Caribbean ?

Just looking at the port list for upcoming trip at St Maarten it says quite a long walk along pier at other ports it say times ie. 5 mins. Walking is no problem for us, touch wood, just wondered if anyone knows

You can walk into town (under a mile, I think) but there's also an inexpensive boat from just beyond the shops at the pier that will drop you off at one of 2 or 3 locations in the middle of the beach area. I think the cost of the boat is something like 2 or 3 dollars.

You can see the town from the ship and vice versa so it will be clear whether you'll want to walk or ride.

Is it walkable, yes. But it's a 'healthy' walk. Plus don't forget once you do get to town you'll be walking more in a direction away from the dock, so an even further walk back. I'd probably recommend the water shuttle each way, or walking into town and then taking the shuttle back.

On a side note, at Amber Cove we were told it's a 5 minute walk also. It definitely was not. I walked from the port to the point that you'll see of the left hand side pulling in with the gazebo, and that was 25-30 minutes.

In St Thomas we docked in Crown Bay. That was a 2-mile walk into town. There were plenty of shuttles into town if you wished to take one, I believe they were asking $4 pp each way.

Have a great cruise!

Karin

I walked from the EPIC to the dock shops with a boot cast on my leg and had little problem but I wouldn't have walked any farther. At the end of the dock shops was a taxi stand and many were getting a mini-van lift to somewhere. I believe there was a price board at the stand as well.

Hope this helps.

The walk into town will take around 20 to 25 minutes.

As mentioned, if you walk from the ships berth about five minutes there is a taxi boat that will take you to town.

Keith

Thank you all will most likely get the water taxi always up for a " cruise" 🛥