RobT, thanks again for the great information. This will be the first time I arrived into SXM by cruises ship. Unless there's been a lot of road rerouting due to the hurricanes, I should be fine getting around without street signs. Sorry about the tree!!

Not to get too granular, but one of our party has difficulty walking long distances, so my question is, with security, how close to the gangway can you either drive or be escorted by the Hertz rep? In Aruba, we had to walk a pretty good hike to get to where the cabs were, but on the return, the taxi driver managed to get us right to the ship.

I appreciate your help!