mattR Posted October 19, 2004 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Can someone give me a play by play on how to get to and from Virgin Gorda "baths" on our own. Also how much dose the ferry/taxies cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy7 Posted October 19, 2004 #2 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Try this site :) http://www.b-v-i.com/baths.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localady Posted October 19, 2004 #3 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Great site Ziggy!! Thanks for the information.:D :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy7 Posted October 19, 2004 #4 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Here's another one too :) http://www.thebathsbvi.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherInFlorida Posted October 19, 2004 #5 Share Posted October 19, 2004 You might also want to go to Superstein's review of his cruise. In Post #31 labelled "Tortola", he talks about how he got to Virgin Gorda & The Baths: Cruise Critic Message Boards - The Zuiderdam 7/31 review you waited for !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted October 20, 2004 #6 Share Posted October 20, 2004 We have spoken to someone who spends a few months there a year and were told that Speedy's Ferry service was the way to go to the Baths. It 's $25.00 r/t. They leave Road Town at 9am & noon. Then from Virgin Gorda back it's 11:30 am and 3:30pm. Try http://www.bviwelcome.com/ferries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superstein61 Posted October 20, 2004 #7 Share Posted October 20, 2004 You might also want to go to Superstein's review of his cruise. In Post #31 labelled "Tortola", he talks about how he got to Virgin Gorda & The Baths: Cruise Critic Message Boards - The Zuiderdam 7/31 review you waited for !!! Thanks for the mention Heather. I am going to have to finish that some day :D Lately I have been busy with coaching soccer and building props for my yard haunt on Oct 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattR Posted October 21, 2004 Author #8 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Thanks links and review are great. Couple questions still:) How long dose the ferry ride take from Road town to Virgin Gorda? How long is the taxi ride from there to the baths and is this always included in ferry cost? How much dose snorkle gear cost to rent at the baths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted October 21, 2004 #9 Share Posted October 21, 2004 mattR .... You're in luck! The answers to your questions are right here in this thread: Getting to the Baths of Virgin Gorda (CLICK HERE) (Be sure to read Post #12 & #21 by Zeno.) Have fun planning! Happy Sailing! OCruisers :) (This thread and many other threads on Tortola/The Baths are located on The Ports of Call Board under Caribbean Other.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattR Posted October 21, 2004 Author #10 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Thanks for the link great info:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&K Posted October 21, 2004 #11 Share Posted October 21, 2004 MATTR: You should check your departure schedule. We could not make it last year as we departed early enough to not allow us any time to see the baths and make it back even if we used both ferry,s. Also we were the ship that had to tender which adds time in the morn. Hope this helps Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlInADaydream Posted October 21, 2004 #12 Share Posted October 21, 2004 This is a great thread! thanks for all the info too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgi-one Posted October 21, 2004 #13 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Can someone give me a play by play on how to get to and from Virgin Gorda "baths" on our own. Also how much dose the ferry/taxies cost? See Virgin Gorda thread about 10 threads down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgi-one Posted October 21, 2004 #14 Share Posted October 21, 2004 See Virgin Gorda thread about 10 threads down. MattR: Please ignore this post. Somehow got on wrong thread. Sorry for the confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candy Posted October 21, 2004 #15 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Thanks, Ziggy... we're locked out of HAL's online excursion page, so this will get us thinking. Try this site :) http://www.b-v-i.com/baths.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattR Posted October 22, 2004 Author #16 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Is 3 hours long enough to spend there? We want to do the rock thing and a little snorkeling but no beach sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superstein61 Posted October 23, 2004 #17 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Matt - I can't recall the exact costs - but it was a lot cheaper doing it on our own than the ships excursion. Plus much less crowded. Be sure to ask when you buy tickets about a package including the taxi. the taxi ride on Virgin Gorda is not real long - say 10 minutes perhaps - maybe a bit longer. As far as 3 hours being sufficient - thats hard to judge. I personally would try for longer since I am not sure what else you would hurray back to see- but 3 hrs is definitely doable. The folks on the ships excursion I don't believe even have that much time at the Baths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattR Posted October 26, 2004 Author #18 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Just wanted to get back to shop a bit and check out the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgirl56 Posted October 26, 2004 #19 Share Posted October 26, 2004 There are two ferry services - Smiths and Speedys. Both are $25 and include the open air shuttle to the baths. Smiths Ferry leaves at 8:50 AM and the return was about 2:00 PM. It takes about 30 mins. on the ferry and about 10 mins on the shuttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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