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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
[Re: Diddn]
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11/18/2018 09:12 AM
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Hi. Welcome to TTOL!! My suggestion to you is to go to Karakter. They will hold your luggage for you. You can get something to eat, sit on the beach and watch the ocean or the planes, depending on which you prefer, and they have a shower where you can shower after your day on the beach and dress in your cold weather clothes for the awful flight back to cold reality. Just make sure you get to the airport at LEAST two hours before your flight, as the airport gets very crowded on weekends.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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11/18/2018 11:25 AM
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Just make sure you get to the airport at LEAST two hours before your flight, as the airport gets very crowded on weekends. Earlier this week, upon arrival in SXM, JetBlue recommended getting to the airport THREE hours prior to departure time.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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I think most airlines probably say three hours, all the time. For those that have left recently, how far in advance would you recommend? We left during the week in June and flew right through, but the island is busier now.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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Sorry, I missed the point about staying in Philipsburg. You really need to go shopping, after just coming off a cruise? Do have a relationship with any of the jewelers downtown? If so, one of them might offer to keep your suitcases for you.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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You really need to go shopping, after just coming off a cruise? You let me smile. Shopping and strolling through a town is common to most cruises, ashore and even on board. But this time we prefer the other way and take the Star Flyer (max. 170 passengers and just one onboard shop of less than 6 squaremeter size) and a routing mostly offering beach and nature stops with tender boats and zodiacs to be reached. That is the reason why beach and island will not our main interest this time. As we have been on St. Maarten several times before, we want to reduce our upcoming short stay to the town of Philipsburg. We have no relationship to any shops (and even do not know which are now open for business again), so I look for an advice ho offers a luggage storage now. Maybe one of the members of this forum has such a relationship and can give that information.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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OK, I get ya. You're right, Star Flyer doesn't have any shopping. Regarding a jeweler, I don't personally know any that would store luggage, BUT it stands to reason to me if they have a long term relationship with someone, they would do it. You might want to take a look at the TTOL sponsors list and send an email to a couple of those jewelers and pose that question.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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That's a good idea, Scuba, since they're a hotel... Makes sense.. Or check ahead of time about renting a day room, if they do that.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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Agreed, just call. Even if you use your regular phone, it will be a short call. Shouldn't cost more than a couple of bucks.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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Great! Please post a report afterwards to let us know how it all finally worked out.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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Great! Please post a report afterwards to let us know how it all finally worked out. Back at home - thank you all again for for help and suggestions. We did it the way I wrote, leaving the ship at about 9:30 h. After it was a bit difficult to catch a taxi at the port where three ships had their passenger exchange there at this day (total approx. 700 passengers) which was done in a new permanently (?) tent. As we arrived at Holland House there was no problem to leave our suitcases there (as many other had done; mostly guests arriving there from one of the ships for a post-cruise stay). We even must not mention our lunch reservation and there was no charge to store the suitcases there. They seemed a bit surprised about getting tipped for their service. After some strolling (and shopping) we arrived back in the Holland House to have a pre-lunch drink at the bar and changed to the restaurant at our reservation time. It turned out that our lunch reservation was the only for that day, but it wasn't wrong, because at 1:15 h all tables were occupied. Service and food were excellent. After lunch we picked up our luggage and a taxi was called by hotel staff. So our thanks are also going to the staff of Holland House. We felt welcome, even without a reservation for accomodation. We have marked Holland House as our first choice for the next hotel stay in Philipsburg.
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Re: Luggage storage after cruise?
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Thanks for coming back and reporting on the outcome! People often come on and post questions and we never know how it turned out!!
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