2Ports Posted September 12, 2013 #26 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I went to the taxi area and took the mountaintop tour and it was great. $45pp if my memory is correct.Found a photo of the taxi rates posted by CC member srice Done this - a different tour. They have many available, and will hook you up with others to save $$ if you wish. They will also do custom tours or combos. I highly recommend this. (It's the islands official taxi service - Dutch St. Maarten Taxi Association) They had a website but I can't find it right now, but they do seem to have a Facebook page. They are straight ahead right after you get off the boat. There are several CC threads about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipandsteph Posted September 12, 2013 #27 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I highly recommend Bernard's Tours. We were there a few weeks ago, and Sexy was our guide. Best tour we had through the whole cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipandsteph Posted September 12, 2013 #28 Share Posted September 12, 2013 http://www.bernardstours.com/about.html Is this the firm and do they pick you up from the port? Yes, that is them. You can book online. They ask for a $5 deposit, but it somehow went through without me putting anything down. Yes, they pick you up right at the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBRADFORD79 Posted September 12, 2013 #29 Share Posted September 12, 2013 St Maarten is our favorite island. The people are friendly and the sights are beautiful! We enjoyed Bernard Tours soooo much, we've booked them again. We didn't have Bernard himself but the guide "Sexy" did a great job nonetheless. This tour takes you on both sides of the island, Orient beach, Maho Beach, Seraphinas bakery in Marigot, etc. we stopped around six times and drank numerous shots of Rum Punch! Enjoy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTownNick Posted September 12, 2013 #30 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Captain Alan's tour. Full day semi private tour. Best time we've ever had on ANY cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjny Posted September 12, 2013 #31 Share Posted September 12, 2013 One more recommendation. Go to the Guavaberry Shop on Front ST. They have delicious Guavaberry Coladas and sell a great barbecue sauce and liquors. They have an outlet for the Guavaberry Rum at a shop just off the ship on the dock. They sell all their varieties as well as a drink that they make up. They give you little samples and it does encourage you to buy a full glass as well as a couple bottles of rum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighairtexan Posted September 12, 2013 #32 Share Posted September 12, 2013 As far as driving, the last 2 times (w/in the last 15 or so months) that we were in St. M, the traffic was HELLACIOUS. Stop and go and lots of construction. Driving in that is not my idea of a great vacation. I let someone else (Bernard or taxis) do the driving for me and that way I can DRINK! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaisleyAnn Posted September 12, 2013 #33 Share Posted September 12, 2013 We spent our day in St. Maarten on our own last fall, and it ended up being one of our favorite days of our cruise. We took a taxi (about $10) to Little Divi Bay Beach and Spa Resort. Prior to our cruise, we booked online, a couple's massage, through theie spa. It was about half the price of a couple's treatment on the ship, plus it was in a lovely resort/beach setting in a room with french doors/windows facing the ocean. (The spa is open to the public, so anyone can book services there). They treated us so well, and the spa was gorgeous and clean. We highly recommend them! Afterwards, we walked Little Divi Beach (beautiful and calm), and then had lunch at the beach-front out-door restaurant on the resort property (again, open to the public). We finished the afternoon with a couple of drinks from their bar, relaxing and watching the ocean. It was a perfect, quiet, not-crowded beach and a very nice resort to spend the day at. (Note, the spa has other services too, such as pedicures and facials. All prices are typical land prices, not the high prices like on the ship). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned11 Posted September 12, 2013 #34 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I'm 33 lady and went solo in April. I took a taxi from the port and went to Maho Beach to watch the planes come in. I then took a taxi back to Phillipsburg, wondered round a bit and then walked back to the ship. Had no problems. Enjoy!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggal Posted September 12, 2013 #35 Share Posted September 12, 2013 As far as driving, the last 2 times (w/in the last 15 or so months) that we were in St. M, the traffic was HELLACIOUS. Stop and go and lots of construction. Driving in that is not my idea of a great vacation. I let someone else (Bernard or taxis) do the driving for me and that way I can DRINK! ;) There will be 5 cruise ships in port the day we call at St. M. So, even though we normally DIY or take a taxi, we'll be biting the bullet and taking a ship's excursion. This way we are sure of transportation and in most cases, even if we don't get back in time the ship will be waiting for us. If not, its up to Celebrity to fly us back to Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 12, 2013 #36 Share Posted September 12, 2013 St Martin is easy on your own. We have even just hired a cab and drove around to some of the sites. Cab to beaches. Walk in to town for the best shopping in the Caribbean. We did the tour the first time and then did our own taxi thing the 2nd time. It was really very little hassle and lots of people to help you find a taxi. The only hassle was when getting off the ship there were signs saying how much to Orient based on the number of passengers. We saw the price for 2 people and said, "Lets go" but they made us wait for more people going to Orient. Then we asked specifically where we wanted dropped off and instead he dropped us off where his buddy was selling chairs. Minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigque Posted September 12, 2013 #37 Share Posted September 12, 2013 As far as driving, the last 2 times (w/in the last 15 or so months) that we were in St. M, the traffic was HELLACIOUS. Stop and go and lots of construction. Driving in that is not my idea of a great vacation. I let someone else (Bernard or taxis) do the driving for me and that way I can DRINK! ;) Especially coming back from Maho Beach. Our Tour Driver with Bernards had to get out of the traffic and then took some back roads Which if you are not from there, you wouldn't know this driving yourself) he knew to get us back to town in enough time to do some shopping. If said that if he was to stay in the traffice we wouldn't have got back in time to be dropped off in town and would have had to go directly back to the ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMBRERO6 Posted September 12, 2013 #38 Share Posted September 12, 2013 This is a tour you'll never forget...We had "Mailman" in Feb....Loved everything about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseDiva77 Posted October 7, 2013 #39 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Does anyone recall the cost of the water taxi? TIA Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor Posted October 8, 2013 #40 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Water Taxi: (click) gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjde Posted December 16, 2013 #41 Share Posted December 16, 2013 nbsjcruiser-What is this beach that is right in town , walkable from Phillipsburg shops? Maho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbd2003 Posted January 13, 2014 #42 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I was wondering about the taxi fares and water taxi and you answered both for me. DH and I wanted to go to the mountain top to take some pictures, do a little shopping and go to Maho Beach in the afternoon. I really don't want to do a tour but when I looked at the taxi fare it was $100 to the mountain top which I thought was a lil expensive to just drive to the mountain top and back. Did I miss something?? Loved your pictures and thanks again.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karysa Posted January 14, 2014 #43 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I was wondering about the taxi fares and water taxi and you answered both for me. DH and I wanted to go to the mountain top to take some pictures, do a little shopping and go to Maho Beach in the afternoon. I really don't want to do a tour but when I looked at the taxi fare it was $100 to the mountain top which I thought was a lil expensive to just drive to the mountain top and back. Did I miss something??Loved your pictures and thanks again.:D What mountain top are you talking about? Is it Pic Paradise? I hike up there a couple of summers ago and it was hazy so the pictures were not very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbd2003 Posted January 14, 2014 #44 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Yes, I think it is Pic Paradise.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy40th Posted January 14, 2014 #45 Share Posted January 14, 2014 We just did St Martin on our own a couple of weeks ago. We took the water taxi downtown and did a little shopping. Didn't really get anything but at least walked around. We then grabbed a local bus for $2 pp, really a passenger van, and went to Maho Beach to see the planes come in. Unfortunately, it started raining really heavy just as we got to the beach. It was short lived but we were soaked to the skin. We got some great pictures though. I sat at the Sunset Beach bar with a cold drink and took pictures as my DH used his DSLR to take over 250 pictures in 2 hours.:eek: We then took a cab back to the port and did some shopping there. Here is one of my pictures from my little point and shoot. Who needs an expensive camera.;):D how much is the water taxi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsdoc3 Posted January 14, 2014 #46 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Do you pay for the cabs in Dollars our Euros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karysa Posted January 14, 2014 #47 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Yes, I think it is Pic Paradise.:) The view from the fort in Marigot is very nice and it's also free plus you can walk down to the city and go to the Marigot market, visit a bakery or cafe or do some shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magsfife12 Posted May 6, 2014 #48 Share Posted May 6, 2014 When I visited a few months back I too took the local "bus" (actually a van) for a couple of bucks and watched the planes land at Maho. It is right on the beach. Not for everyone but it allowed me to get a flavor of public transit and watch some of the locals get about. Glad I checked out... and yeah the plans actually do land overhead! Hi Bill can i ask where you caught the bus to Maho beach ? we go in 3 weeks and want to go see the planes , is the beach far from the port ? :confused: x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magsfife12 Posted May 6, 2014 #49 Share Posted May 6, 2014 how much is the water taxi? Hi can you tell me where you get the bus to Maho beach please , we go in 3 weeks and want to go to the beach:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaDiva21 Posted May 16, 2014 #50 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I love the beautiful pics. I am so inspired and enjoy painting the places I visit and can't wait to see St Maarten. Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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