ValorVixen Posted February 14, 2006 #1 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Hi, everyone - It sounds like Rum Point is a great place - can you get there by taxi/bus without taking an excursion? How much does it cost? Is it better than 7 Mile Beach? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaccardi Posted February 14, 2006 #2 Share Posted February 14, 2006 A couple of years ago, we rented a car and drove the entire island, including spending about an hour at Rum Point. It's a quick drive and outside of the main city, there is no traffic. It ended up costing us about $45, including gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew sailbum Posted February 15, 2006 #3 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Taxi fares would be prohibitive. Taxis do NOT queue up at Rum Point, so the return trip needs to be planned for before you come out! Busses do not go as far as Rum Point... closest stop is about 4 miles away. One way fare to this point from G'town is US$5 per person. Sometimes you can coax a bus driver into driving the extra distance for additional fare, figure another US$2 per person or so. Still you MUST coordinate how you will get back to your ship as busses are infrequent (hourly or so?) and won't automatically come out to Rum Point. Better? Depends on what is important to you!? Rum Point is a much smaller beach. It has many more trees and much more shade than Seven Mile Beach. Seven Mile Beach has a greater variety of nearby shopping and restaurants... Rum Point has one gift shop and a bar w/ grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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