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Re: First night question
[Re: steve74]
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05/06/2017 10:50 AM
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You may or may not be able to get on the boat at 3PM. It's mid week so that will help. The Moorings preps all the morning starts first and gets them off the dock. Then they set up the evening start boats. Midweek you might have a solo boat briefing however if they often do 3 or 4 skippers at once on the same type boat. Ask as soon as you get there if there is a briefing you can sit in on. Have the kids show up in swimming suits and send them to the pool! G
Last edited by GeorgeC1; 05/06/2017 10:51 AM.
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Re: First night question
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05/07/2017 12:13 AM
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Instead of adding another day convert the evening start to a day start the same day. Show up about noon and head to someplace nice for the evening and get a extra night out. Should not be that expensive since you already paid for the evening start. G
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Re: First night question
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05/07/2017 07:39 AM
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My dilemma is obviously the extra time out on the boat versus the extra costs of that night. George, this is a great idea that I will explore. However, another consideration is the logistical challenges on the front end of the trip. We have 3 flights on Monday the 12th with kids in tow, and if we stay in CGB, we will have a rental car and a 1 night stay in a hotel. This means dealing with our luggage and other things.
Anyway, last year was our first year bareboating and we packed too much into the trip, especially up front. My main focus this year is to make this a more relaxing trip so we can just enjoy where we are. In other words, I am trying to cut down on the required actions.
If I move the sleep aboard to Monday the 12th, the night we land, our luggage will go straight to the boat and we can take our time getting off the dock the next day. This would also give us another night in our itinerary to do what we want. In another post, George said he doesn't know where he is going until lunch most days. This is the level of relaxation and enjoyment I long for, but as a 2nd year captain, I am not there yet. Therefore, this extra night might help.
You can see my dilemma. If we landed earlier and would not be tired, saving the money and spending the night in CGB would be a much more appealing option for sure.
Ugh, these tough problems! Obviously joking! In fact, I feel like a selfish jerk complaining about moving luggage when others are dealing with real problems.
Steve
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