Mickey_Maniac Posted March 27, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 27, 2018 We are thinking about renting a Spyder from SXM Spyder Rentals for a self tour of St. Maarten. I've seen lots of good reviews here on CC and on TripAdvisor, but most of them are a bit older. I understand the company has recently undergone an ownership change. Has anyone rented from them lately that could provide some feedback? Was insurance required or available? Were any discounts offered? How was it getting around the island? etc, etc... Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted March 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) We are thinking about renting a Spyder from SXM Spyder Rentals for a self tour of St. Maarten. I've seen lots of good reviews here on CC and on TripAdvisor, but most of them are a bit older. I understand the company has recently undergone an ownership change. Has anyone rented from them lately that could provide some feedback? Was insurance required or available? Were any discounts offered? How was it getting around the island? etc, etc... Thanks in advance Can I assume you are going on Oasis in October? If so, I can come back in about 38 days and give you a full report. I'm sure it will be part of my review in the Royal Caribbean forum as well. I booked our upcoming Jewel cruise 700 days ago and of course you know the Hurricane's that happened last fall. These happened about the time I was considering this tour. I left an inquiry on their website perhaps a month after the hurricanes? I didn't expect to hear anything right away knowing they had more important matters, but sometime around January I got an email blast that they were up and running. . I went back to their website with an inquiry, and got very fast friendly replies. We were not interested in a guided tour as we have been to the island several times. I did ask if the Spyders have a 12volt port as I was thinking of bringing my own GPS. They replied that this was a good idea and they were going to buy a couple for this bikes and I would be provided one no charge since it was my idea. We are going with another couple and will be there May 1st. We plan on driving up to the Orient area for teh day and driving back in plenty of time to get on the ship. Their office is about a 10 minute walk from the pier area. I never use the water taxi and always walk back to the ship from downtown and I've passed their location a few times. Anyway, they have been great communicators and they do spell out the insurance issues on their site. I've been very happy with their communication and will report back with pictures in early May. Edited March 28, 2018 by BillOh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey_Maniac Posted March 28, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted March 28, 2018 BillOh, Thanks, yes we are on the Oasis in October. Any feedback you can provide when you get back would be greatly appreciated, but it sounds like it's off to a good start. If possible, please include some pictures of the Spyders. I'm trying to convince the wife that they are safe and that she wont fall off the back ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted March 28, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 28, 2018 BillOh, Thanks, yes we are on the Oasis in October. Any feedback you can provide when you get back would be greatly appreciated, but it sounds like it's off to a good start. If possible, please include some pictures of the Spyders. I'm trying to convince the wife that they are safe and that she wont fall off the back ;) I will do that, I did download this one from their site. We test drove them here in Columbus, Ohio and this might be our trial before we buy. We had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey_Maniac Posted March 28, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I'd love to purchase one, but figure I'll get through the first trial run before broaching that subject... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted March 28, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I'd love to purchase one, but figure I'll get through the first trial run before broaching that subject... I'll definitely be back here after my trip. Enjoy Oasis, we love that ship and class of ship. I mentioned this idea in my roll call and another couple decided to join us. I found this picture of our test ride we took locally. I think this was 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser2053 Posted March 29, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I'll be following this, we'll be there in June and this sounds like it would be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey_Maniac Posted March 30, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I'll be following this, we'll be there in June and this sounds like it would be fun. I agree, I’ve seen Spyders on the road and always thought they looked really cool. I can’t wait to actually try one. My wife is even thinking of getting her own, and she can’t stand motorcycles. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwne2nks Posted March 31, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 31, 2018 We are planning on doing this too. Ill review when we get back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey_Maniac Posted March 31, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted March 31, 2018 We are planning on doing this too. Ill review when we get back When is your cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted April 1, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 1, 2018 When is your cruise? I was going to ask that too! I'm the type of person who updates their signature within a day or two of getting back home after every cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwne2nks Posted April 4, 2018 #12 Share Posted April 4, 2018 WE signed up for a rental Spyder ! Hope to see Maho and Orient Beach and see the rest of the island. Our cruise leaves April 14th for 8 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted April 4, 2018 #13 Share Posted April 4, 2018 WE signed up for a rental Spyder ! Hope to see Maho and Orient Beach and see the rest of the island. Our cruise leaves April 14th for 8 days. Good luck! When you get back, I will be a week away from heading there myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey_Maniac Posted April 4, 2018 Author #14 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I’m jealous. Looking forward to both reviews when you get back. We don’t sail for another 7months. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted April 5, 2018 #15 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I’m jealous. Looking forward to both reviews when you get back. We don’t sail for another 7months. Sent from my iPad using Forums If you have never done Oasis, its worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey_Maniac Posted April 5, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted April 5, 2018 If you have never done Oasis, its worth the wait. This is only our second cruise. Last one was on Navigator and at the time we thought that ship was huge. I cant imagine what the Oasis is going to feel like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted April 9, 2018 #17 Share Posted April 9, 2018 This is only our second cruise. Last one was on Navigator and at the time we thought that ship was huge. I cant imagine what the Oasis is going to feel like. My advice on the Oasis, study the deck plans. Even though there was 5000 people on board, it doesn't feel crowded if you go prepared. The only place I felt was crowded was the Promenade deck 5 during a sale, or character parade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offdutycruisers Posted April 15, 2018 #18 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Looking forward to your news and reviews on your returns. We will be returning to St. Maarten mid May and are considering these rentals. I have not found a price yet. Could someone help me out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey_Maniac Posted April 16, 2018 Author #19 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Looking forward to your news and reviews on your returns. We will be returning to St. Maarten mid May and are considering these rentals. I have not found a price yet. Could someone help me out? You can see the prices on the website. http://Www.sxmspyderrental.com under the services tab. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offdutycruisers Posted April 16, 2018 #20 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Thanks. Went back after seeing your post and found the link at the top of the page was not working for Services but if you go to the bottom of the page it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted April 25, 2018 #21 Share Posted April 25, 2018 WE signed up for a rental Spyder ! Hope to see Maho and Orient Beach and see the rest of the island. Our cruise leaves April 14th for 8 days. I'm a week away, hope you had a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradsnana Posted April 28, 2018 #22 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Did anyone rent one of these? We are going on Adventure next week and my husband was interested in renting one of these. Are you limited on where you can go due to hurricane damage? Also, I can't remember, do they drive on the left side if the road there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted April 28, 2018 #23 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Did anyone rent one of these? We are going on Adventure next week and my husband was interested in renting one of these. Are you limited on where you can go due to hurricane damage? Also, I can't remember, do they drive on the left side if the road there? Right Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey_Maniac Posted April 29, 2018 Author #24 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I'm a week away, hope you had a good time. Bill, hope you have a great cruise. I’m looking forward to your thoughts on the excursion. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradsnana Posted April 29, 2018 #25 Share Posted April 29, 2018 WE signed up for a rental Spyder ! Hope to see Maho and Orient Beach and see the rest of the island. Our cruise leaves April 14th for 8 days. Did you guys do the Spyder rental? We are going next week and wanted to try this but my husband wanted to hear from someone who rented one recently. Did they supply the helmets? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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