Taxi cost - Clarke’s Court Rum Distillery & beach

[Aaron3]

We’re currently booked onto a cruise shorex to the distillery and beach (doesn’t say which but I’m assuming great anse)

Tour is 3.45hours (9.45-1.30), we’re in port 9.30-4.30. We have 2 young children (2 and 5) hence shorex on a coach usually easier, but feels like we may be leaving a lot of port time with little else to do other than port shopping.

 

any ideas how much and easy with children it’s be to taxi to the distillery, do the tour, taxi to beach (anse or other ) and back to port

[PORT ROYAL]

8 hours ago, Aaron3 said:

We’re currently booked onto a cruise shorex to the distillery and beach (doesn’t say which but I’m assuming great anse)

Tour is 3.45hours (9.45-1.30), we’re in port 9.30-4.30. We have 2 young children (2 and 5) hence shorex on a coach usually easier, but feels like we may be leaving a lot of port time with little else to do other than port shopping.

 

any ideas how much and easy with children it’s be to taxi to the distillery, do the tour, taxi to beach (anse or other ) and back to port

Think the replies may be zero - One will then try to assist with a guesstimate or two…

Taxi (whole) to distillery - work on $15 including tip -

- Plenty of taxis - Prices controlled by Government and published at taxi kiosk inside terminal - Taxi captain will allocate one’s ride -

Distillery - Entrance fee - possibly $5/6 pp

Rum Sampling Fee - possibly $5 pp

 

Taxi from Distillery to Grand Anse (if one must) - work on $15 including tip - Many Taxis

 

Taxi back to ship (walk though any beach hotel to the road behind to flag taxi, but they are enthusiastic for a fare and will actually flag one for a ride “back to ship”) -  work on $15 for the whole cab including tip -

Or Water taxi (different and fun) from Grand Anse to Cruise Terminal @ $5 pp - One can’t miss the water taxi jetty on Grand Anse.

 

 

[PORT ROYAL]

This is a previous thread to an alternative to Grande Anse.

Taxi from Distillery will be about $10 for whole taxi - 

[Aaron3]

1 hour ago, PORT ROYAL said:

Think the replies may be zero - One will then try to assist with a guesstimate or two…

Taxi (whole) to distillery - work on $15 including tip -

- Plenty of taxis - Prices controlled by Government and published at taxi kiosk inside terminal - Taxi captain will allocate one’s ride -

Distillery - Entrance fee - possibly $5/6 pp

Rum Sampling Fee - possibly $5 pp

 

Taxi from Distillery to Grand Anse (if one must) - work on $15 including tip - Many Taxis

 

Taxi back to ship (walk though any beach hotel to the road behind to flag taxi, but they are enthusiastic for a fare and will actually flag one for a ride “back to ship”) -  work on $15 for the whole cab including tip -

Or Water taxi (different and fun) from Grand Anse to Cruise Terminal @ $5 pp - One can’t miss the water taxi jetty on Grand Anse.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, PORT ROYAL said:

This is a previous thread to an alternative to Grande Anse.

Taxi from Distillery will be about $10 for whole taxi - 

 

thank you this is useful. The main reason for us booking shorex if because of the infant but if it’s pretty easy with taxi sounds better so we can stay at the beach longer. 

I saw about la plywood but it looked further from the distillery than anse, if it’s similar sounds nicer to be away from the masses

[PORT ROYAL]

2 hours ago, Aaron3 said:

 

 

thank you this is useful. The main reason for us booking shorex if because of the infant but if it’s pretty easy with taxi sounds better so we can stay at the beach longer. 

I saw about la plywood but it looked further from the distillery than anse, if it’s similar sounds nicer to be away from the masses

Yes. Plywood is rustic, ethnic and shabby chic, but the people are genuine and will respect one and appreciate one’s business.  No Babylon as of Grand Anse 

Take in the views.  Stunning.
Know you’re with little ones, but one must try (once) the gin shot with a beer chaser.  Either from a glass or direct from the gun.

Don’t forget the disposable Ponchos.  If liquid sunshine appears, then Plywood is a nice place to shelter 

Food is good and generous.

Taxis available back to ship, but if not immediate, then Plywood would call a known, local and reliable one for the drive back to port.

Enjoy….

[PORT ROYAL]

20 hours ago, Aaron3 said:

 

 

thank you this is useful. The main reason for us booking shorex if because of the infant but if it’s pretty easy with taxi sounds better so we can stay at the beach longer. 

I saw about la plywood but it looked further from the distillery than anse, if it’s similar sounds nicer to be away from the masses

To help, the menu prices at LP are in ECD - a thumb guide to convert ECD to US$ - 

Take the price in ECD - Divide by 2 - Then deduct 20%

Therefore, US$ 25 on menu becomes about US$ 9.50

 

A gratuity to staff will be unexpected and greatly appreciated.

[PORT ROYAL]

Plywood update

27 minutes ago,  negn said: 

We originally asked to go to La Plywood.   Taxi dropped us off right next door at kalingo.   We rented chairs.  No need for umbrella as plenty of trees.  We purchased a couple of drinks while there.  A lot cheaper than all inclusive.   Taxi was $16 each way.  We arranged for our driver to pick us up also.  BTW, looking over at La Playa it looked pretty rundown   

Thank you so much for this valuable update…. Will now make others aware of the poor state of Plywood, so they make the right and informed choice.