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Of all the booze cruises (compare Kon Tiki in St Thomas) the Jolly Roger is reported to be the best. We saw the people staggering off it. On one hand, they looked like a young (and kind of young) party crowd. On the other hand, they were TANKED!But here's how we spent the day:Where the ship docks is a mall with tourist shops. There is also a tourism office. In there, while inquiring what a private cab tour would cost, we met Winston, a credentialled driver, who knew the guy behind the counter. For $60 he gave us a private drive, for 3 hours, around the north half of the island, with local facts, history, etc. It was really nice. Similar tours through Carnival were much more expensive. We stopped for refreshments and picture taking, and he moved at our pace. We asked to be dropped off in Bridgetown for a late lunch. My only complaint was I asked him for a recommendation where the locals eat local food (I am fearless that way) but he steered us toward the pricy tourist restaurants.If you want a unique souvenir, get a bottle of falernum. It's a rum-based, very sweet liqueur flavored with lime and spices. It's almost impossible to find in the US. Tastes good mixed with rum....they call it "corn & oil".
Of all the booze cruises (compare Kon Tiki in St Thomas) the Jolly Roger is reported to be the best. We saw the people staggering off it. On one hand, they looked like a young (and kind of young) party crowd. On the other hand, they were TANKED!
But here's how we spent the day:
Where the ship docks is a mall with tourist shops. There is also a tourism office. In there, while inquiring what a private cab tour would cost, we met Winston, a credentialled driver, who knew the guy behind the counter. For $60 he gave us a private drive, for 3 hours, around the north half of the island, with local facts, history, etc. It was really nice. Similar tours through Carnival were much more expensive. We stopped for refreshments and picture taking, and he moved at our pace. We asked to be dropped off in Bridgetown for a late lunch. My only complaint was I asked him for a recommendation where the locals eat local food (I am fearless that way) but he steered us toward the pricy tourist restaurants.
If you want a unique souvenir, get a bottle of falernum. It's a rum-based, very sweet liqueur flavored with lime and spices. It's almost impossible to find in the US. Tastes good mixed with rum....they call it "corn & oil".
