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St Martin/St Maarten Cruise Port: UNIQUE, Adventurous HIKING & DINING

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👁️ 401 views📅 12 months ago⏱️ 20:50
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👶 Best for Family (Young Kids)Caribbean · 10 nightsFrom Fort LauderdaleFirst-Time Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

This is a bin where you get your poles out of bamboo. We're going to do our first island hike in St. Martin.

It was fabulous. The frozen drinks were refreshing, the food was yummy, and the setting was peaceful and so memorable.

Renting a car was stressful, but it was worth it on this island because of the experience it allowed us to have.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use landmarks on a paper map to navigate in St. Martin due to lack of street signs.
Bring trekking poles for hiking, though they are available on-site.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Navigating a foreign island with a paper mapUse landmarks and be prepared for no street signs.
Driving in narrow Caribbean streetsRent a normalish car and expect near-death encounters.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is a unique shore excursion in St. Martin?
QHow to navigate St. Martin without a GPS?
QWhat to expect at Loterie Farm?

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Port Highlights

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Top: Loterie Farm Visit & Hike
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YouTube Video Description

🥾In this episode, we embark on our "Ultimate Southern Caribbean Cruise" on the Celebrity Beyond and make our first stop in St Maarten/St Martin where we do a unique shore excursion on our own...a visit to Loterie Farm where we see monkeys and iguanas AND do a fun and adventurous hike! We round out the day with an amazing lunch at the Jungle Room, an excellent place to eat in St Martin! Join us as we share some tips for spending a day in St Maarten/St Martin in this travel vlog! 🐒 *Special thanks to our friends for the footage of capturing our cruise ship leaving the port. 🌴This video is part of our Caribbean cruise series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXInJ-XoGlnrFBmv2ZekBLaFZsYY6Baq_ Episode 022 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Driving 01:34 Port Everglades, Ft Lauderdale, Florida 02:22 Celebrity Beyond cruise ship 02:37 Celebrity Beyond panoramic ocean view room 03:55 At sea/activities on the Celebrity Beyond 05:50 St Maarten port 06:39 St Maarten car rental & driving 08:10 Loterie Farm, St Martin 10:11 Pic Paradis hike 16:35 Jungle Room, St Martin 17:19 Driving 18:41 Back to cruise ship 🎶Music licensed through Musicbed. #celebritycruises #stmaarten #caribbeancruise _______________ ABOUT: 🏞️We are a family of 4 plus our Siberian Husky who love the outdoors, hiking, and traveling. With budgeting and savings in mind, we enjoy many modes of travel—travel trailer, rooftop tent, backpack, cruise ship, or hotel. 🗺️We've traveled as a couple for 2 decades and have been traveling with our kids for more than 13 years, and we believe travel and adventure doesn’t have to stop with kids. Whether you choose to hike, camp, cruise, or overland, we want to inspire you to put your dreams into action by giving you tips and tricks for destinations and deals, so you can adventure better and Dream Then Do!