chipmunkcyclist Posted November 19, 2015 #26 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Can someone please post the website and/or email address for this tour? I have had no luck with it in google. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmunkcyclist Posted November 19, 2015 #27 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I found their website and sent a message inquiring about their tours on Nov 24. Heard back within half an hour and booked Pile et Face Tour for 6 on Nov 24. Thanks for the pointer here and we look forward to visiting Martinique next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskatnuss Posted November 19, 2015 #28 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Don't forget to report back!!! :D Thanks in advance!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted November 20, 2015 #29 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I got the same message--it sounds pretty good to me, but still thinking about it. They didn't say anything about having a certain number of people for the English tour, time frame, etc. It seems like a good price, and payment in dollars is a bonus. I will be there Mar 2 and am interested - very little info about Martinique and the RCI tours seem expensive. Would like someone to post if and when they have taken this tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky616 Posted November 20, 2015 #30 Share Posted November 20, 2015 To all of you going on this tour in the near future please report back and let me and everyone else know how it was especially if the tour was mostly in English. We will be in Martinique in April with our parents and didn't want to really go to a beach here as we are doing beaches on almost every other island we visit. Looks like a beautiful island to explore. Thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted November 20, 2015 Author #31 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I will definitely write a review when we return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfromhaw Posted November 20, 2015 #32 Share Posted November 20, 2015 We also just booked Pile et Face excursion for January 6 (on Celebrity Summit) Christelle of Karambole Tours was quick in providing response & info. Confirmed that tour will be in English. Will post review on our return. webmail for contact is: karamboletours@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted November 20, 2015 #33 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Just booked also for april off of the celebrity summit. Please share your experiences with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themott Posted November 21, 2015 #34 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Looking forward to hearing reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising oceangal Posted December 3, 2015 #35 Share Posted December 3, 2015 We just returned from our cruise and we enjoyed our tour with Christelle. She met us at the end of the pier wearing a blue polo shirt a few minutes before 9:30 AM. There were 8 of us on this tour. She gave us a tour of Fort De France then proceeded driving towards St. Pierre. On each stop along the way she would give us delicious cookies, petite sandwiches, juice, water, alcoholic beverage, and a delightful warm chocolate drink made for celebrations in Martinique. She spoke wonderful English and answered all our questions. The highlight was seeing Mt. Pelee with the top of it covered with clouds. I will say the road towards St. Pierre is very windy and you are driving up to the mountain and rainforest. She gave us all the opportunity to see the waterfall. The stairs to climb down were steep and the handrail was shaky so we opted to not go. The tour lasted about 4 1/2 hrs. She took her time and was very informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskatnuss Posted December 3, 2015 #36 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Many, many thanks for your Report!!! Can't wait. It sounds as if that is exactly what we are looking for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted December 3, 2015 Author #37 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Thank you for your review. The tour sounds great--we sail Monday. Did anyone swim at the waterfall? Trying to decide if I want to wear my swim suit--I'm thinking not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising oceangal Posted December 3, 2015 #38 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Thank you for your review. The tour sounds great--we sail Monday. Did anyone swim at the waterfall? Trying to decide if I want to wear my swim suit--I'm thinking not. No, none in our group swam at the waterfall, water was chilly, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themott Posted December 3, 2015 #39 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I received an answer!!! "Thank you for contacting us!The ideal tour for cruisers is Pile et face Tour trough the tropical rainforest to the town of Saint-Pierre, once the Little Paris of the Caribbean, destroyed by the volcano in 1902. Our tastings include pastries, hot chocolate, rum which is our typical alcohol, liqueurs, exotic fruits... This tour lasts approximately 4.5 hours, and pick-up is at the pier. Our tours can be made in English. The price is $55 or 55€/pp. Payment can be made in cash in dollars or euros, or by credit card in euros. Looking forward to hear from you!" Just wondering is there a deposit required or do you pay upon arrival? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskatnuss Posted December 5, 2015 #40 Share Posted December 5, 2015 No Deposit. Pay upon Arrival or after the tour. She just asks you do cancel in due time, so that she can give the places to others. That is fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky616 Posted December 7, 2015 #41 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Emailed them on Saturday morning and got a response by Saturday mid afternoon. Signed us up for our April cruise and Christelle assured us the tour is in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfromhaw Posted December 7, 2015 #42 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thank you for your report, we're using Karambole off the Celebrity Summit on January 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted December 15, 2015 #43 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Thank you for your report, we're using Karambole off the Celebrity Summit on January 6 We'll be there 3 days later and taking the tour with her. I noticed that there are now 3 reviews on TA (possibly duplicates of some posts here) and they seem to be good. I am a little surprised that it's not your normal food tour in that you don't stop off at places and eat their food, but it sounds fine because you likely get to see more of the island than you would with stops at restaurants/stores but still get to eat :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james'mommy Posted December 15, 2015 #44 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I've signed up for this tour when we are there in March on the Summit. They were very quick to answer my questions. DS and I have food allergies so I notified them of that fact and they were quick to offer alternative foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebr.cruiser Posted December 21, 2015 Author #45 Share Posted December 21, 2015 We recently returned from our cruise and as promised I am reviewing Karambole tours. We had a great day. The only negative was that we thought the van was pretty crowded for 8 people. We had to sit 3 on a seat, which makes it hard for the middle person to see and stay cool. We did suggest to Christelle that a bigger van would be better. She asked for suggestions as to how to improve her tour. Other than that we loved the tour. She is just starting her tour company and is very eager to please. She speaks excellent English and is very personable. Ours was an island tour with tastings along the way, which was fun and interesting. We had various fruits, pastries, rum and other drinks, etc. We thought the island was beautiful and enjoyed the various stops along the way. Wear a swim suit if you want to swim at the waterfall. We also stopped at a black sand beach for 30 minutes or so before heading back to the ship, which I was not expecting. It was great to cool off after a very hot day. All in all I would recommend the tour highly, especially if she uses a bigger vehicle (she was renting the one we were in.) It's not that easy to find tours in Martinique, especially on a Sunday, so this was a great find. Hi Nibbler (?) from Missouri--enjoyed our day with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted December 23, 2015 #46 Share Posted December 23, 2015 We just returned from our cruise and we enjoyed our tour with Christelle. She met us at the end of the pier wearing a blue polo shirt a few minutes before 9:30 AM. There were 8 of us on this tour. She gave us a tour of Fort De France then proceeded driving towards St. Pierre. On each stop along the way she would give us delicious cookies, petite sandwiches, juice, water, alcoholic beverage, and a delightful warm chocolate drink made for celebrations in Martinique. She spoke wonderful English and answered all our questions. The highlight was seeing Mt. Pelee with the top of it covered with clouds. I will say the road towards St. Pierre is very windy and you are driving up to the mountain and rainforest. She gave us all the opportunity to see the waterfall. The stairs to climb down were steep and the handrail was shaky so we opted to not go. The tour lasted about 4 1/2 hrs. She took her time and was very informative. Am interested in this tour - however in light of the Tortola accident I was wondering if you felt safe on the windy road with the type of vehicle driven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted December 24, 2015 #47 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Am interested in this tour - however in light of the Tortola accident I was wondering if you felt safe on the windy road with the type of vehicle driven? So thousands, maybe millions of people have gone on tours in similar vehicles on similar roads and you're now concerned because of one accident? Will you stop doing excursions on other islands as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky616 Posted December 24, 2015 #48 Share Posted December 24, 2015 We recently returned from our cruise and as promised I am reviewing Karambole tours. We had a great day. The only negative was that we thought the van was pretty crowded for 8 people. We had to sit 3 on a seat, which makes it hard for the middle person to see and stay cool. We did suggest to Christelle that a bigger van would be better. She asked for suggestions as to how to improve her tour. Other than that we loved the tour. She is just starting her tour company and is very eager to please. She speaks excellent English and is very personable. Ours was an island tour with tastings along the way, which was fun and interesting. We had various fruits, pastries, rum and other drinks, etc. We thought the island was beautiful and enjoyed the various stops along the way. Wear a swim suit if you want to swim at the waterfall. We also stopped at a black sand beach for 30 minutes or so before heading back to the ship, which I was not expecting. It was great to cool off after a very hot day. All in all I would recommend the tour highly, especially if she uses a bigger vehicle (she was renting the one we were in.) It's not that easy to find tours in Martinique, especially on a Sunday, so this was a great find. Hi Nibbler (?) from Missouri--enjoyed our day with you. Thanks for reporting back. We tour with her in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseapril Posted December 24, 2015 #49 Share Posted December 24, 2015 What were all of your stops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfromhaw Posted December 24, 2015 #50 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Thank you for your review of Karambole Tours....we're touring with Christelle on Wednesday January 6 off the Celebrity Summit....your posting confirmed our choice for the day on Martinique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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