celebrity sis Posted January 21, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2016 We have been to St. Thomas and St. Martin several times but book the Feb 8th cruise just to enjoy the Royal. However, if we were to want to book an excursion from someone other than Princess, how do you know if the company/person is legit? Nervous since there is so much going on in the world. Just interested in a general sightseeing tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 21, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2016 We have been to St. Thomas and St. Martin several times but book the Feb 8th cruise just to enjoy the Royal. However, if we were to want to book an excursion from someone other than Princess, how do you know if the company/person is legit? Nervous since there is so much going on in the world.Just interested in a general sightseeing tour. Look at the Caribbean ports board here on CC. Lots of good info there. Drop down (forum jump) bottom right of the page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 21, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Welcome to Cruise Critic! The Caribbean ports boards are here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=587 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted January 21, 2016 #4 Share Posted January 21, 2016 We have been to St. Thomas and St. Martin several times but book the Feb 8th cruise just to enjoy the Royal. However, if we were to want to book an excursion from someone other than Princess, how do you know if the company/person is legit? Nervous since there is so much going on in the world.Just interested in a general sightseeing tour. There are plenty of general sightseeing tours offed on these islands right outside the pier area, if you have been there you must have seen them. Just ask anyone there. You should join our roll call. There are some private tours planned, but believe they are mostly water tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted January 21, 2016 #5 Share Posted January 21, 2016 We have been to St. Thomas and St. Martin several times but book the Feb 8th cruise just to enjoy the Royal. However, if we were to want to book an excursion from someone other than Princess, how do you know if the company/person is legit? Nervous since there is so much going on in the world.Just interested in a general sightseeing tour. As a rule we'll do a private excursion if we know the island(Jamaica, we'd stay on the ship!)The only downside is to remember your time! We've seen enough pax who missed the ship as we were pulling away. Trust me, they don't come back to pick you up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drog Posted January 21, 2016 #6 Share Posted January 21, 2016 We have been to St. Thomas and St. Martin several times but book the Feb 8th cruise just to enjoy the Royal. However, if we were to want to book an excursion from someone other than Princess, how do you know if the company/person is legit? Nervous since there is so much going on in the world.Just interested in a general sightseeing tour. Check the Cruise Critic Port Boards as well as Tripadvisor. We just did two private company excurisons in St. Thomas and St. Martin last week and both were outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetz Posted January 21, 2016 #7 Share Posted January 21, 2016 http://bernardstours.shoreadventures.net/ Excellent tour :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcdancerkc Posted January 22, 2016 #8 Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) At tripadvisor :) Pretty safe bet on those islands We did captain alan once in St. Martin Went to St. John .... Honeymoon Beach last trip around Edited January 22, 2016 by kcdancerkc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Vic Posted January 22, 2016 #9 Share Posted January 22, 2016 http://bernardstours.shoreadventures.net/ Excellent tour :) I fully agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnsToSea Posted January 22, 2016 #10 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Definitely go to the Port of Call boards on here and read the reviews and recommendations for each port you are going to. We have always used private tour groups for our excursions but there are definitely some excursions you would not. For example, in Cozumel we will use the ship's excursion to go see the ruins on the mainland bc it is a 3 hr one way trip and is often delayed getting back to the ship. St, Martin and St. Thomas are relatively small islands and very safe. Highly recommend Bernard's Tours in St. Martin. Great reviews both here and TripAdvisor. You will see and experience the whole island, Maho Beach (airport) is a must see! Have fun and trust the cruise critic reviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat9511 Posted January 22, 2016 #11 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Another vote for Bernard's Tours in St. Maarten. I have used them 2 times and will again in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted January 22, 2016 #12 Share Posted January 22, 2016 In the past we've had good luck for island tours just choosing a person from the crowd of taxi cab drivers at the pier. Just make sure you settle on a price up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted January 24, 2016 #13 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Another excellent source is Trip Advisor the sister site for Cruise Critic. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebrity sis Posted January 25, 2016 Author #14 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Thanks everyone. I tried going to the Bernard's Tours site. It asks me to register with password, id, etc. Is that the normal way to reserve their tours. We have only booked excursions through Princess previously and I wasn't sure if registering first is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebrity sis Posted January 25, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Well, I was able to register!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting_Cruiser Posted January 25, 2016 #16 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Visit the Ports of Call board and you'll find tons of options and recommendations. Lots and lots of information. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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