Besides the Baths, what else!!

[airlink diva]

I'm visiting Tortola for the second time on a cruise this year. Last year I did the Baths and had a great time. But on my second visit, I don't want to do the baths.

This is going to be my last port prior to returning to Fort Lauderdale. I really don't want to do an island tour and still thinking about a beach day. I have an idea of a spa day at a local one near the port area. Any ideas or other suggestions?

[CaribbeanBound]

We had the same thinking as you on our last trip...

 

On our third trip to Tortola, we stayed on the island and set our sights on Brewer's Bay. Taxi service here is on a "per person" basis. Brewers Bay costs $6.00 per person each way for parties of 4 or more. (For the curious, it's also $6.00 per person to beautiful Cane Garden Bay, heavily populated with cruise passengers). What a way to end our cruise! There were less than a dozen folks at Brewers Bay when we arrived at 9am and about 50 when we left at 1pm. This is a spectacularly beautiful bay with awesome snorkeling to the left of the bay. We saw a number our variety of fish including Tarpon (about 4 feet in length), box fish, trigger fish, loads of colorful parrot fish, thousands of interesting little reef dwellers and various coral formations. It was impressive to see large schools of fish descend across the reef devouring whatever morsels they enjoy and moving on to the next like locusts in a field. If you aren't into snorkeling, lay back and watch the dozen or so pelicans plunge into the ocean for fish all day long. They would dive within a couple feet of a snorkeler --- neither bothering the other. Beach chairs can be rented for $5 (loungers) or $3 (chairs) but we didn't see any umbrellas. There is plenty of shade on the left side of the beach (snorkeling side) in front of Nicole's Bar. Nicole's Bar offers mixed drinks and a collection of $3 bottled beer as well as a grill ($6 for a cheeseburger or $8 for shrimp and fries).

 

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[airlink diva]

Thanks for the info!! This port is my last one so I think a beach day is the best way to end it.

Did you have any problems getting a cab back to port and do you suggest leaving at least a hour before the ship depart?

[CaribbeanBound]

No problems at all. Just tell your driver when you want to go back and he'll come back for you. (If he doesn't you can grab another cab. They come by often for drop offs and pick ups).