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Scuba Forum / General / March 2004Blackbeards Cruise - Bahamas
Hi everyone, Have any of you guys been on the Blackbeard Cruise around the Bahamas recently. I've been on liveaboards of all classes before and would like an honest opinion or the boat, accommodation and diving. I intend to travel with my girlfriend in late May 04 Thanks in advance... Submersible Sid > Hi everyone, > Have any of you guys been on the Blackbeard Cruise around the Bahamas [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks in advance... > Submersible Sid Do a Google Groups search on Blackbeard and you should get all kinds of reviews. In a nutshell, Blackbeards offers good diving for a low price. The food is good, but not gormet. The boats are safe and comfortable, but not luxurious. The trips are most often referred to as camping on the water. There's not a lot of personal space and not much privacy, but, overall, the trips are a bargain. If you have a romantic encounter in mind, Blackbeard's may not be for you. Try the Nekton Pilot instead. On the other hand, of you're outgoing, like camping and look forward to making about 20 new friends, Blackbeard's is a good way to go. Lee "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: : On the :other hand, of you're outgoing, like camping and look forward to making :about 20 new friends, Blackbeard's is a good way to go. The boat has nothing to do with whether or not you will make freinds with the other passengers. Unless Blackbeard's one of those bonding by sharing hardships thing like basic military training. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ >> On the other hand, of you're outgoing, like camping and look forward to >> making about 20 new friends, Blackbeard's is a good way to go. > > The boat has nothing to do with whether or not you will make freinds > with the other passengers. It did on my trip. Sorry you had a problem making friends on yours. Lee "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :It did on my trip. Sorry you had a problem making friends on yours. Well if you need a specific boat to make freinds, at least there is one out there for you. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> pounded away at his keyboard > resulting in: > :It did on my trip. Sorry you had a problem making friends on yours. > > Well if you need a specific boat to make freinds, at least there is > one out there for you. Yep. I'm lucky. Don't worry. Your ship will come in some day. LOL :-) > > "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> pounded away at his keyboard > > resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Yep. I'm lucky. Don't worry. Your ship will come in some day. > > "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> pounded away at his keyboard > > resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Yep. I'm lucky. Don't worry. Your ship will come in some day. LOL!!!!!!! well said! "Dan Bracuk, CTHD" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in > The boat has nothing to do with whether or not you will make freinds > with the other passengers. > > Unless Blackbeard's one of those bonding by sharing hardships thing > like basic military training. No, it's more like Woodstock- drunk, happy and naked, but less muddy. > "Dan Bracuk, CTHD" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in > The boat has nothing > to do with whether or not you will make freinds [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > No, it's more like Woodstock- drunk, happy and naked, but less muddy. Sounds a lot like my idea of a good time. Muddy is ok too. Even better with cheese hats. Hey Salty, wanna go play in the mud? > > "Dan Bracuk, CTHD" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in > The boat has nothing > > to do with whether or not you will make freinds [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > > No, it's more like Woodstock- drunk, happy and naked, but less muddy. > Sounds a lot like my idea of a good time. Muddy is ok too. Even better with > cheese hats. Hey Salty, wanna go play in the mud? LOL I just saw this Rudes, so don't think that I am stalking you by not replying right away, ok ?? <grin> I'd love to go on a trip. There is someone that you and I know who would like to get a group trip up for Blackbeards but I doubt that everyone could agree on the same week to go. You could get away with wearing your cheese hat on the ship. I went twice, both times with hub and our usual group of dive friends. We brought clothes and props to dress like pirates for a 'party' one night. One guy even brought a Jolly Roger flag that the captain hoisted and we flew for the first few days... until someone on one of the other Blackbeards boarded our ship and stole it while we were in Bimini. SALTY IS STALKING ME !! > > > "Dan Bracuk, CTHD" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in > The boat has nothing > > > to do with whether or not you will make freinds [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > one of the other Blackbeards boarded our ship and stole it while we > were in Bimini. > SALTY IS STALKING ME !! :) "R Benner" <bennerBOGUS@personainternet.com> wrote in message > news:<1048vk3c3tuu8b0@corp.supernews.com>... > >> SALTY IS STALKING ME !! You should be so lucky. >No, it's more like Woodstock- drunk, happy and naked, but less muddy. Now THAT brings back memories! Rick Simms ******************************************** "Isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasts and economists?" "Rick Simms (Rick Simms)" wrote in message "Robert \"Doc\" Adelman, C.I.D."wrote: > >No, it's more like Woodstock- drunk, happy and naked, but less muddy. > > Now THAT brings back memories! Those are more properly called "flashbacks", Rick. >"Rick Simms (Rick Simms)" wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Those are more properly called "flashbacks", Rick. True, all too true! Rick Simms ******************************************** "Isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasts and economists?" > "Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.remove.netcom.com> pounded away at his keyboard > resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- I made about 20 new friends on my trip. perhaps you have a problem in social situations?  Signature"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" dazed and confuzed <dedmann@netnitco.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :I made about 20 new friends on my trip. Was it the boat, or was it you? Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > dazed and confuzed <dedmann@netnitco.net> pounded away at his keyboard > resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- both my excellent social skills, and the environment of happy diving related conversation lubricated by liquor and propelled by the semi nudity and close quarters. then again, it could have been the salt air. Signature"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" sidinbermuda@hotmail.com (Submersible Sid) pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Hi everyone, :Have any of you guys been on the Blackbeard Cruise around the Bahamas :recently. I've been on liveaboards of all classes before and would :like an honest opinion or the boat, accommodation and diving. I intend :to travel with my girlfriend in late May 04 Liveaboards of all classes? Which ones? Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > Hi everyone, > Have any of you guys been on the Blackbeard Cruise around the Bahamas [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks in advance... > Submersible Sid I have been on Blackbeards twice but not recently. Unless things have changed, it is like Lee said : camping on the water. The quarters were very close but clean. Hub and I shared a cabin with a female friend on the first trip. She had the top bunk and we had the bottom one. There was little room for clothes and toiletries (but you don't need alot) and I honestly don't think that the 3 of us could have stood up in the cabin and had space to open the door. There are several bunks that are situated in the galley area and afford privacy only by drawing a curtain. It is a bit difficult to get changed if you are in one of those bunks. There are 2 showers that are shared by all. I forget the number of heads... maybe 2 or 3. The food is tasty and filling but not fancy. If your girlfriend is going to be freaked out by the lack of privacy and close quarters, then she won't enjoy this liveaboard. The diving, as I recall, was fairly good... typical Bahamas area stuff. > There are several bunks that are > situated in the galley area and afford privacy only by drawing a > curtain. It is a bit difficult to get changed if you are in one of > those bunks. That's where we were on our first trip, just forward of the galley. Changing wasn't that big a deal, but waking up with the cook was not to our liking. That's where we were when Jayna hit the bunk above us with her head so hard we figured Dixie, the single lady occupying that bed, probably had to climb back in. I was particularly good that night. > The diving, as I recall, was fairly good... typical Bahamas area stuff. A lot depends on where you go. We favor the Sea Explorer which, in the past, tends to roam further than the other two boats. The Morningstar and the Pirate's Lady both used to stay close to Bimini when possible. We didn't. They got a lot of nights in protected port and a chance to wander the island. We, generally, got only one night close to land. On time it was on Bimini, one time it was in Nassau, one time it was on Andros. Guess that means we went three times. Lee > That's where we were on our first trip, just forward of the galley. > Changing wasn't that big a deal, but waking up with the cook was not to our > liking. You woke up each morning at 5 am to the sound of banging pans and the smell of bacon ?? > That's where we were when Jayna hit the bunk above us with her head so hard > we figured Dixie, the single lady occupying that bed, probably had to climb > back in. I was particularly good that night. Don't you mean "bad" ?? > A lot depends on where you go. We favor the Sea Explorer which, in the > past, tends to roam further than the other two boats. The Morningstar and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > was on Bimini, one time it was in Nassau, one time it was on Andros. Guess > that means we went three times. Yes, I think you got to roam a good bit more than we did. We stayed near Bimini. >> That's where we were on our first trip, just forward of the galley. >> Changing wasn't that big a deal, but waking up with the cook was not >> to our liking. > > You woke up each morning at 5 am to the sound of banging pans and the > smell of bacon ?? Actually, the coffee came first. >> That's where we were when Jayna hit the bunk above us with her head >> so hard we figured Dixie, the single lady occupying that bed, >> probably had to climb back in. I was particularly good that night. > > Don't you mean "bad" ?? Ummm, good, bad . . . hmmm. This is where I should say that, when I'm bad, I'm very good . . . well, I used to be. Lee |
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