Port Guide: St. Maarten - Everything We Think You Should Know Before You Go! - ParoDeeJay
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The creators provide a comprehensive guide to St. Maarten, focusing primarily on the Dutch side in Philipsburg. They begin by describing the ease of navigating the port, noting the immediate availability of shopping and dining options near the ship. The video details several ship excursions offered by Carnival, including a semi-submersible underwater explorer, an island tour that visits both the Dutch and French sides, a trolley train tour, and various water activities like snorkeling and helmet diving. They also mention unique attractions such as the Sky Explorer ski lift and the Flying Dutchman zipline. For travelers preferring to explore independently, the creators suggest walking to the nearby beach or utilizing the water taxi system. They highlight the possibility of visiting the Yoda character creator museum or booking private tours, such as Bernard's tours, to see sites like Lake Gaube. The guide concludes with a free and frugal fun rating, where the creators assign St. Maarten a score of five and a half out of ten based on the accessibility of free beaches and local amenities.
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we are back with another episode of parody Jays port guides and today we are delving into I think one of the only islands that has different nationalities on either side it's st. Maarten
we've been there a few times and there is a lot to talk about there st. Maarten there's a ton to do
you get to see pretty much every they take you over to the French side while they take you through Phillipsburg and tell you some cool stuff in history
st. Maarten is actually a really convenient port to explore
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