Suggestions for St.Maarten

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » January 5, 2007 5:04 am

I am going on the Parrothead Cruise in March! Looking for suggestions on fun places to go on St.Maarten!!! Someone mentioned a bar that a guy from NJ owns with licence plates all over the walls! anyone know the name of this place and where on the island it is?

Any and all suggestions are appreciated!!!! Thanks!!!!

CTParrothead763 · Post by **CTParrothead763** » January 5, 2007 6:47 pm

flipflopgirl wrote:I am going on the Parrothead Cruise in March! Looking for suggestions on fun places to go on St.Maarten!!! Someone mentioned a bar that a guy from NJ owns with licence plates all over the walls! anyone know the name of this place and where on the island it is?

Any and all suggestions are appreciated!!!! Thanks!!!!

If you like beaches, I suggest Orient Beach. It's gorgeous, with lots of facilities. There are both clothed and clothing optional sections.

photogal · Post by **photogal** » January 9, 2007 8:25 pm

You have to get some Rum Jumbie!!! Best stuff around and it comes in a cool bottle that look like a guy playing a drum with a neat little hat. It tastes awesome! They only make it there!!

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » January 9, 2007 8:41 pm

photogal wrote:You have to get some Rum Jumbie!!! Best stuff around and it comes in a cool bottle that look like a guy playing a drum with a neat little hat. It tastes awesome! They only make it there!!

I was planning on that!!! The Rum Jumbie song by Sunny Jim cracks me up!!!!!!!!

Finsupinfla · Post by **Finsupinfla** » January 9, 2007 9:55 pm

There is a store on Front Street called 'Last Mango in Paradise'. Its a type store. The Air Mango hat Jimmy wears in the "Knees of my Heart" video is from the store.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » January 10, 2007 12:22 am

Finsupinfla wrote:There is a store on Front Street called 'Last Mango in Paradise'. Its a type store. The Air Mango hat Jimmy wears in the "Knees of my Heart" video is from the store.

Thanks!!! Is that the Dutch side or the French side?!?

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » January 10, 2007 1:17 am

flipflopgirl wrote:
Finsupinfla wrote:There is a store on Front Street called 'Last Mango in Paradise'. Its a type store. The Air Mango hat Jimmy wears in the "Knees of my Heart" video is from the store.
Thanks!!! Is that the Dutch side or the French side?!?

Dutch... walk from the cruise ship dock, but get directions first.
We spent our whole time there looking for it, starting from the
far end of the shopping district. BIG MISTAKE. It's not too far
from the dock at all. Front Street 17, Philipsburg

And max out on purchasing the Jumbie. You'll be glad you did.
Check the price on the ship first.

This is the Jumbie stand on the cruise ship dock.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » January 10, 2007 4:54 am

Desdamona wrote:
flipflopgirl wrote:
Finsupinfla wrote:There is a store on Front Street called 'Last Mango in Paradise'. Its a type store. The Air Mango hat Jimmy wears in the "Knees of my Heart" video is from the store.
Thanks!!! Is that the Dutch side or the French side?!?
Dutch... walk from the cruise ship dock, but get directions first.
We spent our whole time there looking for it, starting from the
far end of the shopping district. BIG MISTAKE. It's not too far
from the dock at all. Front Street 17, Philipsburg

And max out on purchasing the Jumbie. You'll be glad you did.
Check the price on the ship first.

This is the Jumbie stand on the cruise ship dock.

Thanks Des!!!!!!! Those bottles look really cool!!!!!

Do you remember how much they cost?

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » January 10, 2007 8:49 pm

flipflopgirl wrote:Do you remember how much they cost?

Cruise ship price a couple of years ago was ~$20, as I recall.
After we got home, we looked for a local source. Finally a
couple of our PHC members ordered a case to share with
the rest of us. They are now know as "the jumbie couple".

bixxx · Post by **bixxx** » January 10, 2007 10:28 pm

just got back from sxm anf axa loved the sunset beach bar over on maho beach just at the airport watch the jets come in over the beach
orient beach is very interesting great people watching
cliffhanger bar in cupecoy
the beach at mary boon's on simpson beach is great etc..
rent a car and cruise the island
lots of traffic on the dutch side, not so much french
pinel island is fun, a day trip

frozen bird · Post by **frozen bird** » January 12, 2007 12:13 pm

Sunset Beach Bar is one of the coolest bars on the island. It is located right next to the airport, about a 20 minute cab ride from the cruise ship dock (depending on traffic).

If you are in St. Martin in the evening, the best happy hour on the island is at the Dinghy Dock Bar, located at Capt. Oliver's resort on Oyster Pond. From 5-7 p.m. its "Mix Your Own" drinks. You give the bartender $2.00, tell him what you're drinking and then he sets down a glass with ice, a can of whatever mixer you want and the entire bottle of booze. Then he walks away. I was drinking gin and tonics and I don't really think I drank a whole can of tonic the entire three days I was there

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » January 13, 2007 9:19 am

frozen bird wrote:Sunset Beach Bar is one of the coolest bars on the island. It is located right next to the airport, about a 20 minute cab ride from the cruise ship dock (depending on traffic).

If you are in St. Martin in the evening, the best happy hour on the island is at the Dinghy Dock Bar, located at Capt. Oliver's resort on Oyster Pond. From 5-7 p.m. its "Mix Your Own" drinks. You give the bartender $2.00, tell him what you're drinking and then he sets down a glass with ice, a can of whatever mixer you want and the entire bottle of booze. Then he walks away. I was drinking gin and tonics and I don't really think I drank a whole can of tonic the entire three days I was there

WOW!!!!! I think we leave at 5pm!!!!! The Sunset Beach Bar sounds good though!!! Thanks!!!!!

Blondn6ft · Post by **Blondn6ft** » January 15, 2007 1:07 pm

Make sure to get a bottle of Guavaberry liquor ... yummy over icecream.

If you are into cameras and equipment, I can get the name of the camera shop I went to while there. GREAT prices. I got a new lense $300 US dollars cheaper than it was being sold in the states. Original in the box with factory warranty ... they let me put it on my camera aand walk out of the store to test it ... really nice people.

I guess gouda cheese is really good and cheap here too. People were bringing it back on board in cases!!

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » January 15, 2007 3:34 pm

frozen bird wrote:Sunset Beach Bar is one of the coolest bars on the island. It is located right next to the airport, about a 20 minute cab ride from the cruise ship dock (depending on traffic).

If you are in St. Martin in the evening, the best happy hour on the island is at the Dinghy Dock Bar, located at Capt. Oliver's resort on Oyster Pond. From 5-7 p.m. its "Mix Your Own" drinks. You give the bartender $2.00, tell him what you're drinking and then he sets down a glass with ice, a can of whatever mixer you want and the entire bottle of booze. Then he walks away. I was drinking gin and tonics and I don't really think I drank a whole can of tonic the entire three days I was there

Sunset Beach bar is a blast, good burgers at a decent price, too. You can sit there for hours watching the jets come in. The Sunset in the photo below is the blue umbrellas below the rear of the plane.

spoonerhizolehound · Post by **spoonerhizolehound** » January 15, 2007 3:54 pm

I think one of the best ways to see the island from someone who lives there is to get a cab for a few hours or the day. When I did a cruise down that way, I hopped in a cab on all the islands and saw some of the things you wouldnt see from the cruise excursions. The cabbie even took me to a lady up in the mountains selling sugar apples, spices...and other things that you smell in the air at a Buffett show. Yah mon!

Cab ride for the day...$20 excluding tip...memories..priceless.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » January 15, 2007 4:04 pm

spoonerhizolehound wrote:I think one of the best ways to see the island from someone who lives there is to get a cab for a few hours or the day. When I did a cruise down that way, I hopped in a cab on all the islands and saw some of the things you wouldnt see from the cruise excursions. The cabbie even took me to a lady up in the mountains selling sugar apples, spices...and other things that you smell in the air at a Buffett show. Yah mon!

Cab ride for the day...$20 excluding tip...memories..priceless.

Thanks Spooner!!!!!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » January 15, 2007 4:43 pm

Blondn6ft wrote:Make sure to get a bottle of Guavaberry liquor ... yummy over icecream.

Mmmmm... Guavaberry daiquiri's were GREAT!!!

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » January 15, 2007 9:34 pm

Blondn6ft wrote:Make sure to get a bottle of Guavaberry liquor ... yummy over icecream.

If you are into cameras and equipment, I can get the name of the camera shop I went to while there. GREAT prices. I got a new lense $300 US dollars cheaper than it was being sold in the states. Original in the box with factory warranty ... they let me put it on my camera aand walk out of the store to test it ... really nice people.

I guess gouda cheese is really good and cheap here too. People were bringing it back on board in cases!!

What is guavaberry? sounds good!!!!!!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » January 15, 2007 9:37 pm

flipflopgirl wrote: What is guavaberry? sounds good!!!!!!

It's VERY good. They make great colada's too.

http://www.guavaberry.com/

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » January 15, 2007 10:00 pm

YUUUUUUMMMMMMMYYYYY!!!!!!!!! THanks for the link Penny!!!!! Sounds really good!!!!

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