The adventure starts once your ship has arrived in St. Maarten, you will meet directly at the park just a 30-minute ride away, where you will begin your adventure.
Rockland Estates is now a premier adventure attraction destination but it also has a deep history. Follow your guide to the 1700s plantation house, wherein 1818 Trace Wilson was born into slavery. Learn how her descendant Emilio Wilson later purchased the property. Emilio's legacy is showcased in the museum; see how he generously contributed to the "The Friendly Island" of St. Maarten.
To get the fun started, you will have a short orientation and then board the Soualiga Sky Explorer chairlift. Sit back and enjoy the 25-minute ride to the top of Sentry Hill on this 4-person chairlift. At 1,115 feet (339 meters), Sentry Hill is one of St. Maarten's highest points of elevation, giving you a spectacular bird's eye view. Do not forget your camera! Two separate chairlifts and several platforms around the mountaintop allow you 360-degree views, including Anguilla, St. Bart's, Saba, and St. Eustatius, neighboring islands!
Sentry Hill Zip Line is next. After a brief but thorough safety orientation, you will put on the harness system and safety equipment. Then with the assistance of the guide, prepare to fly over the mountain ridge on the Sentry Hill Zip Line. This zip line is 1640 ft (500 meters) long.
Once to the other side, you will again board the Soualiga Sky Explorer chairlift to the top of Sentry Hill, to experience the next zip line. This one is truly unique and a guaranteed adrenaline starter!
The staff will go over another brief orientation and then get you going for the Flying Dutchman. Seated in a harnessed chair, you will be securely attached to a flight line, zipping down 2,800 feet of line (853 meters) with an elevation drop of 1,050 feet (320 meters). With up to four guests starting on their line, this is the most fun and fastest race to the bottom of the hill you can imagine. This is the ride of a lifetime, on the world's steepest zip line!
Finally, board the Soualiga Sky Explorer once again to reach the Schooner Ride stop. On a specially designed dry track, you will sit in your individual canvas-covered inner tube and "surf" down the straightaways and curves! Enjoy your fast-paced ride down the mountain in style; do not forget to say "cheese" as you pass by the photo station.
Afterward, you may choose to purchase any of the once-in-a-lifetime photos captured of you while on the Sentry Hill Zip Line, the Flying Dutchman, or the Schooner Ride. Then, you may continue to explore the estate or refresh yourself at Emilio's Restaurant.
When the time has come to depart simply ask the staff to call a cab for you to take you back to your cruise ship pier in St. Maarten.
You will have full access to all the attractions in Rockland Estate - Sky Explorer, the Flying Dutchman, Schooner Ride, and the Sentry Hill Zip Line. Enjoy all of the thrills on this adventure in St. Maarten, you won't be disappointed!
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5/5 (Visited on January 2019)
