CanadianMAG Posted March 27, 2006 #1 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Can anyone recommend which island would be better for a rum tour? Barbados or San Juan? My Uncle is interested in it and we were not sure which island would be better and if you could recommend a tour.. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairie_fox Posted March 27, 2006 #2 Share Posted March 27, 2006 the one in san juan tells you lots but you see very little of the factory. They say its all a secret and dont take you into any of it, they show you some old pictures of the place and take you to a smelling room and that is about it other then a movie. I have no clue how the one on Barbados is. If they take you into the factory where you can really see it being done not just watch a movie on it then I would say to take that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelbugs Posted March 27, 2006 #3 Share Posted March 27, 2006 When we were in Barbados we did the rum tour. It was great! They sat you in a room and made you watch a short movie then took you into the actual factory where you could sample the rum at different stages of it being made. They even explained that they pour a little out of each batch (for the spirits), then they had a cute gift shop at the end. (if I can remember the name I will repost). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianMAG Posted March 28, 2006 Author #4 Share Posted March 28, 2006 did you do the tour with the cruiseline or private? Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelbugs Posted March 28, 2006 #5 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Since it was my first cruise I was sceptical about doing anything on our own! It was on the Monarch 7 day So. Carib. It was booked through the ship, but I don't recall it being a BIG tour group (maybe 15 people). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackOxford Posted March 28, 2006 #6 Share Posted March 28, 2006 ...do the Mount Gay Rum Tour in Barbados. Just book it when you get off the ship yourself. It's under $10 and is only a 5 minute cab ride from the pier. It was great. Very informative, and you get to sample all 4 of their rums. Cheers, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspink98 Posted March 28, 2006 #7 Share Posted March 28, 2006 The one in Barbados (Mt. Gay Rum) is wonderful. If you’re looking to save some money, you can do it on your own (not through the ship). We took a taxi to the distillery and paid our own admission. It was a couple of years ago, so I’m not 100% sure, but I seem to remember we paid maybe $20/person including cab rides. Tour admission included samples, which were wonderful. If you like the one they call “Brandy Rum”, but it there. We’ve had no luck finding it at home in the US. Very cool. They still do things the same way they have for hundreds of years at Mt. Gay, and you get right up close to the process. I’ve heard the same thing about Bacardi that prairie fox mentioned-they you’re pretty far removed from things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daycare Provider Posted March 28, 2006 #8 Share Posted March 28, 2006 :D has anyone ever done this tour??? Coconut Malibu is one of my avorites. I was hoping that this was a good tour.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaBaby Posted March 29, 2006 #9 Share Posted March 29, 2006 We went to Malibu beach; there is an optional tour of the rum distillery. We didn't do the tour, as the aroma of rum wafted right over the beach anyway. :D Nice beach too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackOxford Posted March 29, 2006 #10 Share Posted March 29, 2006 ......is there an echo in here????? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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