Trouble in St. Maarten
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 เม.ย. 2024
- I had trouble in St. Maarten when I got denied access to my preferred method of exploration. Here is another Souther Caribbean port adventure from my recent cruise on the Carnival Pride.
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If you want to see a ship excursion in St. Maarten here’s my ATV adventure Exploring St. Maarten - MSC Seaside Cruise Vlog 2019
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Cool thanks for linking this. And thanks for all your informative helpful content
when those people in the pool said they were from Canada, I was sure you were going to say "oh, you must know Don Terris"
😂😂😂😂 understand as a Canadian!!
We have been to St. Marteen 3 times, the last time we went to Orient Beach where we didn't have to wear clothes. Tony would have had to bleach his eyes if he had seen us. 😞
We went (hubby, 2 brothers, BIL a SIL, and me) to Orient Beach, too. Not a whole lot to see. LOL
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Thanks Tony we really really enjoyed it! We really like when you do these walking tours at the port any idea how much the taxi would’ve been instead of the water taxi and they really like the way you sound now thanks again🥰🛳️🦩🏖️⚓️🛟
@@deborahbolton3417taxi was $3 per person last year, $4 this year.
We were at Club Orient before the Hurricaine destroyed it. It was WONDERFUL !!! Really sad that the resort appears to be gone forever.
Go a few blocks into port, and get full-length sun dresses for $5 and St. Maartin T-shirts 5 for $20! Lots of friendly people and great food too!
My wife and I just arrived safely home from our first cruise vacation. We both loved it. The only bad thing is that it ended. Thankfully we were blessed with beautiful weather and calm seas the entire trip. Thank you very much for your tips, tricks, and advice. It really helped a great deal. My wife would ask me questions and I knew quite a bit of the answers because of the awesome CruiseTube community. Again thanks for all the help and can’t wait to try another. Thanks Tony and Jenny B.
My favorite thing to do in St. Maarten was going to Maho beach and watching the planes come in right over the water and beach. A short taxi ride, good food and drink at the nearby bar. They even had a surfboard with the arrival times on it.
This. Also, the departures on the same beach, watching people trying to remain upright from the jet blast.
Have you looked for "The Yoda Guy" museum? Nick Maley has a lot of Star Wars memorabilia and art. He created Yoda for Star Wars..
We took our grandson to meet him. Our grandson is autistic and covers his ears when noise is loud. Nick recognized the symptoms and when he spoke to our grandson, he knelt down to make eye contact and spoke softly to him. I was almost in tears. Nick gave him a book he wrote and autographed it. My grandson was sooooo happy, he hugged him.
Yes!! Was just coming here to comment the same! We were there 7-8 years ago. So grateful he's still there! Tony would love this place!
@@tanya_az229 yes it was a great place to visit a visit with Nick
We loved Nick and his museum last year. He took time to really talk to our teenagers about their futures and offer advice and it was such a special, touching conversation that he would take time out of his day to have a meaningful conversation with them. I will always recommend anyone to go to his museum. Such an awesome experience.
I totally thought you were going to find the Yoda Guy Museum! You would have LOVED it. Next time!
Have to say I have really enjoyed this series. The news is interesting, helpful, but I love seeing the vlog style cruises, things to do onboard, and forays into port and excursions.
I’ve been to St Maarten 6 times, by plane, by sailboat, and by Celebrity Reflection! By far the best shopping in the Caribbean!
The "missile" you're seeing at the aft on the outside is the symbol for azipod propulsion. It's located right under there.
This is our all-time favorite port of call. We've been here 12 times and love it. We'll be heading back in November for our 50th anniversary cruise
The mines been running out for 30 years
I will be visiting later this year for the first time. What has been your most memorable experience in St Maarten?
Tony you should’ve gone to Maho beach and hang out at the Sunset Grill next to the beach. You could’ve watched the planes land and take off!!
I love watching your adventures to these different cruise ports, as well as your ship tours.
I’ve only ever done the water taxi to downtown and love it. One of the best easily accessible public beaches I’ve found yet in the Caribbean!
You can also walk it… 8 1/4 min
It takes less time to walk the flat, nicely landscaped side of road than to walk to the boat taxi and wait for it!
Re: Diamonds International - "Tanzanite: the mineral _so_ rare, it's only available in cruise ports".
Its available in Tanzania.
@@karengoins4374 A country so rare that the named it after a gemstone!
Tony your commentary is legendary! Thanks for taking us along with you.
Love St. Maarten !! One of our favorite spots. I highly recommend going to Maho Beach to see the planes coming in over your head!! And for the young adventurous type, trying to stand in the jet wash of a plane taking off. Easy to get to. Take one of their buses, $2/person each way. Keep up the great videos!!!
Great day in St.Marten Tony!! Loved spending it with you. It is one of our favorite islands ! Thank you for taking us along!
Loved the ease of the water taxi!!
Thank you for the tour! Love watching your adventures.
Loving all of your tours this cruise! Thank you so much!
Love traveling videos like this one!!! Thank you!!
Loved seeing this, thanks for filming it 😊
I’ve so enjoyed the break from news and following your travels.
This is the best island for shopping.
Good to know. I will be sailing on Rhapsody, out of San Juan, early Sept., to the last 5 ports in the Southern Caribbean I have not been to~ St. Croix, St. Maarten, Antigua, St.Lucia and Barbados. Thanks for the shopping tips on St. Maarten.
I thought St Kitts was the best.
That's a wonderful port! Thanks for all the exploration!
One of many destinations on our list...thanks for the tour Tony!👍💪👊
A new La Lida Loca video, it's a good day.
Thank you, Tony.
Thanks for your views and the cruise news
St Maarten is one of my favorite islands...your walk brought back many memories! Cant wait to go back! Thank you Tony!
I absolutely loved this Tony!! I’ve never been to that side of the island so now I want to go!! Thank you so much for taking us along!! 😁♥️
Love Love watching the "walk along" vids w/ you!!! It is like a mini 20 min couch cruise watching your vids!!! You are more appreciated than you think!!! Safe travels home!!
Thanks for the tour Tony. St Maarten has changed a lot since I was last there.
Thanks for keeping me on brain vacation Tony, I need it! Love the video
We have truly enjoyed every port stop and are sad that your cruise is coming to an end . We have been to all of these ports which made traveling along with you even more fun! Great job and very well presented! Thank you, Tony!😊
Because my last 2 cruises were Carnival and special and fun and not crazy...this is double the fun. Thanks so much,,,I love your taking us on the trip. thanks for another great one and making this a working break.
Thanks for sharing St. Maarten with me, Tony. Always enjoy my time there when cruising the Caribbean.
Reflection is beautiful 😍
Fantastic video of Saint Maarten. Been there so many times but I love your tour and perspective.
Tony I really enjoy your tours at different ports great information and great humor thank you for sharing!
Thankyou Tony!! I really enjoyed your southern Caribbean trip ❤
Great cruise, Tony. Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed every port with you. Excellent 😊
Thanks for taking us along and showing us all of the ways around St. Maarten’s love this island and it’s one of the ports of call for our cruise next February. Will definitely stop at the Coffee Lounge for breakfast or lunch.
Brought back many memories… We were there in Saint Maarten for our anniversary - February 14, 2023 on the Enchanted Princess - looking forward to going back again next year on Majestic Princess and we plan to take the Water Taxi - we will be looking for lobster roll and Carib instead of coffee. Thanks for the tour - your cruise itinerary looked fabulous! Thanks Tony.
Thanks for the tour, Tony!!! Great information when exploring St. Maarten...
Thanks for the tour. I love seeing these places with you. Your commentary is enjoyable and informative. Loved when you ran into folks from the Loca Fam in the swimming pool along the boardwalk. 😀🩵
Thank you again for the memory. Was on last cruise Nov. 2019, cruising is the most wonderful time.
Great job Tony, as you continue on your 14 day cruise. Thanks for your time and doing a thorough job at the port.
Thanks again. I love watching this. 😊
Being from & living in PR St Maarten is one of a couple of islands I don't get tired of visiting.
I really enjoy you port tour videos you make all your videos fun . I love your sense of humor ! Thanks Tony !
Thank you for another very enjoyable vlog. I am heading there in 3 weeks on a cruise. The video is a great help!
The symbol on the hull is most likely to tell you there is an Azipod in the water. You will often see a X in a circle for thrusters or fixed propellers.
Aaaaaah! An Azipod! I thought torpedo 🙄
I was about to say the same thing. Spirit class had azipods.
I was looking for this comment!! Thank you for sharing 😊
There's also symbols for stabilizer and bulbous bow.
Thanks for the tour, Tony! We’re going to Aruba, Bonaire and Amber Cove in October on the Carnival Vista. Looking forward to it.
Good videos Tony. I like to get information about the destinations before we sail and have a plan. Keep em comin.
Loving these cruise/port walk alongs!
We stopped in St Maarten years ago on the HAL Noordam. It was a similarly beautiful day. It was nice to see the sites with you again Tony. Thanks for letting us ride along. 😊
Your trip has been so fun for me that I want to book the southern Caribbean for my next cruise ❤
My favorite island!! My first time there we had to take a tender from the ship and they let us off where you got off the water taxi and the whole boardwalk was not there. Love the videos Tony. Makes me want to go on another cruise
I was on an RCL cruise some years ago, and St. Maarten was one of my favourite stops! You brought back some great memories!
I think this is one of my favorite videos you have done Tony. Love the walk about and your commentary. Great video that makes me want to go to St Marteen.
Thank you Tony for taking us on your cruise, excursions and walking tour i really enjoyed it. Hope you will take us along on your next vacation. 😊
Always enjoy to watch you and it was nice to meet you on pride!!
The Diamonds International and high end stores are mainly there for all the super Yachts that come in! Funny how they try to flog those to the regular people that arrived on a cruise ship!
Thanks Tony for taking us with you!!! Aloha from Hawaii 🌺🌺🌺🌺
Thank you for taking me on your cruise!! Having to wait until November is so far off. So I’ve enjoyed as the days. Thanks again.
Thanks very much Tony we really enjoyed watching your cruise vlog The great way you capture day to day life gives us a really good feel of ports you visited and the Carnival Pride.
I loved your video!! Have been twice to St Maarten where I took an excursion and never saw any of this. Great info!!!
Also in St. Maarten recently as well. Love getting to relive our time.
St. Maarten was great, we loved this truly beautiful island. On my cruise last year, we got some great pictures in the cruise port side (right in front of the St. Maarten welcome sign). Was wondering if you would capture any image of the caves forming up alongside the mountains; seems like you did but hadn't focused on them; we thought that the caves were pretty cool even if they were inaccessible. We also got a big kick out of all the free roaming roosters near the Atlas Statue. We did a kayaking excursion. They bus you to the other side of the island. Then you kayak (in kayak's built for two) for about 1 1/2 hours around the pier and under a bridge on the Dutch side of the island. It's definitely a work out, but loads of fun (and yes some folks will collide into your kayak). The main guide regales you with all kinds of stories about how the Dutch and the French side borders were determined. Then he takes you to a cove filled with conch shells along the shoreline, and jellyfish in the waters. The stories were hilarious (not necessarily 100% believable), but he truly knows how to engage the group. There are also a couple of extra guides rowing along there to make sure your safe, and able to keep up with the main group; they would give you a helping hand if you needed it (impressive given that they have to also guide their own kayak at the same time). When you are done kayaking, they feed you. Just wish I had used more sunscreen (legs were burning for the next couple of days). Definitely would recommend using a lot of sunscreen if you do this excursion, particularly on your legs as they will get wet a lot, and have the greatest exposure.
The water is beautiful. I have enjoyed the videos of each stop this week
Wasn't gonna comment till you got me with Schnitzel lol Enjoyed your casual relaxing tour. Also your looking good these days! The one with the best scar wins!
Thank you Tony. Nice intro to St. Martin
Hi Tony. I think I would just spend the day in port eating my way around. 😊 Maybe a little time on the beach, just because! Another great adventure with perfect weather. As always thank you for all you do ❤️
Nice job Tony! That was great, looks like a nice port, thank you
We're gonna try the carnival pride..thanks for showing us your cruises..its really helpful..
Where is everyone!!!
Thanks, Tony…great presentation.
Our first cruise ever was late November, 2022 on the Celebrity Reflection. We took the bus tour you inquired about in St Maarten. It was great, but when we return, we’ll try the Tours by Tony: St Maarten Extravaganza!!!
The best to you and Jenny B.
I love watching your cruising journeys Tony ❤ I'm a much bigger fan of your vlogs then when you're just sitting down talking.
Glad you did this video
Thanks for all these fun shore days. It’s fun to see all these places. Then it’s not so intimidating when we get off the boat. Thank you.
That super yacht looks like the one that is in the current season of Below Deck. The St David.
Love your videos during your “walk about’s”.
Tony, you were not alone. We were all with you. Great tour.
Tony I really enjoy your port tours. It lets me know what ports I’d like to go to or whether or not I even want to get off the ship.
As I sit here in 40 degree weather I long for another cruise to the Caribbean and the next one will have to include St Maarten. It looks like the perfect stop. Thanks for the tour.
Just a few observations!
Great commentary.
I haven't been to St. Maarten since 2001. I know a few hurricanes caused major damage and things had to be rebuilt. So much looks completely different. They even relocated the piers.
The Coffee Lounge had reasonable prices for the Caribbean!
You should have tried a Guavaberry Colada. They are delicious. We purchased four bottles of Guavaberry Rum!
I believe the "missile symbol' you joked about indicates where the Azipod is located or that the ship has an Azipod system.
What's up tony.. I was actually waiting on this video. Was great meeting you bro.
Thanks for the port information!
Thanks Tony! Great video
St Maarten, flew down twice and cruised there twice. Was there for a week when Hurricane Irma blew through and destroyed the island. That was fun. But we love the place. And yes, they have really fixed up that cruise port since the destruction by hurricane Irma. That's why it all, beach and dock area, look so new. Good view of it all. Had you continued down the shopping street when you took that right turn you would have seen the casino. Looks like a fun trip. Thanks.
We were about the last ship before Irma. Been back since, nicely fixed up! Takes to one the vendors I knew, he said they had little damage in the shops especially at this store area.
I was there the same day as Icon and a different ship so it was wild 🤪. We caught a taxi to Orient Beach but couldn't enjoy it for fear of getting back in time. Then we did a bus and boat tour. Its beautiful, but the clock goes fast
I researched that logo on the side of the ship, but found nothing.
The landscape of that island is gorgeous!
Now I want to book a trip ❤
Was in Sint Maarten a month ago... Walked to Philipsburg in the morning and then took a scenic coastal hiking excursion, complete with iguanas, along a section of beautiful rugged undeveloped coast to Geneve Bay.
Thanks for the video
Thank you! Enjoyed!
I love St. Martin, I was all booked a few years ago when the big hurricane hit. My hotel was completely demolished. Great Bay Beach resort. I was just there a few months before the hurricane. It was terrible to see on the internet, all the damage. So I’m happy to watch this and see that it’s back in business.
Tony, your looking great!
Thanks Tony! I have been there many times over the past 20 years! I have never taken the water taxi, but now am excited to do that!
Very Good Tour Tony , Thanks..
Wow! My favorite port and my favorite (so far) ship!🎉
Awesome cruise content you are the best Tony
I was there last June, loved it, beautiful water, warm I stayed all day in the water except for lunch, we ordered and they brought it to us