Ocruise Posted August 13, 2004 #1 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Hi all. We usually save a lot of money by booking snorkel excursions at the island, not doing the ship excursions. Any recommendations for a good, reliable snorkel operator in SDt, Martin? Thanks, Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10X Posted August 16, 2004 #2 Share Posted August 16, 2004 St. Martin is not noted for its snorkleing so you might have a hard time with this. However, you can do Pinel Island on your own for minimal cost. Pinel Island has some of St. Martin's best snorkeling, although it is considered marginal by other island standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted August 22, 2004 #3 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Is it difficult to get there from the cruise ship pier? I mean will the taxies take you there? I had a tough time getting one to Marigot a few years ago because they want to fill a van and there were only 2 of us wanting to go there. That completely turned me off go around the island on my own on subsequent visits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor Posted August 23, 2004 #4 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Consider the Lord Sheffield Tall Ship Adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor Posted August 23, 2004 #5 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Although Pinel has decent snorkeling, it's off the beaten path and getting a taxi might be a bit of a problem. You'd have to get up to near #36 on the map, and then take the small boat out to the island. If you had a car you could do it easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital_curator Posted August 23, 2004 #6 Share Posted August 23, 2004 gtaylor- have you taken the Lord Sheffield trip. I was interested and the tour operator was very helpful but I have not been able to find one review of this day sail/snorkeling trip. anything you have heard/experienced would be greatly appreciated:) Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor Posted August 23, 2004 #7 Share Posted August 23, 2004 No, we haven't done the trip. That's why my comment was a suggestion that they consider the activity. It's close to the pier, which most other options are NOT. I became aware of them through a posting over on Travel Talk OnLine. You can check out their website. It sounds like a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted August 23, 2004 #8 Share Posted August 23, 2004 Thanks for mentioning the Lord Sheffield. I booked it for Nov 9. Got a quick confirmation and they only take a $7. deposit. Will report when I get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise pup Posted August 24, 2004 #9 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Check out Scuba fun: http://www.scubafun.com/dutch.html They are located by the same marina where the Lord Sheffield is docked (which is right next to the cruise ship pier. no need for taxis. hooray!). They do a 2 hour scuba tour for $30. I don't know if that includes the use of equipment. You can e-mail them and check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imosoreal Posted August 25, 2004 #10 Share Posted August 25, 2004 You can also check: www.stmaarten-activities.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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