Why The Carribean Might Not Be Worth It!
Hey gang, here's a quote from a New York Times article that interviewed people who had gone on a Caribbean cruise with their own bikes. It's why I'm no longer sure about pursuing this venue. (I think the Mississippi or the Columbia Rivers in the U.S. might be better.)
With Mr. Wallach the only provider of such trips (to the Carribean), the riders must accept his occasional shortcomings. Mr. Wallach promised that the longest of the three rides would last 120 miles, yet that was the total mileage for all three rides. A lunch buffet in St. Maarten cost $50 a couple for a meal that was worth $15 at most. A few of the riders were so nonplussed by the first two excursions that they skipped the final tour of St. Thomas.
''If they'd told us we'd only get to ride 20 m.p.h. tops, that we'd be on uneven, jagged roads, and that we'd be parking on sand every day, I don't think I would have come,'' complains Bob Earley, the Florida firefighter, who spent the last riding day shopping with his wife and working out in the ship's gym.
Which was a mistake. St. Thomas featured the best roads of the three islands. Twisting trails climbed quickly to a mountain lookout over Meaghan Bay. Speeds wound into the 50's. (Hmmm!)
What do you think?
posted by Darry @ 6:38 p.m.
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I got a group of 20 people together to go on the "Harley Cruise". I must say yes, the trip did have it's problems, but it also had many pluses. Problems encountered were mostly w/the Miami Port Authority at the other ports everything went smoothly. Riding was limited to a certain extent but that was expected considering the size of the islands.
The trip was good b/c we were able to cut right up the middle of traffic @ a dead stop using the police escort so we were able to see much more than had we just gone on a regular cruise. Riding the islands, however, is NOT for new or inexperienced riders w/respect to the turns and road conditions.
Overall, I rec'd good feedback from the members of the group many of which would like to go again. I personally would prefer different islands or areas of travel instead of the same thing.
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