Hi there,
I am seriously considering the Bermuda 10K this October and am wondering if anyone has gone there with their child. I have a seven-year-old who LOVES the St. Croix swim I've done the last several years. I am having trouble finding accommodations for the Bermuda swim that are under 400+ a night, and am wondering about the quality of Beaches, ease in traveling around with a child when you can't rent a car, etc.etc. It seems a very expensive island, which is okay if you find the right place to stay, but I am having trouble wrapping my head around it all.
I would love to do the swim, but was alarmed when I read things about the Grotto Bay not having a great beach, and being across the street from the airport. Any advice from anyone who's done it? (We also looked at 9 Beaches, which sounded great initially, but I'm not keen on being across the harbor from the smell of slaughterhouse.)
Any comments welcome.
Thanks!
Sydne
Hopper,
Wow. Your swim vacation looks fabulous. I have about half the folks from our groups who want to swim poolside and half who'd prefer this kind of open water trip. Any chance you'd be able to combine something? Maybe some stops to train in a pool too?
One place we looked at on St. Croix was the Buccaneer. Other than that we were looking at condos, etc. Our group (about 12 people) really wants to find a place to travel that will have food and fun at our fingertips without having to do much work.
Love to talk more. We HAVE to leave Wisconsin this year for a getaway.
Freestyle
Freestyle,
I'd recommend staying at one of Maho bay camps on St. John. Your swimming options from there are great, and when you get bored with the immediate surroundings, you can take a day sail to the BVI. I've done this probably six times in the past 10 years.
Another option: if you have a group of 8 or more swimmers, we put together custom trips aboard a 65' yacht at SwimVacation.
Whatever you decide to do, it's tough to go really wrong with swimming trips to the Virgin Islands.
Hopper,
Wow. Your swim vacation looks fabulous. I have about half the folks from our groups who want to swim poolside and half who'd prefer this kind of open water trip. Any chance you'd be able to combine something? Maybe some stops to train in a pool too?
One place we looked at on St. Croix was the Buccaneer. Other than that we were looking at condos, etc. Our group (about 12 people) really wants to find a place to travel that will have food and fun at our fingertips without having to do much work.
Love to talk more. We HAVE to leave Wisconsin this year for a getaway.
Freestyle
Freestyle,
I'd recommend staying at one of Maho bay camps on St. John. Your swimming options from there are great, and when you get bored with the immediate surroundings, you can take a day sail to the BVI. I've done this probably six times in the past 10 years.
Another option: if you have a group of 8 or more swimmers, we put together custom trips aboard a 65' yacht at SwimVacation.
Whatever you decide to do, it's tough to go really wrong with swimming trips to the Virgin Islands.
