EarthSoulSaver Posted June 3, 2011 #1 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Sailing 10-12 on NCL Gem and will be visiting St. Juan, Samana, St. Thomas and St. Marten. What are the best beaches in each port? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserking Posted June 3, 2011 #2 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Sailing 10-12 on NCL Gem and will be visiting St. Juan, Samana, St. Thomas and St. Marten. What are the best beaches in each port? Thanks!! We are very partial to Orient Beach in St. Martin. You should go to the Caribbean forum here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=587 and see what other folks recommend for your ports. There are also many great guide books that will tell you everything you need to know about your port stops particularly beaches not to miss. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texkan Posted June 3, 2011 #3 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Magen's Beach - St Thomas or take Red Hook Ferry to St John VI for Trunk Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted June 3, 2011 #4 Share Posted June 3, 2011 A guidebook will give you all of that info....best beaches for snorkeling, swimming, sunning, folks with kids....on ALL of those islands...and lots of other info, too! Which beaches have restrooms, food/drink, what transportation costs.. Pick up a guidebook! Libraries have them for no cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthSoulSaver Posted June 4, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffie Posted June 4, 2011 #6 Share Posted June 4, 2011 If you are looking for a calm, quiet, not crowded, peaceful beach, in St. Maarten, I recommend Le Galeion (sp?), which is the beach right before Orient. The locals use this beach, and it is wonderful. There is a peninsula that swings around it that protects it from the waves that come into Orient. It is shallow for a long way out, has a couple of floating rafts, a nice bar/hamburg shop that is not pricey. We just found this beach last cruise and it is now our favorite on St. Maarten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry2457 Posted June 7, 2011 #7 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Sailing 10-12 on NCL Gem and will be visiting St. Juan, Samana, St. Thomas and St. Marten. What are the best beaches in each port? Thanks!! Too many people go to Magen's Bay and it is crowded there. If you stay on St Thomas go to Sapphire Beach, prettier and not as crowded. If you want the best beaches take a cab to the ferry and go over to St John's to visit Cinammon Bay or Trunk Bay....to me they are 2 prettiest beaches. Magen's Bay also has a park fee in addition to your taxi charge and I believe that is also true for Trunk Bay. St Maarten: Hands down, Orient Bay and you can cab there. San Juan, never had time to go to the beach as I always arrived mid to late afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karysa Posted June 7, 2011 #8 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Take your pick in St. Martin: LeGalion, Pinel Island, Baie Rouge and Orient and on St. Maarten Mullet and a quick stop at Maho for the planes landing and taking off. To me it is the weather and wave conditions that can make one beach on the island much better than another on any given day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted June 7, 2011 #9 Share Posted June 7, 2011 In St Thomas, I recommend Sapphire Beach. It is definitely a paradise. Beautiful place, grape trees for natural shade, iguanas walking around the beach and in the trees, beautiful snorkeling reefs right there AT the beach...just walk into the water. Here is my review with tons of pictures: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1280889 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthSoulSaver Posted June 7, 2011 Author #10 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Thank you all for your replies! Really appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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