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St Martin beach with 15 year old boy
Charles wrote:
I don't know what shuttle you are talking about. I always take a taxi for $6 and get dropped of at Kakao or Bikini Beach which are at the opposite end of the beach from the nudist clubs. The vast majority are not going topless or nude there or even on most of Orient Beach since as you say there are many cruiser passengers but every time I have been there I have always seen some topless and total nudity even far away from the nudist hub. When you leave the ship and reach the pier, turn right and walk towards the tour buses. Follow the signs that say "shuttles and car rentals" you will eventually see the shuttles. They take you to several different areas on St. Maarten. We wanted to go to the beach at Maho Bay to watch the airplanes land, but the driver told us that the large planes do not land until after 3:00 in the afternoon, and this was early in the morning. We chose to visit Orient Beach. Before that I used a taxi or I rented a car. I never realized the shuttles were there, until I walked over to a check on a car rental (this was after the port remodeled). That is when I saw the shuttles the first time. The shuttles are parked side by side, with signs telling you where each shuttle is going and people line up in front of the signs. When the shuttle is full, they talk off then they get another shuttle. It is convenient and the price is not bad. I have pictures, if I can find them. Becca |
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St Martin beach with 15 year old boy
Becca wrote:
When you leave the ship and reach the pier, turn right and walk towards the tour buses. Follow the signs that say "shuttles and car rentals" you will eventually see the shuttles. They take you to several different areas on St. Maarten. We wanted to go to the beach at Maho Bay to watch the airplanes land, but the driver told us that the large planes do not land until after 3:00 in the afternoon, and this was early in the morning. We chose to visit Orient Beach. Before that I used a taxi or I rented a car. I never realized the shuttles were there, until I walked over to a check on a car rental (this was after the port remodeled). That is when I saw the shuttles the first time. The shuttles are parked side by side, with signs telling you where each shuttle is going and people line up in front of the signs. When the shuttle is full, they talk off then they get another shuttle. It is convenient and the price is not bad. I have pictures, if I can find them. Keep clicking on the satellite photo, and you will see the shuttle area on the right hand side of the photo. There are four rectangles, that is the shuttle area. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/649013 Becca |
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St Martin beach with 15 year old boy
Orient Beach is NOT topless it is a clothing optional beach. That means
anything goes or not goes on the body. I think he will see many other children his age on this beach, and probably feel right at home. |
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St Martin beach with 15 year old boy
In article , Becca
wrote: When the shuttle is full, they talk off then they get another shuttle. It is convenient and the price is not bad. I have pictures, if I can find them. Good to know that there are shuttles but I don't see the advantage since the price was $6 for the shuttle and a taxi was $6 a person to Orient. I will take a look for them next time. The taxi will pick you up at a prearranged time. Will the shuttle? Don't know where the shuttle dropped you off at Orient but the whole beach is a nude beach. Not just topless but full nude is allowed on the entire beach. There is a tradition that the full nudists stay around the area of the nudist clubs and not at the other end where Bikini Beach and some other beach clubs are located. However every time I have visited Orient at the "non nude area" I have seen at least one or two total nudes. And a few topless women in that area.That said there is not much nudity or even topless in that area, most are not total nude and the vast majority of women wear tops so some taxi drivers and others have called it the non nude area but that is only by convention, there is no rule or enforcement. -- Charles |
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St Martin beach with 15 year old boy
Charles wrote:
Good to know that there are shuttles but I don't see the advantage since the price was $6 for the shuttle and a taxi was $6 a person to Orient. I will take a look for them next time. The taxi will pick you up at a prearranged time. Will the shuttle? The shuttle returns to the beach every 30 minutes. I will check on the fees next time I go, the last time I was there I did not leave the pier, the time before that I took the water taxi into town. Next time I go to St. Maarten, I would actually like to visit the beach, they are so beautiful. Becca |
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St Martin beach with 15 year old boy
On Mar 15, 7:44*pm, nekochan wrote:
Which non topless beach is a good choice on St. Martin with a 15 year old boy? *I'd prefer one with a snack bar. Is it difficult to get taxis back and forth? We're docking in Phillipsburg. Thanks in advance. Honestly, the beach right in downtown Phillipsburg is perfectly fine for your purposes. Jeff |
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St Martin beach with 15 year old boy
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:58:41 -0400, Lee wrote:
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:04:41 -0700 (PDT), jeffcoud wrote: Honestly, the beach right in downtown Phillipsburg is perfectly fine for your purposes. They have built a second new pier in St. Martin, and have been dredging for that for the past year or so. Lots of sand from the dredging has been added to the "downtown" beach, making it much wider that it once was. Plenty of places to get snacks and drinks, and public restrooms at the tender pier. It does lack the panache of Orient, or even Airport Beach. there is nothing in the world like standing in the water watching a 747 land on your head! Joseph Coulter Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations www.josephcoulter.com |
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St Martin beach with 15 year old boy
On Mar 15, 6:44*pm, nekochan wrote:
Which non topless beach is a good choice on St. Martin with a 15 year old boy? *I'd prefer one with a snack bar. Is it difficult to get taxis back and forth? We're docking in Phillipsburg. Thanks in advance. Hi, Nekochan, we were at Orient Beach on Wednesday. It cost $6 per person each way to get there via group taxi (a large panel van). We arrived around noon--naturally, that is peak "crush" time, so we had to stroll the beach toward the left end of the crescent (less crowded) as you face the water to find some available beach chairs. There is a bar/restaurant at each section of the beach--you pay them for a two chair + umbrella set up. We ended up at Waikiki Beach Club for $25; I've heard there are deals beginning at $20, some including a drink. As explained by others, if you go to the far right end, that is the "au natural" beach. The balance is simply European--you can expect some topless women. Orient was not very lively this week--which surprised me, as it is Spring Break season. You can rent water toys at Wind Adventures, see http://www.wind-adventures.com/ There was parasailing off power boats for $30. We've never been to Maho, "the airplane beach," but I'm wondering if it might be a more interesting beach scene for a teenage boy? Not knowing the rest of your itinerary, how many beach days you're doing, your prior Caribbean experience, etc., I'll just add that our teenagers' vote for St. Maarten...hands down...goes to the America's Cup mock race. See http://www.12metre.com/ Mom & Dad liked it, too! Another time, we had a blast on the Golden Eagle catamaran with snorkeling and mud bath on remote isle. See http://www.sailingsxm.com/golden.htm#sailaway Diana Ball Austin, TX |
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St Martin beach with 15 year old boy
Thanks for all your advice. We're going in August, and I'm concerned
about the Heat (he is extremely sensitive to heat and motion), which is why I'm thinking a non excursion would be better, since we wouldn't be locked into anything, although I am going to check out the one's you said. St. Maartin is probably our only beach day, but all the beaches everyone suggested sound great. Thank you for your advice everyone. |
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