Description
- Round-trip transportation from outside your St. Maarten cruise ship terminal!
- Open-air, double-decker bus with panoramic 360 degrees view!
- English-speaking St. Maarten sightseeing shore excursion guides!
- Complimentary samples during the excursion!
St. Maarten is a double nationality island that is equally rich in culture as it is in unique natural Caribbean beauty. Your St. Maarten sightseeing cruise excursion begins when you exit your St. Maarten cruise terminal and greet your bilingual shore excursion guide next to your double-decker sightseeing bus. Have a seat on the upper deck for an incredible sightseeing experience or simply stay on the lower deck. Please note that this excursion is not available from Marigot, Saint Martin.
Departing from the Dutch Capital of Philipsburg, you will enjoy the view of riding on an open-top double-decker bus. You will drive past the Great Salt Pond and through the countryside. Continue sightseeing across the hill to the other side of the island, where you will stop at a local Rhum Distillery and hear some pirate stories and free tasting of various flavors of rum.
Back on board the Double Decker, you will pass through St. Maarten's latest infrastructure addition, the Causeway Swing Bridge, where you can spot lovely sailboats or magnificent Mega Yachts on the lagoon, depending on the time of year.
Arriving at Maho Beach, right across from the famous beachside airport, you may watch for airplanes overhead as they are landing. The journey will proceed across the south for views of Simpson Bay Lagoon. The next stop is at the Italian ice cream factory where you will enjoy a free ride on the vintage carousel. Your experience concludes with a tasting at the "Amsterdam Cheese and Liquor" store for a free tasting of Old Amsterdam Gouda Cheese.
Back at Phillipsburg, you can decide to return to your cruise ship terminal or continue enjoying the sights of this capital city of St. Maarten. Colorful shops, modern hotels and some renovated older buildings with their distinctive West Indian ornamentation. You can then either take a taxi back to your ship at your own leisure and cost or walk about 10 minutes back to the Captain Hodge Wharf cruise pier.
NOTE: Please note this excursion is not available for Carnival cruise guests.
Where we meet
For the St. Maarten Open Air Bus Sightseeing Cruise Shore Excursion, you will meet just a 3 minute walk from you St. Maarten cruise ship terminal. All necessary details will be printed on your Electronic Shore Excursion Ticket.
Cancellation
For the St. Maarten Open Air Double Decker Sightseeing Bus Excursion,we issue full refund for your deposit or full payment to us if:
- You want to cancel at any time, for any reason, before or after your arrival. Simply contact us via email reservations@shoreexcursioneer.com within 14 days of your missed excursion date for a deposit refund.
- Your ship arrives into port late and you cannot make it in time to the meeting location.
- Your ship misses/skips the port.
- Weather conditions or equipment failure prevents the operator to run the excursion.
- A medical problem prevents you from safely participating in the excursion (we will verify with the tour operator or guest may send doctor's note).
- Cancellations that do not comply with the above may not be subject to refund. Guests must notify us within 14 days after their excursion date via email for requesting a refund of booking payment made to Shore Excursioneer.
- Refunds may be subject to a service charge fee as determined by the payment processor, please refer to Terms and Conditions for more information.
