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Meeting a Cruise Ship Friend? #215714
01/27/2020 01:23 PM
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Hello All,
First Post and using a phone so bear with any errors!

I am staying at the Sapphire Beach until February 3rd. A friend is coming into SXM on Thursday on the Celebrity Edge. Is it worth while to try to meet somewhere for lunch.

I don’t have a car and would probably have to take a cab. Any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks.
Debbie

Last edited by DragonFly55; 01/27/2020 01:24 PM.
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Re: Meeting a Cruise Ship Friend? [Re: DragonFly55] #215715
01/27/2020 01:31 PM
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How good a friend? 😊😊

If a very good one, I might suggest you meet them in P’Berg since you could easily catch one of the local buses both ways.

My best suggestions would be to let them do a little shopping if that’s on their agenda and them meet them at either French Touch sidewalk cafe on Old Street or perhaps the P’Berg Greenhouse. There are a huge number of great lunch options along Front Street but these are two we enjoy and places where you could easily catch a bus or a cab. Also the Holland House is really very nice along with so many others.


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Re: Meeting a Cruise Ship Friend? [Re: DragonFly55] #215719
01/27/2020 01:54 PM
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Dragonfly--have you been to SXM before? I wondered why you were not renting a car. Cupecoy is a nice area, but if you just stay in that area, you surely will miss a GREAT deal of what SXM is about.

If for no other reason than to see P'burg for yourself, yes, I would make arrangements to meet for lunch. The Greenhouse is very easy to get to from the ships and is a good meeting place for a reasonably priced, comfortable lunch, not upscale, but a good place for a sandwich, etc. When you're done, should be no problem getting a cab back 'home' to the Sapphire. OR, if you get really brave, you might find you wind up renting a car! smile


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Re: Meeting a Cruise Ship Friend? [Re: DragonFly55] #215721
01/27/2020 02:11 PM
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I am with a large family group (12-17 people at various times) for two weeks and we have two cars.

I can get a ride down to the area but won’t have a car to pick my friends up and drive them somewhere.

I have been to Phillipsburg before but not in 10 years!

Thank you both for the tips. I will arrange to meet them at the Greenhouse and then we can decide from there.

Best Regards,
Debbie

Last edited by DragonFly55; 01/27/2020 02:13 PM.
Re: Meeting a Cruise Ship Friend? [Re: DragonFly55] #215725
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Ok, sounds good! Enjoy!

And sorry, should have said this before, but welcome!


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Re: Meeting a Cruise Ship Friend? [Re: Carol_Hill] #215736
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Thank you! I will have more questions as the week goes on I am sure!

Re: Meeting a Cruise Ship Friend? [Re: DragonFly55] #215745
01/27/2020 03:43 PM
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You could easily grab a bus from Sapphire to take you into town. From there tell your friend to meet you at The Greenhouse. Very easy to find from a ship. Then take it from there wherever you want to go. And buses are easy to find in town as well. I think best is by the courthouse. Or a taxi.


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