aliveinchrist

You will love it!  Been three times and always tell others to do it.  You will not miss your ship, his crews have an incredible reputation.  

You will have a short walk from the cruise port to the dock and will not really see much of the inland of the island, but will see LOTS of the coastline and have lunch on the island at a local place.  It is a long excursion but may have a little time when you return to see a bit and shop the local shops.  We have been on this excursion twice and recommended it to others who also enjoyed it.  It is one of the best excursions we have done in all of our sxcursionsin the past 15 years.  

StMaartin time is an hour different than RCCL time so make sure you know what time your ship stays on. Our ship got in at 8:00, which was 9:00 StMaartin time. I would ask him about the return time. We got back at 3:00 our ship time, but you would need to return earlier. Capt Bob is pretty good at knowing what time the ships come and go.

Good Luck and happy cruising!

This is our second time on an excursion with Capt Bob and crew and both were fantastic. This time brought son and his fiancee with us and ALL thoroughly enjoyed it. Took a different route around the island this time, but seas were calm so got to see the side we did not see before. I appreciate that they take safety seriously so change the route based on seas. Both time saw seat turtles and both time saw fish. Lunch was fantastic each time (get the fish option). Boats well kept and we had plenty of time to get to the ship and shop a bit along the way. Capt Bob was professional to work with and answers emails quickly. We enjoyed our captain and he as great to help each guest, no matter what their swimming level, get off the boat. Noodles are available for the weary to swim with. Snorkel equipment was in good shape. The first time we were a bit concerned to book outside RCCL, but I now trust Capt Bob and his crew. Short of a natural disaster, they will fulfill their commitment to get you back to the ship.

Can't wait to book again.