Everybody take a deep breath and relax.

Sorry, but I don't buy into the whole "OMG, there goes the whole BVI, I'm never going back..." thing. I just don't get that same reaction to this.

Cruise ship guests stay within a narrow range of activities in the BVI and are very easy to avoid. I don't think we've ever been impacted by cruise ship passengers in the many times we've been there (starting in 1989 on a Bimini Charters boat). They don't add volume to our ferry rides or EIS flights. They don't add traffic at the marina. Cruise ship arrivals are well publicized so it's easy to plan an itinerary around them. It's already well established on this board that the best time to visit the Baths is first thing in the morning or late afternoon, both will avoid cruise ship conga lines. Maybe we're lucky but we've never seen cruise ship crowds at CGB. Actually, I'd kinda like to do some people watching from our boat, might be interesting. By late afternoon, they're all gone anyway.

This is more of a problem for the residents of Tortola (traffic, crowds) and the restaurant/bar owners who have to put up with cruise ship customers.

So, if you don't want to go back to the BVI over this, that's certainly your choice, but that just means less crowds in the anchorages for me!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />