Aplmac Posted September 25, 2009 Author #201 Share Posted September 25, 2009 While eating lunch in Marigot, this guy decided to join us! Hope you threw a few scraps.Everyone needs lunch, ya know... :) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted October 11, 2009 Author #202 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Fairly typical back streets in Marigot It's OK to wander around this little town -we felt quite safe! Just know that many Marigot store-owners close at 1 p.m. for a 2hr. siesta -reopening at 3 p.m. so you may want to hi-tail it over to Marigot as close to 9 a.m. opening time as possible and get your Marigot stuff all done by 1 p.m. before heading back to Philipsburg or beach or wherever else? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrmnOfMaui Posted October 11, 2009 #203 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Nice shots Aplmac! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqhacruiser Posted October 11, 2009 #204 Share Posted October 11, 2009 12/02/07 12 night southern cruise on the Explorer:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqhacruiser Posted October 11, 2009 #205 Share Posted October 11, 2009 This is a good beach across from the ships if someone likes shade as there are palm trees and the boardwalk is right next to you for food and all the shops right behind that. It's a 5 minute ferry ride from the ships. I've been to St. Maarten many times but on this particular cruise in Dec. we arrived late after a wicked storm delayed us and the sunset was gorgeous:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unionville3 Posted October 12, 2009 #206 Share Posted October 12, 2009 What beach is this - the one you reach by water ferry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Booper Posted October 12, 2009 #207 Share Posted October 12, 2009 What beach is this - the one you reach by water ferry? This is Great Bay Beach in Phillipsburg. Most of the pictures appear to have been taken right near the ferry stop. I wanna go back.......:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unionville3 Posted October 12, 2009 #208 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Thank you for the location information. We are trying to decide if we should just take the ferry and visit Great Bay Beach (those pictures are awesome) are take a cab to Divi Little Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseawaits Posted October 13, 2009 #209 Share Posted October 13, 2009 thank you for the location information. We are trying to decide if we should just take the ferry and visit great bay beach (those pictures are awesome) are take a cab to divi little bay. for beaching it, go to divi little bay. Not as many boats, ships, etc. As in the bay area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unionville3 Posted October 13, 2009 #210 Share Posted October 13, 2009 for beaching it, go to divi little bay. Not as many boats, ships, etc. As in the bay area. Just what I needed to know - thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqhacruiser Posted October 14, 2009 #211 Share Posted October 14, 2009 What beach is this - the one you reach by water ferry? Great Bay Beach and yes, you just take the ferry right to it:) Umbrellas and chairs for rent, a variety of resturants/bars right next to it on the boardwalk and all the shops are right behind the boardwalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqhacruiser Posted October 14, 2009 #212 Share Posted October 14, 2009 This is Great Bay Beach in Phillipsburg. Most of the pictures appear to have been taken right near the ferry stop. I wanna go back.......:cool: Me too!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqhacruiser Posted October 14, 2009 #213 Share Posted October 14, 2009 May 09 This is the boardwalk and Great Bay Beach and you just pick a spot anywhere on the strip. Each color umbrella/chair is a seperate business so they all have a special deal like 2 chairs, 1 umbrella, a bucket of beer for 15.00, or 2 chairs, 1 umbrella 10.00. They set them up for you where you want to be. It's a just a great location to be if you want to be close to everything and you can rent a variety of water toys like jet skiies, mats, etc. and there is beach service for food and drink also. There is a Burger King right by the ferry and a Subway a couple blocks down and 1 block back from boardwalk. There are some casinos too on the boardwalk but I've never been in those. They always have live music set up there also on the boardwalk too. It's just a nice easy location close to everything. Don't forget sunscreen, there is HOT sun in St. Maarten! lol :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng4 Posted October 14, 2009 #214 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Would really love to see more of your pictures. We are first time cruisers going to st marteen, st lucia and st kitts on miracle in january. Do you have a photo gallery I could look through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelingla Posted November 11, 2009 #215 Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) I suppose I have been reading and drooling for over an hour now - this thread is fabulous and I hope more of you post your photos here. We are going on the EPIC next summer -- omgosh -- ALL of those ships in dock! I wonder if we will be along side 6 more or if it's possible our mega ship will be the only one?? :confused: I dunno how the islands will handle thousands more. I can hardly wait to take photos -- I don't have the fancy camear you all do but my photos turn out to please me and I am happy to have them to help me remember! :rolleyes: Thank you so very much for all the help you have provided to give us newbies a heads up on what to expect. 2 things we really want to do is go to the French side first - - and what great advice about the closing of the stores mid afternoon! So the Dutch side does not close? And -- we want to see those planes! LOL We really aren't beach folks except to take photos of the incredible scenery. Thank you so very much! I have much more to read to get an idea of our 'to do' list but this was a tremendous beginning - I WILL be checking back for more! Edited November 11, 2009 by travelingla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonzo14 Posted November 15, 2009 #216 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Thanks so much for the insights on St. Maarten/St. Martin! Your pictures are just gorgeous!!! I have really enjoyed seeing them. Is there a reputable jewelry store that sells men's wedding rings? My Husband lost his ring ( Yes HE DID) and our 37th Anniversary is on the day we are in St. Maarten. We have never been here before.I wanted to replace his ring while we are there. Thanks to anyone who knows of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 5, 2009 Author #217 Share Posted December 5, 2009 ..from a quickie cruise to St.Maarten where we were in port with Queen Mary 2 'Our ship 'Caribbean Princess at right..docked at the new pier! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSWBADGER Posted December 5, 2009 #218 Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) Segways in St. Maarten during a rain shower. Edited December 5, 2009 by RSWBADGER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 8, 2009 Author #219 Share Posted December 8, 2009 When Caribbean Princess docked Dec. 3rd. alongside the new dock at St.Maarten deepwater dredging was still going on, even at 0650 hrs. when this photo was taken.. ..but the dock itself is largely (if not completely?) ready for action! with all bollards and safety markings in place..even two brightly-painted huts presumably used for shelter, adminstration, whatever.. My observant wife remarked that the older dock is noticeably longer than the new dock although mooring dolphins might yet be put in place to extend the effective berthing length? Who knows? Without mooring dolphins, the strategy could be to let Oasis use the whole of one side of the older dock and let smaller ships avail themselves of whatever berthing length remains available. __________________________________ As I write this at 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 9th no doubt Oasis is pulling away from her first docking position at SXM and the mystery is already solved. Hopefully, someone will chime in and tell us where she docked and maybe even post some cool pics for us to see the leviathan in action! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggleperson Posted December 9, 2009 #220 Share Posted December 9, 2009 APLMAC dude is obviously a Taxi driver of some sort on the island. lol Thanks for the pictures of the taxi cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 9, 2009 Author #221 Share Posted December 9, 2009 APLMAC dude is obviously a Taxi driver of some sort on the island. lol Thanks for the pictures of the taxi cars Oh yeah that's me! I drive taxis on da islan' :cool: (whatever!) but the real purpose of this post is to apologise for the wrong date I mentioned in my previous post -it shoulda bin Dec. 8th. (not 9th.) My motherboard fried two days ago, and settings like Date and Time were wrong and I didn't even notice the wrong date. Not bright,some days. :cool: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 11, 2009 Author #222 Share Posted December 11, 2009 St.Maarten on our horizon A photo taken on the water taxi, heading back to our ship . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunseeker09 Posted December 12, 2009 #223 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Oh yeah that's me! I drive taxis on da islan' :cool: Great! I didn't know you drove taxi's !!! We'd like to book with you! hehe... j/k... couldn't resist. Seriously though, if you did you'd take people to some perfect sites for great photo ops. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted December 13, 2009 Author #224 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Great! I didn't know you drove taxi's !!! We'd like to book with you! hehe... j/k... couldn't resist. Seriously though, if you did you'd take people to some perfect sites for great photo ops. :) I've often thought about it.Maybe some day. It would be specifically Photo Tours, though with coaching and pointers -not general island tours.. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng4 Posted December 15, 2009 #225 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I could look at your pictures all day! I'm so excited about our cruise in the southern carribean in January!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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