sdlong329
"Life is just a Fantasy!"
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If you look at my userID, you'll see I would have a unique interest in Long Bay ... Long Island ... Long Cay ... you get the idea. Having had to switch excursions because DCL conveniently forget to tell passengers about a major itinerary change ... we quickly snapped up LONG BAY, which had a nice write-up.
THE PROBLEM? ROCKS!
Of the first few dozen people who ventured into the water, the vast majority came out with cuts, gashes, abrasions, and rashes all about their bodies. The "Bay" is not necessarily a calm bay, but rather, exposed to the open, incoming waves, with a strong undertoe. With that in mind, when you get whacked by an incoming wave, you almost naturally loose your footing, and get pushed under water. When that happens, SOME portion of your body WILL come in contact with jagged rocks. These rocks can be sharp enough to damage or cut through water shoes.
Walking in the shallow water mandates you to watch where you are walking - literally. Alas, when you DO look down, you get whacked by an incoming wave, and are greeted with the sharp rocks. If you try to step lightly, you are likley to mis-step, and either trip over a large rock, or step in a hole.
Disney's write-up suggested you would be spending a day at a resort. Implying that you have the use of their imenities is a h-u-g-e stretch. What that meant was you get to use a chair, and share a MALE/FEMALE bathroom, with a single outside shower (to be fair, there were two locations for single outside showers). Unfortunately, those unfamiliar with the set-up were found using the one outside shower (partially blocked by lattice) as a changing room. Countless kids and men in speedo's were seen changing - virtually in the public. How do I know? I was TRYING to eat lunch in one of the gazebo's, about 15' away. I didn't think Speedo's left much to the imagination. I WAS WRONG!
As for the resort ... yes, they do have 52 acres ... mostly vegetation, and condo's. The main building of the resort was a very nice outdoor restaurant, a nicer indoor restaurant, and a bar. That's not a resort, or a day pass at a resort - in my opinion.
If you like Megan's Bay (St. Thomas), or Rum Point (Grand Caymen) ... you might think LONG BAY will be another slice of paradise. THINK AGAIN, and book another excursion ... or pack a heavy-duty first aid kit, and swim in at least 15' of water, with a life saving device.
THE PROBLEM? ROCKS!
Of the first few dozen people who ventured into the water, the vast majority came out with cuts, gashes, abrasions, and rashes all about their bodies. The "Bay" is not necessarily a calm bay, but rather, exposed to the open, incoming waves, with a strong undertoe. With that in mind, when you get whacked by an incoming wave, you almost naturally loose your footing, and get pushed under water. When that happens, SOME portion of your body WILL come in contact with jagged rocks. These rocks can be sharp enough to damage or cut through water shoes.
Walking in the shallow water mandates you to watch where you are walking - literally. Alas, when you DO look down, you get whacked by an incoming wave, and are greeted with the sharp rocks. If you try to step lightly, you are likley to mis-step, and either trip over a large rock, or step in a hole.
Disney's write-up suggested you would be spending a day at a resort. Implying that you have the use of their imenities is a h-u-g-e stretch. What that meant was you get to use a chair, and share a MALE/FEMALE bathroom, with a single outside shower (to be fair, there were two locations for single outside showers). Unfortunately, those unfamiliar with the set-up were found using the one outside shower (partially blocked by lattice) as a changing room. Countless kids and men in speedo's were seen changing - virtually in the public. How do I know? I was TRYING to eat lunch in one of the gazebo's, about 15' away. I didn't think Speedo's left much to the imagination. I WAS WRONG!
As for the resort ... yes, they do have 52 acres ... mostly vegetation, and condo's. The main building of the resort was a very nice outdoor restaurant, a nicer indoor restaurant, and a bar. That's not a resort, or a day pass at a resort - in my opinion.
If you like Megan's Bay (St. Thomas), or Rum Point (Grand Caymen) ... you might think LONG BAY will be another slice of paradise. THINK AGAIN, and book another excursion ... or pack a heavy-duty first aid kit, and swim in at least 15' of water, with a life saving device.
