Note that the 2 day transportation pass must be used on concurrent days. Also, if you're just going to take the ferry back and forth to Hamilton or St George each day, it's a lot cheaper to just buy those tickets versus a pass. We got the pass, took the 4 ferries and 1 bus ride and we could have done it for $10 cheaper than buying the all-included pass.If you're going to be traveling all over the island, then by all means, get the pass. For the first time visitors, you'll probably just visit the two larger areas I mentioned, so use the ferries and forget the whole bus fiasco. Some ship mates complained about rude bus drivers, we only went once and the woman was very very nice.Speaking off- we did a lot of walking around Hamilton and we happened into a very bad area. Very run down. Far from tourists, shops, and police. We happened across a gang of rough men sitting around a convenience store. - - And they said hello and wished us an enjoyable vacation. I was expecting to at least be asked for money. If that scene had played out in America, I think the outcome would have been fairly dreadful.The snorkeling was fun. I saw lots of fish including some huge parrot fish of multiple colors. Also some live fan coral and other amazing sea life. I had put my bag down and ants swarmed it without my noticing. When I put the bag on, they bit me mercifully. They are very small, fast, and angry! beware!! After an hour or so of painful itchiness, I was so desperate that I ripped off a piece of aloe that grows pretty much anywhere on the island and smeared it on my legs. The itching immediately stopped.Everyone warns not to get a scooter. They're so dangerous! We didn't and let me tell you- being a pedestrian is FAR more dangerous than being on a scooter. Other than downtown, there's rarely sidewalks and the locals speed right by you on the already narrow streets. Heaven forbid you come across a bridge like we did- we decided to turn around and take a 15 minute detour than cross that bridge.The last, partial, day in port- we stayed at the warf. Always a good idea to stay close to the ship. The fort was fun and all the little shops were nice to pass the time. The brewpub was ok. Being a beer geek, I'm a bit more critical. Half of their beers were good, the other half below average. Take note- the frog and onion has free, open WiFi. No need to purchase the wifi around the terminal. Just head to the pub, grab a beer, and update your facebook with sandy beaches and blue water. This was the only place on the island I found open wifi. I'm sure a few restaurants would give you their password, but that's a pain.

King's Wharf

interior stateroom, as basic as it can get. Our steward, Francis, was the best we've ever had. An Indian lad- great guy. He was nice enough to bring wine glasses and a corkscrew for the wine we brought on board. We had about 4 towel animals which the wife adores.The TV offerings are very light. Only a few stations and then a bunch of ship stations. The shower wasn't as small as people make it out to be. However, the water seems to cycle hot and cool back and forth which is really annoying. Other people mentioned the same on our cruise.Other reviews mentioned raw sewage smell. We didn't notice it other than the last night when the ship was rocking very heavily. Perhaps that's the cause. Either way, it wasn't that bad.There was plenty of storage space and we did make use of the safe. The fridge was pretty small, so we didn't even try to stash anything in it. The room was fairly quiet other than the slamming of doors. It's DARK in the interior. A nightlight might have been nice. Deck 8 is ideally between the popular decks 5 and 11. Honestly, we haven't missed having a balcony at all.

Also, if you're just going to take the ferry back and forth to Hamilton or St George each day, it's a lot cheaper to just buy those individual tickets versus a pass.Having a few thousand people each week rampage through the areas with little to no regard for the ship; and to have the ship turned around in a couple of hours before taking on a new load of passengers- it's no surprise.

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