St. Maarten Island Tour - The BEST Cruise Shore Excursion
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The creator documents an island adventure tour of St. Maarten provided by Bernard's Tours. The journey begins at the cruise terminal, where the creator explains the process of meeting tour operators and boarding buses. The tour travels through both the Dutch and French sides of the island, visiting locations such as Oyster Bay and the nature reserve at Coralita. During the excursion, the creator highlights the environmental challenges facing the region, including seaweed issues on the Atlantic side and the lasting impact of Hurricane Irma, which caused significant destruction to local infrastructure. The itinerary includes feeding iguanas, visiting Grand Case for lunch, and exploring the French capital of Marigot. The creator emphasizes the importance of supporting local businesses to aid the island's economic recovery following natural disasters and the pandemic. The tour concludes at Maho Beach, where visitors can observe aircraft landing and taking off in close proximity to the shore. The creator notes that the island is seeing new developments, such as a potential Royal Caribbean resort at the cruise port, signaling a period of growth and rebuilding.
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i'm just telling you how important it is to vacation in these places because tourism is so important to the economy of st martin
you're also going to be able to support the local economy and folks that really need it after the last five years that they've had
one of my favorite caribbean forts uh such a beautiful island so much culture here because of the dutch and french influences
the tour guide so knowledgeable shout out to mill man it's been a great day i've learned so much about the island
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