cabinboy1945 Posted November 16, 2011 #1 Share Posted November 16, 2011 we are taing a cruise very shortly on the navigator to st maartin and do they have a tour to princess juliana airport by maho beach to watch the airplanes landing there or do you have to go by cab and where exactly is it from the cruise port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigque Posted November 16, 2011 #2 Share Posted November 16, 2011 See page 4 of my review in signature below! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macfans Posted November 16, 2011 #3 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Bernards Tours!! They will take you there, shopping and sightseeing. Oh yeah. All you can drink!! You cant beat it.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO-Girl Posted November 16, 2011 #4 Share Posted November 16, 2011 we are taing a cruise very shortly on the navigator to st maartin and do they have a tour to princess juliana airport by maho beach to watch the airplanes landing there or do you have to go by cab and where exactly is it from the cruise port? There is a lot of road construction going on near Maho, so I would HIGHLY suggest you take a tour or else be VERY sure you leave in plenty of time to allow for traffic jams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted November 16, 2011 #5 Share Posted November 16, 2011 we are taing a cruise very shortly on the navigator to st maartin and do they have a tour to princess juliana airport by maho beach to watch the airplanes landing there or do you have to go by cab and where exactly is it from the cruise port? No there are no ship excursions that will take you to Maho Beach (Sunset Bar & Grill)..Take a taxi at the pier..you will see many of them going to this location approx $9.00pp one way in a shared van taxi..Just remember to head back by 2:00pm due to traffic....Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequim88 Posted November 16, 2011 #6 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Cab works well. They know the construction avoidance routes and status of the hill they must go over. Negotiate round trip and waiting for return so you don't have to find a return ride. Very reasonable. Go in afternoon 1-3pm or so for typically best flight schedules but allow at least an hour for return - our ship left fairly late the day we visited. There was a web site I had once with the daily schedules for timing arrival (or departure) of KLM 747 service. Picture below I took from Sunset bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinDawn Posted November 16, 2011 #7 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Bernards Tours!! They will take you there, shopping and sightseeing. Oh yeah. All you can drink!! You cant beat it.:DAgree! Great tour! BonVoyage Dawna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoeyVictoria Posted November 16, 2011 #8 Share Posted November 16, 2011 We were there just a couple of weeks ago via Bernard's Tours. Left at 9:30, back at 3:30 (late because of road construction traffic), drove around the entire island and stopped at several other places. Personable, very knowledgeable guide "Mailman". Also stopped at a family friend's farm to hand-feed iguanas, and went to Orient Beach. The cost was way less than it should be - $40 per person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprout76 Posted November 16, 2011 #9 Share Posted November 16, 2011 We went to Maho beach and sat and sunset beach bar while in St. Maarten in October. One of the highlights of our trip...HIGHLY recommend it! We took a tour around the island and added a little time so that we could see some of the big planes land. It was awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNJ1109 Posted November 17, 2011 #10 Share Posted November 17, 2011 For me, as a Plane Spottere and a commercial aviation junkie, stopping at Maho has been something I've wanted to do forever. Our first two trips to St. Martin, it hasn't been possible ... we were on the Freedom this past week however and it finally worked out. We used Bernards Tours and were very satisfied with their service. They dropped us off at the Sunset Bar where we had lunch and drinks ... arrive at about 12:15, just before the "heavies" from Europe arrived -- saw the AF Airbus from CDG and the Corsair 747 (also from CDG) arrive ... there were also a couple of Aero Carib flights (from other islands) as well as United and USAir. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopdloops Posted November 17, 2011 #11 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Agree! Great tour! BonVoyage Dawna couldnt agree more, Bernards tours! you will have plenty of time for Maho beach and see other beautiful parts of the island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdncruzer Posted November 17, 2011 #12 Share Posted November 17, 2011 We had a GREAT day with Bernard's Tours and our great guide, Thomas! Click on photo for more pix & video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegirl Posted November 17, 2011 #13 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I've been wondering about this. I would LOVE to go to Maho Beach but I'm worried my husband will balk because of fumes. ARE there fumes? With the planes streaking right over the beach and all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grumpus Posted November 17, 2011 #14 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I don't recall noticing a jet fume smell if that's what you mean - very loud and windy at times, but recall noticing fumes. If there was any, it was minimal.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexCruise371 Posted November 17, 2011 #15 Share Posted November 17, 2011 We were there a couple of weeks ago and had a ball. It did take 50 minutes to get there due to the construction but, well worth the trip for us. We didn't notice the fumes at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye State Cruisers Posted November 17, 2011 #16 Share Posted November 17, 2011 We loved Maho Beach (or Sunset Beach) The bar area was nice and lunch was good (if not a little bit expensive :rolleyes:) It was a little unnerving to be so far from the ship (probably 30 minutes or so) [/img] [/img] [/img] [/img] I can't take credit for these great pictures. That honor goes to 4N6GUY, Greg from Canada. Thanks again Greg for the fantastic photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegirl Posted November 17, 2011 #17 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Thanks for posting all the great pics! I really want to go! The construction-related taxi time does worry me a bit, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcvt Posted November 17, 2011 #18 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Holy crap! I now know where I'll be on February 2! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trickie Dickie Posted November 17, 2011 #19 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I have shot a few videos taken on Maho Beach....enjoy! :D Me and an A340 747 Landing Extravaganza! If you want more visit my channel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneeo Posted November 17, 2011 #20 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I've been wondering about this. I would LOVE to go to Maho Beach but I'm worried my husband will balk because of fumes. ARE there fumes? With the planes streaking right over the beach and all? No fumes, so do not be concerned about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroQueen Posted November 17, 2011 #21 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Planned most of our cruise around seeing these planes (geeky, I know). We are also using Bernard's due to the fact that there will be SEVEN ships in port that day. Yikes!!! Can't wait, only four more days. Getting ready to leave for Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral right now!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted November 17, 2011 #22 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Agree! Great tour! BonVoyage Dawna +1 We loved it. But BEWARE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted November 17, 2011 #23 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Planned most of our cruise around seeing these planes (geeky, I know). We are also using Bernard's due to the fact that there will be SEVEN ships in port that day. Yikes!!! Can't wait, only four more days. Getting ready to leave for Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral right now!!!!! Only Allure was in port the day we where there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNJ1109 Posted November 17, 2011 #24 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Only Allure was in port the day we where there. We were on the Freedom last week, and stopped in St. Martin on 11/10 ... in addition to us, there was a Silversea ship in port with us. Still, Maho was packed with aviation junkies having a blast on the beach. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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