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HMS Bounty two day trip reviews?
I am going on a two day trip on The Bounty (HSM Bounty) to like Marquee or Sault st. Marie.... any reviews? I'm a little nervous about the boat rocking, and what there is to do during the day.. also what is the food/living quarters like?
The Bounty is a solid ship. Yes, it rolls on the waves, but a large cruising ship does the same. It may effect your stomach. Take a seasick tablet along, one a day for the two days. It will help. The food is simple and wholesome. If the cook is still the same person, he can cook very well. It may not always be to your taste, but there is always an alternative. Coffee is there always. You take it yourself, whenever you want. The living on board is primitive but marvelous. The crew will help you whenever you want it. And if you like (I would recommend it), you may participate in the watches. My wife and I walked the watch from 0800 - 12.00 and 20.00 - 24.00 hours. During each watch, you stand Bow Watch for one hour (magical, especially at night!), one hour wheelwatch, where you steer the boat (on your own), you have one hour to check on the diesel reserves, engine pressures and temperatures, and you check the bilges for water and one hour "Free watch". The latter means that you must be available when wanted. You will not be required to run all the duties of the crew, like the sail handling or climbing the masts. But they will allow you to climb the mast when the wheather allows it, under supervision. We didn't.....By the way: There is no "MUST". If you don't want to participate in the watches, you don't. It is all voluntarily.
The cabins are simple. There are quite a few one person cabins and two two person cabins. We had one of the latter. Both these cabins are just above the generators, which provide electric current. They make a lot of noise, trembling and heat in the cabin. And it smells a little after diesel fuel. The starboard one is the heaviest and loudest. We slept above that one. They switch every 24 hours, which will give a little relief. I suggest: try to get a cabin with one bed. There usually is enough room!
And no matter how primitive everything is: we had a glorious 10 day sail from the Netherlands to Edinburgh in Scotland last September. We still think about it and wouldn't have missed it for the world. The captain is a fantastic sailor. He can sail that boat as if it were a small yacht. Robin is his name. Nice guy, as is the whole crew. Have a look at all the photo's I made at http://picasaweb.google.nl/lfrancken/BountyReis# . I envy you.
Luuk Francken,
The Netherlands
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