jmjmann76

As others have said, it really depends on how much you intend to drink be it alcoholic beverages or otherwise. We pretty much always get a drink package of some sort primarily so that we don't have to worry about each individual beverage we order. So, you need to look at how much you would use it and how much you're willing to spend for the convenience of having it already included. It can be rather surprising how quickly it adds up depending on your drinking habits.

I personally love taking the bus in St Martin/St Maarten. However, you have to be on island time and not in a hurry. On my most recent visit, I was staying in Philipsburg and took the "public bus" from Back Street to Maho. It was easy and inexpensive. You may get a few odd glances as they are usually used by locals and not tourists, but the driver and other passengers will be friendly and helpful. Our driver even advised us as to where best to wait for a return bus when we were ready to head back.

Hello! We had pretty much the same idea on our cruise last June. On the first day, we boarded a minivan at the dockyard and headed to Horseshoe Bay. It was easy to catch another minivan back once we were ready to leave. The second day, we took the ferry to Hamilton and caught a bus to the caves. After the caves, we ate lunch at Swizzle Inn and caught a passing bus to get to the aquarium.