Here is Question 1 that I asked in the first round of questions and some comments that people made. You can add your own comments to the comments if you want! Just click on “Comments” at the bottom and then on “Post a comment”. Thanks, Darry.

1) Rank the following scenarios from best to worst. What would be the best situation? A) Having your own motorcycle on board B) Having a rental bike on board C) Renting a bike at each port

A – I have rented bikes before and rode many that are not mine. I think everyone would agree that his or her own bike is the most comfortable.
B – Unfortunately, it would be difficult for some to get to the departure location with their own bike so this would be a nice option.
C – Too much trouble. There is so much paper work to do to rent a bike and if you multiply that by the amount of potential renters at each port of call….

1) A - However the bike depends on the type of ride and the terrain. If you are in the Caribbean and you are offering on road/off road adventure riding, people will need Dual-purpose bikes. If you are in Europe they may want touring or cruising bikes for the better roads. Alternatively, you can have someone bring one of their own, and have alternate style rides available "on board". Most riders are "cruiser/tourers" who would sign up for this -- adventure riders tend to be more solitary and wouldn't go for a tour concept.
Realistically, I am not exposing my baby to thieves in foreign countries. If a cruise ship could handle a rental bike on board that would be great. Realistically, I would expect to have to rent a bike in each port.
It really depends on how far one has to ride to get to the starting point.... and how long one has for a vacation. Ideal situation where, as you said, time and money were not a concern.... I would like to have my own bike. If that was not possible or feasible.... I would like to rent a bike and have it on board (not having the hassle of renting each day) (getting use to the same rental bike)..........and last would be to rent at each port. (I am a Harley rider... so I would like to rent a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.... some ports may not offer that)

While I would love to have my own Harley with me, to add to the list of nations I have ridden in, for all around convenience, I would pick "C". Ports like Nassau or Jamaica have docks where the bikes could be off-loaded. In the Cayman Islands or Mexico's eastern coastline, on the other hand, the cruise ship stays out in the water and a small taxi boat shuttles passengers to land and back. Rental bikes will be small, and not very comfortable for the passenger. Actually, a motor scooter is better for the passenger. (Ugh)

A, B, C but B would be the most practical (and profitable) and C could be made interesting by changing bikes/style of bike daily

( 1 Problem with taking bikes on a boat is the sea air makes the chrome rust, you would need a ship with good storage)

to stop each day and unload the bikes wouldn't be as much fun as stopping every other day and unloading them and staying in port until at least 8 or 9pm. I just came back from a cruise with 22 other motorcyclists, without our bikes and this is what I heard.

My husband and I would like to rent a bike at each port. When we had a couple from New Zealand stay at our home for the HD 100th we know how expensive it is to crate up your bike. It has to be totally drained and crated and then set up again once you get to your location. Not cheap.

yes, motorcycling renting is about $125.00 to $150.00 for one day. Some may not be able to afford this daily. We rented one day in Las Vegas from the Harley Davidson in Laughlin, Nevada and that was the cost. Having your own bike is the best we find. And yes costly to renting daily.

Having your own bike on board would be the best bet,
not only do you already know your own bike,
you know that the maintenance, tires, etc are good. For
me, I ride a Harley with a sidecar and not many places
would have that option for me to ride. The downside to
this could be the cost to ship your own bike with you.

I’m not sure I want my bike exposed to possible rust from ocean water.

Having my own bike although maybe not practical, rental next (although quite expensive) and last renting a bike at each port, but making sure it's taken care of maybe through the cruise so that you know it's done and the bikes are available and ready when you arrive.

Ideally I would love to ride my own bike, but getting it to the port of departure would require extra time and hassle, even if money were no object. So the best way is to rent on the way or have a rented bike on board. The pros of having a rented bike on board are fewer bikes to rent during the trip making the logistics easier. The cons are having to waste time embarking and debarking the scooters. You usually only get one day to do your excursions and I'm not sure that getting bikes on and off the ship would be a smooth and quick process. Would the potential cruiser be standing around waiting for his ride while everyone else was off scuba diving? I don't know

If you couldn't have your own bike on board and you had to rent a bike - if you had the rental bike on board you would be comfortable on it after the first day. If you had to rent a new one in every port - by the time you get used to it you'd have to take it back and get used to a new one the next day.

Any ship used, obviously has to be able to dock everywhere. Some of the places around the Med. require a shallow draught
To be economical a large party would be required. Groups of over about 20 would cause some of the places to feel ‘invaded’ and the local police would not be happy and would stop further excursions. In fact 10 would be about the biggest you’d get away with.
A ship to hold 20 – 40 people (partners as well) would be quite small. Good for the shallow draught bit, but bad in a Med. storm. An LSL would do the job, but they roll like a B*** in puddles.
In Britain the roads in the south of England are very congested, not a nice place to ride. So riding to Plymouth or Portsmouth would be a bit of a chore. Loading and unloading is problematical, there will always be errors and one dropped bike would wipe out good will. So 'roll on', 'roll off' would be a necessity if you took your own bike.
With sufficient diversity of bike types, you could make a feature of trying the different styles.

Having your bike on board would be everyone's first choice, you know what you bike does, so you feel safer. But those islands in the Caribbean are small, so the expense might preclude it being feasible...too much time on ship and too little time on the bike. Renting motorcycles would probably be more cost effective.

I would rather have my own bike - you're already in a strange area on roads you don't know. Being on a bike you aren't used adds another variable to the situation. Renting one on the ship (in theory the same one for the whole time) would give you a chance to get used to that bike. However, having a different bike each day would let you try out different bikes.

A) by far however getting to the departing port of call could be a real issue, especially if you tailored due to bad weather. Where can you park and not have to worry about what will be there when you return.

C (people would be able to "test” ride different model)
B--so I don't have to cart my bike to the ship