Favorite excursions in St Thomas and St Martin?

[Mishale]

Hi,

This is my first post, so if I’ve posted on the wrong board, my apologies.

We are taking the Western Caribbean tour next month and haven’t picked excursions yet.

Princess Cays will be a beach day. 

I’m not sure what to do in St Thomas or St Martin.

We’d like one day to be a beach day and one with an activity.

What are your favorite excursions in St Thomas and St Martin?

 Thanks!

Michelle 

[JimmyVWine]

6 minutes ago, Mishale said:

Hi,

This is my first post, so if I’ve posted on the wrong board, my apologies.

 

No worries.  We were all new once.  

Below the last post in a thread, (which is currently mine), scroll down until you see all of the social media icons (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.).  Immediately below that you will see a box that says "Forum Jump" followed by a drop-down box with "Princess Cruises" in the box.   Click on the drop-down box and scroll down until you see "Ports of Call" and select that.  Then, scroll down until you find "Caribbean". Within that category each port of call has its own forum.  That is the best (and preferred) place to ask questions about ports, activities, tours, etc.  

Edited April 22, 2019 by JimmyVWine

[Mishale]

Thank you!  I just reposted it and will delete my post here. I appreciate your help.

 

10 minutes ago, JimmyVWine said:

 

No worries.  We were all new once.  

Below the last post in a thread, (which is currently mine), scroll down until you see all of the social media icons (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.).  Immediately below that you will see a box that says "Forum Jump" followed by a drop-down box with "Princess Cruises" in the box.   Click on the drop-down box and scroll down until you see "Ports of Call" and select that.  Then, scroll down until you find "Caribbean". Within that category each port of call has its own forum.  That is the best (and preferred) place to ask questions about ports, activities, tours, etc.  

 

[Tak8]

You mention taking Western route, but your islands are Eastern.  Just wanted to make sure you were looking at right itinerary.

St. Marteen -  I've done the Golden Eagle catamaran.  It's a fun half day excursion

St. Thomas - Coki beach is nice.  

[wheezedr]

St Thomas has many beaches that are easily accessible and with facilities available.  They differ in how busy they can get as well as quality of snorkeling, etc.  We like Megan’s but it is not a good snorkeling beach.   As noted above Coki is also popular for cruisers, but there are a half dozen others as well. 

You do not say you if you are planning on only doing ship’s tours or if you are up to DIY. If the latter, getting to most of the popular beaches is quite easy off the ship.

[gerelmx]

My favorite beach in St Maarten Orient Beach on the French side, in St Thomas Magens Bay and Honey Moon Beach.

For more info on port of call as JimmyVWine mentions go to the board of the Caribbean https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/456-caribbean/

[stoneharborlady]

If you do not mind an occasional nude walker from the beach further down, 

Orient beach on St. Martin is heaven.  

Edited April 22, 2019 by stoneharborlady

[hrmkr]

In St. Maarten, use Bernard's Tours.  You get a nice overview of the island and get to stop at Marigot Bay (very pretty to see and incredible French bakeries), Orient Beach and Maho beach to see the planes.  Mailman is a great tour guide and makes a very good Rum Punch.

 

It is the SMX Island Tour II.

 

We have taken this tour twice and scheduled again in Dec.

[mets123]

In St Thomas, check out Godfrey tours. For six hours it's a mix of shopping, sightseeing, and beach time. I second Bernards in St Maarten. Both are great and reasonably priced.

[hrmkr]

I'll second mets123 recommendation for Godfey tours in St. Thomas.  

[A2Mich]

I’ll third the recommendation for Godfrey’s, though there was a mixup with them when we used them, he fixed the issue immediately at quite an expense and hassle to himself. 

[Bsetter]

Seagrape Tours - awesome experience.