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Re: Grand Case Beach Club -Things to do without a car
[Re: Liliana]
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02/14/2022 08:07 PM
02/14/2022 08:07 PM
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Liliana--Cars are CHEAP in SXM and you drive on the US side of the road. Rent a car.
As far as GCBC, it's really a lovely place to stay, close to the heart of Grand Case, with a great restaurant on site. But if you want to be able to truly experience the whole island, rent a car..
Carol Hill
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Re: Grand Case Beach Club -Things to do without a car
[Re: Liliana]
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02/15/2022 09:54 AM
02/15/2022 09:54 AM
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As has been said, everyone has their favorite car rental company; look at the sponsors here, and send an email asking about rates, as their posted rates aren't always accurate. There are taxis, but no Uber. From GCBC, which I highly recommend, you can walk to any of the restaurants in Grand Case for dinner, and there are several nice beach restaurants further down the boulevard, which is walkable if you're so inclined, although a little farther. I recommend Le Temps de Cerices, and Captain Frenchy. The beach at GCBC is also lovely, as is the restaurant there. Hotel guests get priority on beach chairs, and there are also chairs on the grassy areas in front of the hotel rooms.
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Re: Grand Case Beach Club -Things to do without a car
[Re: Liliana]
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02/15/2022 10:09 AM
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No international driver's license required. Taxis are expensive, compared to renting a car. No uber on island. Everyone has their favorite with regard to car rental companies. Just be aware that different companies include different things in their pricing. Don't get caught up with a company that says the price is "X" per week, and then they add this for taxes, insurance, other charges, etc. Ask for a quote, all in, with taxes and insurance, everything, and then compare those prices.
Carol Hill
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Re: Grand Case Beach Club -Things to do without a car
[Re: Liliana]
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02/15/2022 11:47 AM
02/15/2022 11:47 AM
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Liliana,
You will love your stay at GCBC, or at least, we did. We had been on island for two weeks when we moved to GCBC to conclude our island stay for that trip. We had our rental car for the entire trip but by the time we got to Grand Case we had pretty much been everywhere and done everything we wanted to do on the island for this trip and basically, all we wanted to do was ‘chill’ before we headed back home to the chill of CT in early December. Basically, we used our car as a taxi to the resort and then to the airport on our day of departure.
Whether or not you will want or need a rental car depends on the kind of trip you are taking and the type of island visitors you are. We checked out of our original accommodations and into the GCBC where we parked our car where it remained until we left days later to head home. If this is your first visit, and I’m guessing it may be, you are probably better off renting the car for your stay as opposed to taxiing everywhere.
We probably should have turned the car in at the point we went to GC but I was too hooked on the idea we might ‘need’ it. We really didn’t. Once parked upon arrival we didn’t go near it again until we were ready to head home. But……. This wasn’t a first trip and we had experienced the highlights of the island many times over in previous trips.
The property is, IMO, about as close as you can get to being a really nice all inclusive without actually being AI. Their rooms are very comfortable and the beach there is equally nice - calm waters as a rule and plenty of lounge chairs plus the added pleasure of beach service for drinks, etc. The staff members are helpful and the resort amenities, including the activities booth are very good. The pool is enjoyable and the restaurant, under new hands since we were last there, is supposed to be excellent as well.
This is truly a place where you can easily take advantage of Grand Case and it’s high lights or be perfectly content to just chill on site without feeling the need or desire to go anywhere.
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Grand Case Beach Club -Things to do without a car
[Re: Liliana]
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02/16/2022 10:00 AM
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I think that was a wise decision, to rent a car. As far as nav aps, I have no idea. We started going to SXM before there ever was such a thing. But you can pick up a small book in the airport arrivals area (for free) that has a small paper map in it. Or you can probably get one from Hertz.
Carol Hill
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