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Hello. We will be going on a cruise starting in Forte de France, Martinique. We are flying into FDF airport from Miami. How much does a taxi from the airport to the cruise terminal (Quai de Tourelle) typically cost on a Saturday afternoon? Also, I see taxis are available at the cruise terminal. How much do they typically charge per hour? I read 50 euros per hour on a blog but not sure if it is outdated. We want to hire a taxi on our last day to take us from cruise port to the les salines beach, wait there for an hour or two, and then take us back to the airport. We have been brushing up on our French and think we can communicate this to the taxi driver. We are trying to gather the info above to determine how much cash on hand to have in Euros. Thank you!

Thank you so much!

No worries. Thanks so much.

Thank you again for the help and insight.

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Thank you!!

Thank you Port Royal!

Thank you so much, Port Royal for the tour operator recommendation. I will check it out.

Thank you, Mom2B&Z, for that insight. Will try to book our transfer ahead of time and try to brush up on basic French from junior high. Read on some other posts that we could linger on the ship with our luggage but not entirely sure if that’s true if we leave for an excursion.

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Hi. I will be getting on a cruise that visits Basseterre, St. Kitts. Is it safe and easy to explore on our own by grabbing a taxi from the port/cruise terminal? My main interests are visiting the beach in a leisurely way and also taking in some of the city/island highlights. Most tours have very little time at beach so I would rather do an island tour /visit main attractions and visit the beach before or after. Any tours or tour operators you recommend? Which beach do you recommend?

Hi. I will be getting on a cruise that visits Phillipsburg, St. Maarten. I saw a neat tour own viator that would take us to both St. Maarten and St. Martin. Is it safe and easy to replicate this tour on our own explore by grabbing a taxi from the port/cruise terminal? My main interests are visiting the beach in a leisurely way and also taking in some of the city/island highlights. Most tours have very little time at beach so I would rather do an island tour /visit main attractions and visit the beach before or after. Any tours or tour operators you recommend? Which beach do you recommend?

Hi. I will be getting on a cruise that visits Roseau, Dominica. Is it safe and easy to explore on our own by grabbing a taxi from the port/cruise terminal? My main interests are visiting the beach in a leisurely way and also taking in some of the city/island highlights. Most tours have very little time at beach so I would rather do an island tour /visit main attractions and visit the beach before or after. Any tours or tour operators you recommend? Which beach do you recommend?

Hi. I will be getting on a cruise that visits Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe. I am seeing mixed messages on this forum. Is it safe and easy to explore on our own by grabbing a taxi or Uber from the port/cruise terminal? My main interests are visiting the beach in a leisurely way and also taking in some of the city/island highlights. Most tours have very little time at beach so I would rather do an island tour /visit main attractions and visit the beach before or after. Any tours or tour operators you recommend? Which beach do you recommend?

Hi. I will be getting on a cruise that starts and ends in Fort-de-France, Martinique in 3 weeks. Is it safe and easy to explore on our own by grabbing a taxi or Uber from the port/cruise terminal? My main interests are visiting the beach in a leisurely way and also taking in some of the city/island highlights. Most tours have very little time at beach so I would rather do a small city tour, a rum factory tour, or other attraction and visit the beach before or after. Any tours or tour operators you recommend? Which beach do you recommend? Also, is it safe to grab a taxi from airport to the port terminal or do we need to book a private transfer ahead of time?

Thank you so much, capriccio for the welcome and helpful replies. The ship departs at 11 pm/23:00 which is nice as it gives us some wiggle room.

Hello. I recently booked a last minute 7 night MSC Seaside cruise for my husband and myself that starts in Fort-de-France, Martinique and ends there. We have several questions for past cruisers. This will be my first cruise. 1. Are there any public computers around the ship that we can use for 5 minutes to check in on our flight or check email? We are hoping to get by without having to shell out $200-$400 for WiFi. I have an iPhone and my husband has an Android. I have the MSC for me app. 2. On embarkation day, in Fort-de-France, Martinique, is it safe to just grab a taxi from airport to the cruise terminal or do we need to book a private transfer ahead of time? 3. On disembarkation day, in Fort-de-France, Martinique, is there a way we can leave our luggage on board the ship until about 1 pm either in our cabin or a luggage hold area on the ship or at the cruise terminal/port while we go on a tour in the morning? Alternatively, are there tour operators that have a van or bus with trunk space for our bags? We want to visit the beach and maybe visit a rum factory. We fly into Fort-de-France, Martinique around 3 pm local time and we fly back out at 3 pm on return also. There seems to be only flights on Saturdays to this destination so we are not able to fly out there the day before the cruise. The shore excursion for Martinique is sold out. Since it may be evening soon after we finish checking in on embarkation day, we were thinking of exploring Martinique on our disembarkation day. 4. Our ports consist of 1)Martinique, 2)Guadeloupe, 3) Dominica 4) St Maarten 5) Antigua 5) St Kitts. Is it easy to do third party tours or do we have to stick to the ones the ship sells? Also, are all of these destinations safe and easy to explore on our own by grabbing a taxi or Uber from the port/cruise terminal? My main interests are visiting the beach in a leisurely way and also taking in some of the city/island highlights. Most tours have very little time at beach so I would rather do a small city tour and visit the beach before or after. Any tours or tour operators you recommend? I found a cool tour on Viator that will take us to both Dutch and French part of St.Maarten/St.Martin that I would prefer over the ship affiliated excursion. 5. Any hints about theme nights for this itinerary? We want to plan our outfits. 6. I drink very rarely so we are not planning to buy the drink package. My husband likes to drink. He likes bourbon, whiskey, and beer. What is the approximate price of a cocktail and beer? I assume it is around $10 for a beer and $15-20 for a cocktail. I also assume that he can charge the drinks to our stateroom and it will all get booked to my credit card and there’s no need for him to carry cash for drinks on board. Am I right? 7. Also, for US residents, were you hit with any foreign transaction fees on your credit card ? 8. Finally, any tips or suggestions on what to do or not do on board or at the ports? Thank you.