Noelle2375 Posted February 11, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hello! I am sorry if this has already been asked but I could not find any good information. We will be traveling with our 2 daughters that are 5 and 3 and were looking for kid friendly excursions in both St. Thomas and St. Maarten. Thank you in advance for any assistance!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasi1979 Posted February 11, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 11, 2015 In St. Thomas I´d opt for cooki beach, maybe also take a look at coral world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagong Posted February 12, 2015 #3 Share Posted February 12, 2015 We had a beach day in St Maarten. Went to le Galion which was fantastic for our little one. It's a beach near Orient but protected my a natural reef so virtually no waves. It's not the most developed beach but does have a small snack bar/bbq for food and drink. Chair rentals and umbrella rentals available as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelle2375 Posted February 12, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Thank you! I will look into both places. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyloves2cruise Posted February 14, 2015 #5 Share Posted February 14, 2015 We also went to Le Galion with our 4 year old and 14 month old and the Butterfly Farm. When we got off of the ship, we headed for a taxi stand and the taxi driver dropped us off at the butterfly farm which was about 10 minutes from the beach, we told him that we would walk to the beach. He gave us his card but when we finished our tour, he was waiting for us because he didn't want us to walk-- there aren't exactly any sidewalks. He dropped us off at the beach and then picked us up when we were finished. It was an easy, relaxing and fun day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewSalt Posted February 21, 2015 #6 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) I'm going to be That Mother and add to what my DD (Mommyloves2cruise) said above. Having a cab wasn't that expensive and it gave us the freedom to be on the boys' schedule, rather than having them conform to the excursion's schedule. And as for St. Thomas, it's the perfect place to teach them how to shop and negotiate prices. You're never too young to learn. ;) Edited February 21, 2015 by NewSalt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acceber32 Posted February 21, 2015 #7 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) In St Thomas we went to Magen's Bay with our then 18 month old and had fun. We got there early and didn't have any problems finding a good spot and having fun. We only stayed a couple hours and it was pretty packed when we left. Very pretty beach. In St Maarten we went to Orient beach. Didn't really care for it there. Our son didn't like the waves and I didn't like how crowded it was with chairs lined up everywhere. Edited February 21, 2015 by acceber32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearette Posted February 21, 2015 #8 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I went to airport beach (Maho) and while the planes coming in were awesome and our kids loved it the waves were too harsh. I would try near the butterfly farm or Divi area which is closer to the ship. Plan an hour and a half to get back from the opposite side of the island. Traffic gets really bad in the afternoon. Sent from my KFTHWI using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted February 23, 2015 #9 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I went to airport beach (Maho) and while the planes coming in were awesome and our kids loved it the waves were too harsh. I would try near the butterfly farm or Divi area which is closer to the ship. Plan an hour and a half to get back from the opposite side of the island. Traffic gets really bad in the afternoon. Sent from my KFTHWI using Forums mobile app I purchased a small guide on St Maarten and it mentioned to be careful at Maho beach with kids as the waves are rough and there is a sudden drop off in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkelman Posted February 23, 2015 #10 Share Posted February 23, 2015 st. thomas coral world - swim with sea lions. kids loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trend Posted February 26, 2015 #11 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Would love to take our grandson to gallion beach as we know it is prefect for a three year old. Question is in St. Martin do you need a car seat in taxi? We will also be in St. Kitts and have the same question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearette Posted February 27, 2015 #12 Share Posted February 27, 2015 None of the Caribbean island enforce car seats unless you rent a car. Never used my seats in the Caribbean Sent from my KFTHWI using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyhon Posted February 28, 2015 #13 Share Posted February 28, 2015 In St. Thomas, we just took a cab to the nearest beach. Our friends had been there before and it was super cheap to get there and not at all crowded. We were there from 2-6 and that was plenty of time for the 4, 6, 7, and 9 year olds (plus us 4 oldies!) The only bummer was that the rental people had left for the day so we could rent jetskis like we wanted to. Either way, we had fun exploring the rocks and were really close to port as we got to watch another ship leave and felt like we could have swam to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted February 28, 2015 #14 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Do you know what beach it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie51 Posted March 1, 2015 #15 Share Posted March 1, 2015 In St Thomas we went to Magen's Bay with our then 18 month old and had fun. We got there early and didn't have any problems finding a good spot and having fun. We only stayed a couple hours and it was pretty packed when we left. Very pretty beach. In St Maarten we went to Orient beach. Didn't really care for it there. Our son didn't like the waves and I didn't like how crowded it was with chairs lined up everywhere. I've been to orient a couple times and the water was beautiful with no waves and was not too crowded. Maybe it depends on the time of year you are there as far as waves. In St Thomas I like Coki beach. There is no charge to get in but at Magens there is a fee. Carseats are not required in both these places. Cabs readily avaliable both ways for cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trend Posted March 2, 2015 #16 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Have been in winter summer and fall and there have always been waves and even in summer it is busy by noon time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andriamay Posted March 6, 2015 #17 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I second Meagans Bay in St Thomas:) I went with my fb in the fall and it was beautiful! Also you can rent kayaks it's nice and smooth ride on the kayaks we will do this while we're in St Thomas of its up to me :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyhon Posted March 7, 2015 #18 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Do you know what beach it was? I think it was morningstar beach. There was a havana style restaurant there too I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted March 7, 2015 #19 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I think it was morningstar beach. There was a havana style restaurant there too I believe. Thanks for letting me know the name. Your pictures are lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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