Saturday, April 26, 2008

Specials at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort

The Divi Little Bay Beach Resort is located on the south coast of St Maarten about two miles from the capital of Philipsburg and seven miles from the airport. The Resort is on a semi-private peninsula extending between beautiful Great Bay and Little Bay, with lots of beautiful beachfront.

Kids Stay and Eat for Free
Kids 12 and younger stay and eat for free! The limit is one child per one paying adult while dining. Kids dining options for breakfast, lunch and dinner are chosen from the children’s menu. Just select this special option when making your reservation. Limit two children per room. Available July 1 to December 23.

Summer Fun Sale
You can save 30% off nightly rates if you reserve now until May 16th and save at the Travel must be completed anytime this year through December 23.

For full details and to make reservations, go to http://www.divilittlebay.com.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Make Restaurant Reservations Online

If you want to eat at the restaurant of your choice, be sure to make a reservation – especially during high season. Now, you can do that easily at DineSXM (www.dinesxm.com). This web site allows you to search for restaurants by several criteria: type of cuisine, location, features (such as buffet dining, Happy Hour, live entertainment), “Best For” (such as sunset dining, island feel, unique setting, hours and price. For each restaurant on their site, they include a profile of that restaurant. This profile provides the address and phone number, a rating, a price category, a description of the restaurant, the type of cuisine, its features, “best for” information, which credit cards are accepted, menu suggestions, the number of indoor and outdoor seating, hours and reviews (if there are any). Be sure to check out this site as it will help you discover new restaurants that appeal to you and facilitate making reservations. Also, visit often as the site is fairly new and more restaurants are being added regularly.

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Day Trips to St Barth

There are several options for making a trip to St Barth from St Maarten. All the ferries arrive at Gustavia, St Barth.

The Rapid Explorer Sea Shuttle is a 73.8’ semi-planing, hydro-supported foil catamaran with a capacity for 86 passengers. The Sea Shuttle departs Captain Oliver’s Marina, Oyster Bay at 8:30 am and 5:00 pm on Monday-Saturday and at 9:30 am on Sunday. It departs St Barth at 9:30 am and 6:00 pm on Monday-Saturday and at 10:30 am on Sunday. The crossing takes a short 40 minutes. The enclosed, air conditioned vessel features on board snack and beverage services, as well as audio and video entertainment, Round-trip fare is $125 for adults and $86 for children between 3 and 12 years. Please visit
www.rapidexplorer.com for all details and to make reservations.
The Voyager is a high-speed catamaran that departs from Marigot, St Martin and from Captain Oliver’s Marina at Oyster Bay three to four times a day, depending on the day. The crossing from Marigot takes 1 hour 15 minutes; the crossing from Oyster Bay takes 45 minutes. The fares are comparable to those of the Rapid Explorer. Visit their web site at http://www.voyager-st-barths.com/ for full details.


The Edge is a 62' motorized catamaran, wave-piercer high-speed ferry that departs Pelican Key (the Simpson Bay area on the Dutch side of the island) every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Edge leaves at 9:00 am and returns at 5:00 pm; check-in time is 8:00 am. The crossing time is 45 minutes. Round-trip fare for adults is $60 and $33 for children between 2 and 12 years.

The Swalgia II is a motorized catamaran that departs from Great Bay Marina – Chesterfield in Philipsburg, St Maarten on Wednesday and Friday. The ferry leaves at 9:00 am and returns at 5:00 pm, with check-in at 8:40 am. Sailing time is one hour. The round-trip fare for adults is $92 and $56 for children between 2 and 12 years. In addition, a $15 port fee will be charged per person at check-in. The Swalgia II has a free bar and snacks and offers complimentary use of snorkel gear. The trip includes a stop on the return trip for a relaxing swim and snorkeling in the clear waters of Ile Fourche off of St Barth.


Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Day Trips to Saba

The Edge is a 62’ high-speed catamaran that leaves for Saba from Pelican Key (in the Simpson Bay area) on Wednesdays through Sundays (no crossings on Monday or Tuesday). Check-in is at 8:00 am, with a 9:00 departure. The passage to Saba takes a mere 75 minutes. The Edge departs Saba at 5:00 pm for its return to St Maarten. The fee is $70 for adults and $35 for children aged 2 to 12 years. A port fee of $12 per person is also required.
To make reservations, go to http://jmb.caribbean-activities.com and click on “Ferries” in the left column.