So if you only were visiting the island off of a cruise ship would you take your friends who have never been there before? We used to spend most of our beach time on Orient Beach but I haven't seen any pictures of what it looks like now. We used to watch the cruise ship people walk up and down the beach getting an eye full. I don't want to be those people! Any suggestions? And what about front street for shopping? I know once we see the island again we are going to want to come back like we used to.