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| Trying to locate Preferred tours St Maarten | 11/1/2009 |
Q: Have you ever hear of Preferred Tours & Transfers with Pearl we read good things about her on Cruise ...
A: I recall hearing the name, but have no personal experience with Preferred Tours.I couldn't find a ...
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| July 2010 | 10/8/2009 |
Q: Martin for the first time 7/17/10 thru 7/24/10. What will the weather be like...any real threats of ...
A: July is in the hurricane season, so it would be hard to predict what the weather would be. It will ...
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| Full moon Party | 10/5/2009 |
Q: I'm coming back to St Martin for my 10th time. I would like to attend the Friars Bay Beach Full Moon ...
A: I know that Kali's Beach Bar on Friars Bay used to have full moon parties, and still do as far as I ...
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| August weather | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I plan to travel to St. Marteen during the third and fourth week of August. What kind of weather ...
A: I usually go to St. Martin in Oct. ,but found this web site that may help you out. ...
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| Weather/Hurricanes | 7/20/2009 |
Q: Will be traveling to St. Martin the week of October 3-10. What kind of weather can we expect? Wife ...
A: October is still in the hurricane season, even though it is toward the end of the season. We always ...
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| St. Marteen Vacation | 7/17/2009 |
Q: I am staying in St. Maarteen on the Dutch side for 6 days, how much spending $$ do you reckon one ...
A: We stay on the French side & bring about $1000 each in travelers checks. We stay 12 nights. We do ...
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| St. Maarten | 7/11/2009 |
Q: Going in November. Can you suggest places to eat. Really love French food, also horseback riding and ...
A: I've found some of the best places for French food in Grand Case & Marigot. Here are some of my ...
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| St. Martin August 2009 | 7/8/2009 |
Q: Martin in early August and need some advice on beaches, restaurants, shopping (everyone says jewelry ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time on St. Martin. Now ...
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| Taxi-Tour | 7/3/2009 |
Q: I'm interested in seeing the planes land and take-off......as portrayed on various Youtube videos. ...
A: People have recommended the Sunset Beach Bar & Grill to sit & watch the planes. I have only been ...
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| Private villa locations | 6/24/2009 |
Q: we have 3 couples looking to rent a private villa in SXM the last week in July to celebrate 3 ...
A: Again, it does look like a very beautiful villa. Is there anyway you can contact them to see exactly ...
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| Private villa locations | 6/15/2009 |
Q: we have 3 couples looking to rent a private villa in SXM the last week in July to celebrate 3 ...
A: I took a look at the villa on the web site. It does look beautiful & seems to have good reviews. Did ...
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| Scuba Diving | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Is there a tour operator for diving on Pinel Island?
A: To my knowledge, no. Pinel is a very tiny island that has 3 beach bar type restaurants, a small shop ...
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| LOTERIE FARM | 5/14/2009 |
Q: We're going on a RCCL cruise to St. Martin & will be there 6/1/09 2-10pm. Would like to do loterie ...
A: According to my records, Loterie Farm is open Tues. to Sat. 9-4, so it would be closed on a Monday. ...
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| What to do in St Martin | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I will be traveling with my husband and two children 10 and 12 and my parents in their mid seventies ...
A: You could visit these areas, & still have time to shop in Philipsberg or Marigot: the Butterfly ...
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| What to do in St Martin | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I will be traveling with my husband and two children 10 and 12 and my parents in their mid seventies ...
A: There are car rental agencies where you dock at the pier. I think it would be more economical than ...
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| taxi tour st. martin | 2/1/2009 |
Q: what is approx. cost to do a taxi tour for 2 people? we have 1 day port of call from cruise ship. ...
A: The reference I have has prices from 2007. It is a map of taxi fares. The rate for taxi rides in St. ...
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| sight seeing ideas | 1/24/2009 |
Q: I have looked at so many messages and reviews of St Maarten and St. Thomas that I am even more ...
A: I have answered & posted to your follow up question, so I don't know if this is a duplicate sent out ...
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| sight seeing ideas | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I have looked at so many messages and reviews of St Maarten and St. Thomas that I am even more ...
A: That sounds like a great idea. You will save money from transportation, plus you will also be able ...
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| sight seeing ideas | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I have looked at so many messages and reviews of St Maarten and St. Thomas that I am even more ...
A: I would go with the excursion to the semi sub that your ship offers. It leaves from Grand Case pier ...
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| Loterie Farm | 1/20/2009 |
Q: Hey Debby! My husband and I are taking a cruise, and we'll disembark in St. Maarten for a day on ...
A: You should be able to get a taxi or rent a car for the day right at the pier where you get off in ...
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| Beach | 11/24/2008 |
Q: Looking into staying at Petit Plage 4 (villa) near Grand-Case in St. Martin. Have small children & ...
A: I believe that this villa is right next door to Grand Case Beach Club. If so, this is what I can ...
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| st. maarten | 11/17/2008 |
Q: we will be on the island via cruise ship only one day (7 till 7) we are 61 and 68 (very active) we ...
A: There's a lot of area to cover if you will only be here for one day. Shopping is great in ...
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| St. Martin/Degnue | 10/31/2008 |
Q: Debby- We are headed to St. Martin in 3 weeks for the week of Thanksgiving and have rented a great ...
A: You really can't go wrong with the restaurants in Grand Case- Bistrot Caraibes, Le Ti Coin Creole,Il ...
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| St. Martin/Degnue | 10/30/2008 |
Q: Debby- We are headed to St. Martin in 3 weeks for the week of Thanksgiving and have rented a great ...
A: We just returned last week from St. Martin. Yes, Dengue fever is on an increase, but I don't have ...
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| Petite Plage 4 & 5 villas | 10/26/2008 |
Q: What can you tell me about these two villas located on Grand Case? Is the beach area private or ...
A: I think these are the villas right next door to Grand Case Beach Club. There are no private beaches ...
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| taxi fares | 9/30/2008 |
Q: How much should a taxi fare be between where the cruise ships bring you in in Phillipsburg and ...
A: According to this chart I found, it would be about $15 for 2 people. Each additional person is $5. ...
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| St. Martin - Honeymoon November | 9/17/2008 |
Q: My husband and myself are very interested in going to St. Martin for our honeymoon. We are looking ...
A: Yes, the Westin is on the Dutch side. Not my favorite area, but has gotten some good reviews. It's ...
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| St. Martin - Honeymoon November | 9/17/2008 |
Q: My husband and myself are very interested in going to St. Martin for our honeymoon. We are looking ...
A: We've stayed at the Grand Case Beach Club for the last 10 years. Nice beach, small pool, quiet, ...
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| St. Martin - Honeymoon November | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My husband and myself are very interested in going to St. Martin for our honeymoon. We are looking ...
A: November is at the end of hurricane season, so you should be fine. We have always gone in Oct. and ...
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| Honeymoon in October | 8/27/2008 |
Q: We'll be honeymooning at the Grand Case Beach Club in October. I was so happy to see that you're a ...
A: October is a great month to go.That is when we travel there. Not too crowded on the island yet, so ...
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| Currency | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I am going to St Martin, French side, end of June. What is the best way to pay for things? Should ...
A: The U.S. dollar is accepted on both sides of the island, as well as travelers checks and credit ...
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| All Inclusive Seafood Resort | 5/30/2008 |
Q: My family and I want to plan an All Inclusive vacation. I am looking for a beach front resort, but ...
A: I am not aware of any resorts that fit the bill. I took a look at the Trip Advisor forums, but no ...
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| grand case cottage | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I noticed that you stay on grand case. I am thinking of renting a cottage on grand case beach from ...
A: Yes, we stay in Grand Case every year at the Grand Case Beach Club. It is very safe there and we ...
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| To Pinel Inlet - Karbuni | 1/26/2008 |
Q: Wondered if you could tell me the best way to get to Pinel Inlet for the day from our cruise boat. ...
A: I've only been to St. Martin in October, so we've never had issues with the traffic. I have heard it ...
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| How to make the most of St. Martin's with very little time | 11/16/2007 |
Q: My husband and I are taking a cruise for our honeymoon and we will arrive at Philipsburg for four ...
A: St. Martin is so beautiful, it would be hard to choose what to see & what to leave out. If it were ...
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| plane ticket | 11/4/2007 |
Q: Whats the going rate for a plane ticket? (coach) What about the great bay beach hotel?
A: We paid $614.00 each, round trip in Oct. I'm sure you will find a variety of prices. Here are 2 ...
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| SMX | 10/30/2007 |
Q: My family wants to relocate to Saint/Sant Martin/Maarten in about a year. We were wondering if you ...
A: I can give you vacation advice for St. Martin, but don't feel qualified to give you the information ...
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| Budget travel travel | 10/7/2007 |
Q: We are a Young couple and are going for a week vacation in Saint Marteen in late October 2007, ...
A: The French side is lovely, but not known for it's nightlife. If you rent a car, you can drive ...
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| St. Maarten to Anguilla | 10/3/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me how much a taxi from the Philipsburg Airpot in St. Maarten to the ferry for Anguilla ...
A: So sorry for taking so much time to answer- We rent a car & don't know the taxi fares. It was also ...
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| Petite Plage | 7/21/2007 |
Q: I am very interested in one of the new villas on petite plage. Have you seen either of them? If so ...
A: Can you send me more info on which villas you mean? If you have a web site or picture, that would ...
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| foreclosed property in st maarten | 7/19/2007 |
Q: i am looking to move to st maarten and would like to look into foreclosed properties there and i ...
A: Alexis, I don't have any information on property foreclosures. I do know that the legal system ...
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| Casinos | 7/10/2007 |
Q: My wife and I will by in Saint Martin in late July and were curious about the casinos. Can you tell ...
A: It has been a few years since we went to the casinos. It just doesn't interest us that much ...
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| Buying a place | 6/28/2007 |
Q: Debby, My husband I are going to St. Maarten for 2 weeks at the end of July and we are thinking ...
A: I don't anyone who has bought property on St. Martin, but my husband & I looked at several places ...
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| St Martin's and destruction? | 6/21/2007 |
Q: My husband and I honeymooned in St Martin's and stayed at le meridian on the french side. Now, 8 ...
A: There was a large hurricane there about 8 years ago, but everything was up & running for the next ...
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| car rentals / jitneys | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I'll be visiting the island in May - do I need to rent a car or will a jitney suffice? We have been ...
A: First of all, sorry for the delay in my answer... I was away for 4 days & forgot to put myself in ...
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| St Martaans | 3/17/2007 |
Q: We are planning to be in St Martaans for 1 week and will be renting a car. Could you recommend a ...
A: As a matter of fact, my husband & I visited the Princess Heights last Oct. as we were looking for ...
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| St Martaans | 3/15/2007 |
Q: We are planning to be in St Martaans for 1 week and will be renting a car. Could you recommend a ...
A: We always stay on the French side at Grand Case Beach Club. Not fancy, but it is quiet, clean, safe, ...
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| Visiting St. Maarten in March | 1/24/2007 |
Q: Debby, I have a few questions for you. First of all, what is the going rate for a taxi ride on St. ...
A: I'm not familiar with the current taxi rates as we always rent a car, but am doing a search to try ...
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| cell phones on St Maarten | 1/17/2007 |
Q: We will be in St Maarten next week and will need to use a cell phone. Any ideas? Can we rent one ...
A: This year we rented a cell phone from Craig Roberts. Here is his web site. ...
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| clothing in St Marteen | 12/8/2006 |
Q: I was in St Marteen in October, (came in on cruise) and I bought a tan above the knee wraparound ...
A: The only thing I can think of is, if you have the name of the shop that you bought the item in, you ...
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| 1st time to St. Martaan | 10/28/2006 |
Q: We have purchased a timeshare At the Flamingo Beach resort and will be going November 4th for 2 ...
A: I haven't used the Internet there, as I just like to get away from it all, but our hotel did have ...
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| Restaurants | 10/11/2006 |
Q: Staying At the Oyster Bay Beach Resort 11-4-06 to 11-11-06. Any Good rest. Italian And in town?
A: I'm not sure what you mean by"in town". Do you have a specific town in mind like Marigot or ...
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| Flamingo Beach and weather | 9/8/2006 |
Q: Please can you tell me where Flamingo Beach is located and will we need a car to get there from the ...
A: It is still hurricane season in the Carribean, so the weather can be quite changeble; nice or ...
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| Night life | 7/31/2006 |
Q: Any night life in St-Marteen, reggae, roots music ? Is it safe for two girls to go out at night ? ...
A: As an old married woman (LOL) I don't get out much at night, but I'll try to answer your question as ...
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| Shopping in St. Marteen | 7/6/2006 |
Q: I am planning to visit St. Marteen at the end of August for a week (myself, my sister and a friend). ...
A: here's some info & a link to a website that has lots of info. Hope it helps! Basically, all shopping ...
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| Currency | 2/21/2006 |
Q: What is the currency used in St. Maarten please ?
A: The American dollar is accepted all over St Martin, so there is no need to do any exchanges there. I ...
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| Getting to French side. | 2/27/2005 |
Q: We will be taking a cruise in October that stops in St.Marteen for the day,this is actually our ...
A: Here are a few links for you about getting around & taxi fares. The 1st sxm taxi site is a ...
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| travel to st martaan | 7/11/2004 |
Q: We will be in St marteen for 1 day as part of a cruise. We have visited the island before about 10 ...
A: What do you like? Shopping? Beaches? The nude beach is on Orient Bay, down by the horse riding ...
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| Honeymoon | 7/8/2004 |
Q: When I read your profile you mentioned you could recommend things to bring and not bring, this is ...
A: nothing unusual you need to bring. If you forget anything, you can usually find it there. I would ...
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| Honeymoon | 7/7/2004 |
Q: Martin (not far from Orient beach). I've been to a lot of websites with info, but another personal ...
A: I haven't gone on a dinner cruise (do you mean on Simpson Bay?), but I've talked to others that have ...
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| st martin | 6/12/2004 |
Q: debbie, we will be stopping on st martin via cruise ship for the day...we are a group of 8, wanted ...
A: We always stay on St. Martin, have never been there just for the day. I would look into some kind of ...
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| Good Snorkeling Beachs | 6/1/2004 |
Q: Debby A group of us are on a cruise in Mid October 2004. I have been to both sides before, but ...
A: I have only done a little bit of snorkeling myself at the beach at Grand Case Beach Club where we ...
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| garnite jewelery | 4/25/2004 |
Q: We visited St. Martin last week on a cruise ship. On a tour we visited a market in Philipsburgh{I ...
A: Do you remember the name of the shop? If you have any other info about it, let me know. Otherwise, ...
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| Visa's , business formation | 2/24/2004 |
Q: I was wondering what is needed in order to move to the island and start a business. How do I obtain ...
A: Sounds good. One more thing I thought of- if you're looking toward the French side for your bed & ...
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| Visa's , business formation | 2/24/2004 |
Q: I was wondering what is needed in order to move to the island and start a business. How do I obtain ...
A: I can't give you specific answers, but only some direction. First, and most important, if you're ...
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| First time in St.Martin | 2/13/2004 |
Q: I'll be on a cruise soon that has a stop in St.Martin,we'll be there for about 12 hours. I've been ...
A: Your ship probably docks in Phillipsburg. There is shopping there but very touristy and crowded on ...
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