Dickinson Bay Strandbar

Super War super netter Fahrer und super frischer lobster und lecker werde ich wieder buchen wenn wir hier sind

Kareem picked us up on time next to a store front near the cruise port. He let us know to look for his green shirt. He was pleasant and answered questions about the island as we drove down a few bumpy roads. The drive to the beach was about 10 minutes away. Perhaps my expectations were a bit too elevated, but there was no "beach bar." He took us and 6 others to a small stretch of beach with 4 umbrellas and 8 chairs, a backyard grill, a trash bag hanging from a tree, and an Igloo cooler filled with bottled water and a jug of Kareem's homemade rum punch. The nearest bathroom was a considerable walk down the beach (300 yards) at a nearby restaurant. He claimed there was construction at his restaurant and was keeping us away from the noise, so there was a change in venue. We cannot verify that claim, but neither saw nor heard any construction in the direction he indicated. My sense is that this is the normal location for this excursion, and that there really is no restaurant or beach bar. There was, however, someone banging on a small shed right next to where we were beached. There were also a series of other umbrellas and chairs lined up along the beach that looked like other vendors were offering a similar beach experience. Kareem ducked out to bring the lobster back to roast on the grill. Not sure where he went, (I'm guessing a local grocery) but we did not observe him retrieve them from the water as a promotional photo I saw may have indicated. The green salad was fresh and tasty. The Mac and Cheese looked like it was made from a box. I didn't eat the seasoned rice, but it looked fine. The water was calm, warm and refreshing. The white sand was soft under our feet. There were some hidden rocks in the water that we had to avoid or risk stubbing our toes. The weather forecast called for rain all day, but we had mostly sun. We could see a storm was brewing off shore. When we heard thunder and saw lightning, the group decided they had had enough. We were encouraged to stay and wait out the storm by a local, but there was no shelter other than a beach umbrella and the van we came in so we asked to leave. Kareem obliged and took us back to the ship. We never did see the storm come ashore, so perhaps the locals were right.

Really not worth the money, they weren’t prepared for us. Cab back to ship was late. Location was nice.