St Martin shoping at night

[butterflycruise]

Our ship will be in port from noon till 9:00 PM while visiting in Aug. Plan on beaching in in the afternoon. Does anyone know how late the shops are open? Is it reasonable to enjoy the sun, go back get cleaned up and head out for some shoping in the evening? thanks!

[Karysa]

Our ship will be in port from noon till 9:00 PM while visiting in Aug. Plan on beaching in in the afternoon. Does anyone know how late the shops are open? Is it reasonable to enjoy the sun, go back get cleaned up and head out for some shoping in the evening? thanks!

 

I am not sure about the shops being open at night, as August is considered a slow month for tourism, but there is a casino in Philipsburg and several wonderful restaurants that would be open. You could also go on a sunset cruise or a sunset dinner cruise.

[butterflycruise]

does anyone know how I can find out what time the shops close? Thanks!

[L_T]

Last month the Front Street shops in Philipsburg closed by 6:00pm, or even before depending on business.

[The Big Booper]

Front Street will be shut down by 6 PM. The various stores at the pier will stay open later when a ship is in. We have been on a ship stopping from Noon-9PM, gotten back to the pier at 6, and spent an hour in the various stores. The day you are there check with the pier stores as to when they will close that day.

[gtaylor]

I am not sure about the shops being open at night, as August is considered a slow month for tourism, but there is a casino in Philipsburg and several wonderful restaurants that would be open. You could also go on a sunset cruise or a sunset dinner cruise.

 

Downtown shops will be closed by 6:00.

 

Great advice re: sunset cruise and restaurants, but note that there are four casinos along Front Street, and a fifth available with a 5 minute taxi ride.

 

gary

[justthebeach]

Do you have to take a taxi downtown? If so how much is it?

[PORT ROYAL]

Our ship will be in port from noon till 9:00 PM while visiting in Aug. Plan on beaching in in the afternoon. Does anyone know how late the shops are open? Is it reasonable to enjoy the sun, go back get cleaned up and head out for some shoping in the evening? thanks!

 

If you want jewelry, I have a contact that may stay open just for you past the 6 PM witching hour, if interested let me know. ;)

[gtaylor]

Do you have to take a taxi downtown? If so how much is it?

You can walk in twenty minutes or so, or take the Water Taxi for $5 one way or for $7 you can get an all day pass.

 

 

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I think that a land taxi is about $3 per person to downtown.

 

The Water Taxi is a great photo-op.

 

gary

[gtaylor]

If you want jewelry, I have a contact that may stay open just for you past the 6 PM witching hour, if interested let me know. ;)

I think that the few jewelry shops at the Cruise Facility may remain open until the last ship departs, but if you are looking for a $ four or five figure jewelry purchase, I can pretty much guarantee having a shop open for your purchase. Let me know.

 

gary