ruralcarrier said:
There are cruise ship excursions that go to Pinel along with excursions sold on the island that go there also.
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"cruisers" are how many of us (including myself) first visited the island. Like anyone else on vacation, some are decent and some are annoying but they have every right to visit Pinel or any other beach on the island.
Frankly, it is the actions of some island vacationers that attract the crowds to Orient.
Personally, if I wanted to totally get away from SXM on a heavy cruise ship day I would go on a day trip to Anguilla.
I find myself on the same wave lengths with both you and Kim this morning and I'd love to have a quarter for every St. Martin visitor who first discovered our favorite island via a cruise ship and then, returned to become a regular visitor.
I'm not sure why we feel the need to disparage or escape from anyone but in that same light, can you imagine what the island residents might have to say about some of the whiney and complaining vacationers who return year after year?
if you absolutely feel the need to escape, a day trip off island to Anguilla, Saba or St. Births is bound to do the trick and judging by the number of cruise passengers I've met at Friars over the years, they would be much safer options if you choose to get away from it all. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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