Just my 2 cents worth... I think the bottled water people have made a fortune playing on peoples irrational fears. I've travelled quite a bit...
We rented from Budget at the airport on STT and ferried over to St. John. Worked great. We were camping, and wanted to stock up on groceries at the ...
Here's a thread with some information (maybe too much information) for you. br /> We camped there in February and had a blast.
I'm a big fan of beer. Literally. You should see my gut! As for the beers, there's nothing special in STT or STJ worth bringing home, and the regula...
The subject line of your post mentions camping. Check out the Cinnamon Bay campground at cinnamonbay.com. You can rent a fully-equipped campsite for...
Do people still use travelers checks? I thought ATMs and credit cards had made them a thing of the past. I haven't personally seen or heard of anyo...
We kept the top down 90% of the time. The agent at Budget never told us of any restrictions in that regard. In fact, she made a point of telling/war...
I can't make an informed recommendation, since I've only been there once...I don't have a point of comparison. We rented from Budget at the STT a...
The coolers that come with the tents are quite large...at least 10 or 15 gallons in size. They rent smaller coolers to those on bare sites. As...
Only got a brief glance inside one of the cottages. I don't recall if there was a fridge. I'd be surprised if there was, quite frankly, because ever...
Singer's book "St. John - Off the Beaten Track" has a section on mongoose. The Dutch sugar plantation owners were losing a lot of their crop to rats....
By the way, there were lots of families there. Many kids running around. My boys are currently 6,8 and 12. I can't wait to go back with them.
I just came back from Cinnamon Bay a week ago. Here's a link to my trip report: br /> I have 3 sons as well, and I plan to take them camping...
I just returned. The car ferry is $35 ROUND TRIP. We rented a jeep at the airport and took it to St. John. There are plenty of signs guiding you fr...
As for fins...you'll want them. I brought my own mask, snorkel and vest. I rented fins. A couple of notes about Cinnamon Bay for any who are ...
I just returned. We rented from Budget at the airport on STT and confirmed that is was OK to take the car to St. John. Our experience was great. We...
Patty, I just posted a lengthy trip report about camping at Cinnamon Bay. The subject line is "Cinnaman Bay Trip Report" and you should be able to fin...
We did a similar cruise last summer, and St. Martin was our favorite day. We rented a jeep. My family (wife and 4 kids!) crammed into one open-toppe...
Oh, and I was on a cruise last summer that stopped in St. Maarten. In talking with other passengers, I heard from many who took the risk and bought C...