syndyj Posted April 28, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 28, 2004 This will be our first visit to St. Maarten and I want to make the best of the day. The ship excursions do not offer anything that suits us, so this is what we want; An island tour of both Dutch and French side with stop in Marigot then on to Orient beach to relax at our leisure. Shoretrips.com offers this tour at $55.00 a person with beach chairs and umbrella,and you just arrange a time to be picked up at Orient beach to be taken back to the ship. Can we do this tour on our own for less than shoretrips.com? If so, how do we do it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor Posted April 29, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 29, 2004 You don't mention how many there are of you. If you're a small group you could consider the Family and Friends Tour, or if you're only a couple, consider just grabbing a taxi. In either case, lounges and umbrella would be extra at somewhere around $5 to $7 per item. Sometimes that would include a free drink. _____ We must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it -- but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. Oliver Wendell Holmes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sangoofy Posted April 30, 2004 #3 Share Posted April 30, 2004 portpromotions.com offers similar - 6 hr tour, both sides of island, 1 hr shopping in Marigot,3 hrs swim, snorkel, bbq lunch on beach, with 1 welcome drink , chair all included for $47 or $47.50 pp if you book online Pick up and drop off is right at ship pier too. They bill your cc, send you a confirmation that you print off and bring with you. Rep will wait at pier for your party, even if passengers are delayed due to ship tendering as they are used to it. We are booked for 6/18/04- party of 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syndyj Posted April 30, 2004 Author #4 Share Posted April 30, 2004 After doing my "research" I think the port promotions tour is worth the money, and we booked it for our trip to St. Martin as well. Thanks to all who responded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sangoofy Posted May 1, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Syndyj: When do you go to St. Maarten. Maybe we could share reviews on this excursion, dependent on who goes first. We will be there on June 18, 2004, sailing on the AOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syndyj Posted May 1, 2004 Author #6 Share Posted May 1, 2004 sangoofy, we will be in St. Maarten September 28th, so you will be there before me. I would love your review of this tour and any tips you have to share as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debcruiser Posted May 2, 2004 #7 Share Posted May 2, 2004 We will be there in Feb 05. I would love to have a review also. Conquest 11/02, 8/03 2/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sangoofy Posted May 3, 2004 #8 Share Posted May 3, 2004 i will post a review of all excursions we take as well as our ship review upon our return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theseas4me Posted May 3, 2004 #9 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Sangoofy- Have you used portpromotions before? We too were trying to find an excursion for St. Maarten that was a little bit of everything. This sounds like a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sangoofy Posted May 3, 2004 #10 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Not used them before but recommended by a couple of friends who have that were very pleased, not this particular tour though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andee Posted May 4, 2004 #11 Share Posted May 4, 2004 We rented a scooter and toured the island on our own--it was a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandybeachy Posted May 6, 2004 #12 Share Posted May 6, 2004 We were on St. Maartan last week. We rented a jeep for $75 (they also has a cheeper car for $55) right at the pier and drove around the island clockwise - going to Marigot first and then Orient beach for lunch & sun. An excellent way to spend the day! AOS 4/25/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karitannis Posted May 15, 2004 #13 Share Posted May 15, 2004 We booked the Shoretrips.com excursion for our 6-12-04 trip on Carnival Glory. I'll post results when I return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kRUZIN'LADY Posted May 15, 2004 #14 Share Posted May 15, 2004 SANDYBEACHY, We are going to St Maarten in July and plan to rent a car also. Did you get a map with your car rental? How long does it take to tour the island? Did you make any other stops besides Marigot and Orient Beach? Thanks for your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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