Hill Rd/Ridge Rd and down into CGB, that is the steeper route of the two…

Thanks Blue Water.Lots of good information.Are there usually cabs available at CGB for the return trip to the pier?  We will not have phone service to call one.  And, are cabs as readily available to go to and from Brewers Bay?

[blue_water]

15 hours ago, MarieF4861 said:

Thanks Blue Water.Lots of good information.Are there usually cabs available at CGB for the return trip to the pier?  We will not have phone service to call one.  And, are cabs as readily available to go to and from Brewers Bay?

Yes to both. For CJB, you will see several 20+ passenger safari taxis dropping folks who are on cruise line excursions and on their own. That is the main beach destination. They will return throughout the day for returns. For Brewers, the driver will let you know about what time he/she will return.

[MarieF4861]

On 10/29/2023 at 11:07 AM, blue_water said:

Yes to both. For CJB, you will see several 20+ passenger safari taxis dropping folks who are on cruise line excursions and on their own. That is the main beach destination. They will return throughout the day for returns. For Brewers, the driver will let you know about what time he/she will return.

Thanks!  We decided to go to CGB so I am not going to worry.  Leaving for cruise today.  Excited to be going to this new port for us!

[blue_water]

Tortola is a beautiful island! We love staying on Tortola.

On an island tour you would have some nice photo ops of the bays and other islands. With the taxi to CGB you should also see some nice views…

Enjoy!