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Tradewinds

chemteach said:
We are going to French Polynesia at the end of July on Tradewinds via RCI. Can't wait!! This will likely be a once every four years thing for us. Unless we win the lottery
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Have you gone back? Win the lotto yet? :)

I’ll have two nights before the cruise then 3 nights post before flying back to the states. Any recommendations on where to stay both before and after?
 
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I have one major recommendation. Don’t bring spray sunscreen and have a total meltdown if anyone else does.
Its not supposed to be allowed but on our FP trip we were a boat of RCI traders and 1 owner. Guess who got to use the spray sun screen?

I took a VERY nasty fall when I slipped on the area said person used the spray sun screen at the top of the sugar scoop. The spray is reactivated by water and becomes a grease slick. I flew past all 3 steps and landed hard on my tailbone and slamming my back into the edge of the boat. Took a year and a half to recover and made the rest of our trip a misery.
 
turkel said:
I have one major recommendation. Don’t bring spray sunscreen and have a total meltdown if anyone else does.
Its not supposed to be allowed but on our FP trip we were a boat of RCI traders and 1 owner. Guess who got to use the spray sun screen?

I took a VERY nasty fall when I slipped on the area said person used the spray sun screen at the top of the sugar scoop. The spray is reactivated by water and becomes a grease slick. I flew past all 3 steps and landed hard on my tailbone and slamming my back into the edge of the boat. Took a year and a half to recover and made the rest of our trip a misery.
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Wow, how terrible for you. My son uses the spray sunscreen, I’ll have to tell him about the danger.
Hope you are feeling better now?
 
turkel said:
I have one major recommendation. Don’t bring spray sunscreen and have a total meltdown if anyone else does.
Its not supposed to be allowed but on our FP trip we were a boat of RCI traders and 1 owner. Guess who got to use the spray sun screen?

I took a VERY nasty fall when I slipped on the area said person used the spray sun screen at the top of the sugar scoop. The spray is reactivated by water and becomes a grease slick. I flew past all 3 steps and landed hard on my tailbone and slamming my back into the edge of the boat. Took a year and a half to recover and made the rest of our trip a misery.
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So sorry to hear that. I try use spray sunscreen out doors on concrete only, I made the mistake of using it in my timeshare bathroom and slipped on the floor. Only needed to do that once. I now try to use reef safe sunscreen from now on anyway! Save the planet ya know

How was your cruise of RCI exchanges, Was it the cruise class? I’m going in May and I can’t wait.
 
We never use spray sunscreen. The sunscreen companies sure like it when you do because they know that half of it blows away in the wind and they can then get you to buy more.
 
turkel said:
I have one major recommendation. Don’t bring spray sunscreen and have a total meltdown if anyone else does.
Its not supposed to be allowed but on our FP trip we were a boat of RCI traders and 1 owner. Guess who got to use the spray sun screen?

I took a VERY nasty fall when I slipped on the area said person used the spray sun screen at the top of the sugar scoop. The spray is reactivated by water and becomes a grease slick. I flew past all 3 steps and landed hard on my tailbone and slamming my back into the edge of the boat. Took a year and a half to recover and made the rest of our trip a misery.
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I guess the owner can do what they want, but couldn't they be liable for negligence?
 
I use a rash guard instead of sunscreen for the top half and regular sunblock on my legs when I remember (I don't burn). Folks on the tradewinds FB page suggested a rashguard and skins instead of any sunblock for snorkeling.
 
You sign a waiver before you board the boat. I am better now but it definitely took a toll on my health. It’s not good to be sedentary due to pain And healing over 50 is slow.

We also use rash guards it is so much easier than slathering on sunscreen, DH is pale and only burns never tans.

Our trip was a mixed bag. 3 out of 4 couples were not American and we were immediately bombarded with politics. Nice people but it was a little weird. Some blind dates work some are a little uncomfortable.

We boarded on a Saturday and I fell on Wednesday. It’s hard to have fun when your in excruciating pain. I did get a one on one dive in before falling that was spectacular. We talk about giving it another try but haven’t committed.
 
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