My Windjammer Cruise (LONG)

In article <YsydndmzuoYEUszfRVn-rA@>, JCZ <UL@neverno.com>
wrote:

> This was a wonderful experience.

I really enjoyed reading your report. It also makes me want to do a
Windjammer cruise some day.

--
Charles

"Charles" <fort@his.com.remove.invalid> wrote in message
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> In article <YsydndmzuoYEUszfRVn-rA@>, JCZ <UL@neverno.com>
> wrote:
>
>> This was a wonderful experience.
>
> I really enjoyed reading your report. It also makes me want to do a
> Windjammer cruise some day.
>
> --
> Charles

Do you think they allow Bunny Ears on a Windjammer ship?

--Tom

"JCZ" <UL@neverno.com> wrote in message
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>I returned late Saturday night (early Sunday morning actually) from my
> Virgin Islands cruise on the S.V. Legacy. It was a really wonderful
> cruise that went something like this:
>

Serious question...

How was the ship from a "musty odor" perspective down inside? I was on the
pirate ship in Grand Cayman once, and there was a definite musty odor below
the upper deck. That's something that can gave me allergy and asthma
problems. Even old homes close to the beach can have that musty smell, and
drive my allergies and asthma crazy. You get that when wood gets wet and
stays wet. I went into the lighthouse home in Newport Harbor last fall and
couldn't stay in the home during our short, afternoon visit. Others went
inside to tour the home, but I opted to stay outside. People stay there a
week to maintain the light (you can book a week, and they actually pay you a
small amount to stay there), but they're very clear to mention the allergy
and asthma issue. I'm wondering if Windjammer ships have the same issue.

It's something others might not even notice. But to me it's a critical
issue. I couldn't survive a night with breathing problems on a musty ship.

--Tom

In article <Mfl4e.16466$l15.13182@fe10.lga>, Tom K
<tkanitra@> wrote:

> It's something others might not even notice. But to me it's a critical
> issue. I couldn't survive a night with breathing problems on a musty ship.

I will add a related question. Do these ships have air conditioning? If
they don't I think you would have a problem.

--
Charles

"JCZ" <UL@neverno.com> wrote in message
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>I know what you mean, Tom, and yes, there was a little bit of a mildew
> smell as well. I also have asthma, but apparently not so badly that it
> bothered me that much. It really wasn't bad.
>

That sounds like a "end of consideration" for me.

A "bit of" to me with my allergies and asthma, is like being a "little bit
pregnant".

--Tom

I don't take any meds for mine (not since I was a kid)... so long as I know
what areas/things to avoid.

--Tom


"JCZ" <UL@neverno.com> wrote in message
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> Well that's too bad. I also have asthma and allergies, but they are
> treatable with good meds and I did not have a problem at all.
>
> June
>
> "Tom K" <tkanitra@> wrote in message
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>>
>> "JCZ" <UL@neverno.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ur6dnWZP__aHdczfRVn-rA@...
>> >I know what you mean, Tom, and yes, there was a little bit of a
> mildew
>> > smell as well. I also have asthma, but apparently not so badly
> that it
>> > bothered me that much. It really wasn't bad.
>> >
>>
>> That sounds like a "end of consideration" for me.
>>
>> A "bit of" to me with my allergies and asthma, is like being a
> "little bit
>> pregnant".
>>
>> --Tom
>>
>>
>
>

JCZ wrote:

> Monday: Water Island is a nice little beach. My interest is mainly
> snorkeling so that is pretty much all I did the entire week with a few
> shopping expeditions added in. Water Island was a good first stop -- a
> wet landing. It gave everyone a chance to enjoy the warm weather and
> the beautiful beach and get used to their snorkel gear.

June,

Thanks for a great review! My nephew used to live on Water Island, I
didn't know that any ships, even Windjammmers, stopped there.

sue

JCZ wrote:
> Well, while I was swimming around there, I met a group of people from
> one of the Princess ships (I think it was Princess). So apparently
> they either were bringing people there (not many -- only a few) or
> they got there on their own from St. Thomas or somewhere else. I don't
> know where it is in relation to St. Thomas. But for awhile we were the
> only ones there.....and even when others showed up, it really wasn't
> too many -- maybe 5 or 10 people.

It isn't far off shore from St. Thomas. My nephew had what looked a
motorized row boat that he used to get to and from St. Thomas. Once
the boat started to go, he decided to move to St. Thomas. I would
guess that the Princess people had gotten there on their own, but that
is only a guess.

sue

In article <pPKdnWAxpeXjm8rfRVn-iw@>, Sue and Kevin Mullen
<kjmullen@> wrote:

> I would guess that the Princess people had gotten there on their own,
> but that is only a guess.

They may have been on an excursion. I once took a Princess snorkeling
excursion on a small, rubber, motorized craft that held about ten
people and went to three different snorkel spots off of St. Thomas.
Water Island sounds familiar.

--
Charles

JCZ wrote:
> There was some sort of motorized craft with a top on it that they left
> on-- looked like some sort of water taxi.

There might be a regular water taxi from St Thomas to Water Island,
but I am not sure.

> I didn't really get to see Water Island itself. I was just on the
> beach. I'd like to have seen more of it. Some passengers on the Legacy
> did a biking trip. I can't do that because biking isn't good for my
> trick knee.

I never went to Water Island, when I saw my nephews "boat" I decided
it wasn't meant for me(grin). I don't think there is much to see other
then the beach.

sue