Close to Pier

Are there any beaches or anything to do that is within walking distance of the pier? Would it be safe to do so? When I say walking distance; I mean 15 to 20 minutes.

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Are there any beaches or anything to do that is within walking distance of the pier? Would it be safe to do so? When I say walking distance; I mean 15 to 20 minutes.

 

Thanks.

 

 

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Yes there is shopping right off the pier and then you can walk to another shopping area in about 15 minutes. There is a beach there with chairs umbrellas etc to rent, but it has a reputation as being a polluted beach so I wouldn't swim there.

And for a mere $3 you can take a group taxi to town. There are lots of shops and places to eat right on the beach in town. It's walkable too.

Also some very good places to eat on the boardwalk. Good times!

Very good. Thanks for the information.

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There is also a water taxi from the pier to the beach and shopping area.

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Which beach does the water taxi take you to? Do you know the cost of the taxi?

The water taxi was about $6 ea a couple yrs ago. I don't think you swim at the beach there though. It is nice & lots of shopping too.

The water taxi is $6 round trip or $4 one way per person. It takes you from the cruise ship pier across Great Bay to the beach in Philipsburg.

We were just there last month. Took the water taxi over to Great Bay, lots of shopping, restaurants, and we rented 2 beach chairs w/2 umbrellas for $15. You can get buckets of beer (5 beers) for $10. We did not find it to be polluted at all. Not rocky or full of shells, I'm very picky about walking into the water, if there is sea grass no way...lol And there was none...yay We also got free wi-fi, and was able to FaceTime our kids. For a close beach, this is well worth it IMO.

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Also, the round trip water taxi fee is for as many rides as you want to take. So if you need to go back to the ship and then back to town it does not cost more. Land taxis will charge you per ride.

We were just there last month. Took the water taxi over to Great Bay, lots of shopping, restaurants, and we rented 2 beach chairs w/2 umbrellas for $15. You can get buckets of beer (5 beers) for $10. We did not find it to be polluted at all. Not rocky or full of shells, I'm very picky about walking into the water, if there is sea grass no way...lol And there was none...yay We also got free wi-fi, and was able to FaceTime our kids. For a close beach, this is well worth it IMO.[ATTACH]302889[/ATTACH]

 

 

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I only saw the brown sludgy water there once. Even then the rest of the water "looked" ok. The bacteria counts paint a different story though. Little Bay only costs $4-$5 pp each way by taxi and it tests well consistently.

6 adults and a 14 month old, which beach do you suggest. Adults want some action but not crowds. Calm water for our grandson.

6 adults and a 14 month old, which beach do you suggest. Adults want some action but not crowds. Calm water for our grandson.

Le Galion is the perfect beach for a 14 mth old and would be my first choice. Little Bay has more of a drop but it would also work.