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I may not be much help with your decision as I have a fear of scooters after an incident that involved, me, a scooter and a slide when I was a teenager (don't ask). However, your pro list does make it look tempting -- well for someone that doesn't have a fear of scooters. Good luck with your decision!!
You could die taking the bus too. Go for a scooter. See the places you want! Just be careful.
that is my thought exactly!
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I may not be much help with your decision as I have a fear of scooters after an incident that involved, me, a scooter and a slide when I was a teenager (don't ask). However, your pro list does make it look tempting -- well for someone that doesn't have a fear of scooters. Good luck with your decision!!
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The list seems to say yes to the scooter, although the one con, death, may seem to trump all else. I've not been to Bermuda, so can't say whether it would be better to listen to faction a or faction b. Maybe you could use the public transportation option on day 1, anid see if you cream any scooters? If not, scooter days 2 & 3. Do the things on day 1 that are easily accessible by bus & ferry.
Good luck, and be safe!
Looks like the pros outweigh the con(s). You only live once, right? Just be uber-cautious on your uber-last minute trip and you'll be fine. (couldn't resist...)
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It sounds like you know how to ride a motorcycle, so I would say you are fully prepared to ride a scooter. My guess is that those that have problems with the scooters are guests that rent them never having ridden a scooter or a motorcycle in their life (since you don't need a special license to ride a scooter) and expect it to be easy to navigate. You have to be quick thinking, similar to riding a motorcycle. If you have never in your life ridden a motorcycle or a scooter, perhaps a foreign country is not the place to start, but if you have I would say you're fully equipped to enjoy the things you want. Plus, I'd really like to see the actual stats on how many people have actually DIED while on vacation in the Bahamas, just because people are aggressive and you may think you're going to die (which I often feel like just driving through Boston), doesn't mean by any stretch of the imagination that anyone really has. If it truly was that dangerous, they wouldn't be renting them anymore. What kind of country would want to kill off their biggest source of income (tourists)??
The list seems to say yes to the scooter, although the one con, death, may seem to trump all else. I've not been to Bermuda, so can't say whether it would be better to listen to faction a or faction b. Maybe you could use the public transportation option on day 1, anid see if you cream any scooters? If not, scooter days 2 & 3. Do the things on day 1 that are easily accessible by bus & ferry.
Good luck, and be safe!
yes, death does seem to trump all else! i like your day one 'see how it goes' plan. that may be exactly what i do! my husband has been to bermuda and he said that by riding the bus he could tell he'd NEVER want to ride a scooter there. but then my husband is a wuss. i've been watching youtube videos of people riding (how they film it is beyond me--i sincerely hope they are all done on double scooters with the NON DRIVER holding the camera!) and it doesn't look any scarier than, say, I-80 on a motorcycle. and way LESS scary than the capitol beltway at rush hour (or any other time for that matter!)
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It sounds like you know how to ride a motorcycle, so I would say you are fully prepared to ride a scooter. My guess is that those that have problems with the scooters are guests that rent them never having ridden a scooter or a motorcycle in their life (since you don't need a special license to ride a scooter) and expect it to be easy to navigate. You have to be quick thinking, similar to riding a motorcycle. If you have never in your life ridden a motorcycle or a scooter, perhaps a foreign country is not the place to start, but if you have I would say you're fully equipped to enjoy the things you want. Plus, I'd really like to see the actual stats on how many people have actually DIED while on vacation in the Bahamas, just because people are aggressive and you may think you're going to die (which I often feel like just driving through Boston), doesn't mean by any stretch of the imagination that anyone really has. If it truly was that dangerous, they wouldn't be renting them anymore. What kind of country would want to kill off their biggest source of income (tourists)??
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i wouldn't say i CAN ride a motorcycle (anymore) but i HAVE (a very small one) and have passenged (is that a word?) on one a lot--like since i was so small i had to sit in FRONT (of my dad)!
but good point about the not killing off tourists. i was sort of looking at it that way too--they wouldn't RENT scooters if people just continuously crashed them into walls. that wouldn't be very profitable, would it?
Congratulations on your cruise deal!! I thought I saw a post by you over on cruise critic . I've only been on one cruise so far, but I LOVED it and can't wait for my second which I just booked last week (and sadly is still a year away.) I can't wait to hear all about your last minute trip! And I say go for the scooter if you feel comfortable with it!
Congratulations on your cruise deal!! I thought I saw a post by you over on cruise critic . I've only been on one cruise so far, but I LOVED it and can't wait for my second which I just booked last week (and sadly is still a year away.) I can't wait to hear all about your last minute trip! And I say go for the scooter if you feel comfortable with it!
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We took taxi's everywhere when we went, and it was kind of $$$$$ (and, they might... just might... have taken slight advantage of the fact that we weren't familiar with the island). But, we didn't know any better, and I was young - so lesson learned.
I thought I'd check in the general trip report area to see what "friends" are about to go on trips, and I found yours! Congrats on the great cruise deal! Are you going to work some "work" into this trip?
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I thought I'd check in the general trip report area to see what "friends" are about to go on trips, and I found yours! Congrats on the great cruise deal! Are you going to work some "work" into this trip?
of course i am! but that kind of work is fun for me. in fact, i have a hard time NOT doing it. which reminds me--i should put my little notepad in my carry on bag (or, rather, on the pile of stuff that is the beginnings of my carry on bag!) thanks for the reminder!
Very cool trip! What cruiseline are you on? We were in NYC this past Sunday taking a Circleline cruise and saw a NCL ship and I think a Holland America ship just a few piers down (we were at Pier 83)! Have a great time!
Very cool trip! What cruiseline are you on? We were in NYC this past Sunday taking a Circleline cruise and saw a NCL ship and I think a Holland America ship just a few piers down (we were at Pier 83)! Have a great time!
the NCL ship you saw on sunday is the exact ship i will be on THIS sunday--the norwegian gem (i could have made it a super SUPER last minute cruise and gone on that day, but it was my husband's birthday and, well...that would just be mean!) i'm getting SUPER excited...but am a little freaked out that i'm not even remotely organized yet. i'm hoping to take care of all of that right now--wish me luck!
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