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Re: SXM to St. Barts for the Day-Suggestions pls
[Re: Teresasxm]
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10/25/2023 03:15 PM
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Haven't flown them myself but St Barth Commuter flies from L'Esperance airport in Grand Case to St. Barts. No idea on the rental car. As far as things to do, drive around to some different beaches, do some shopping in Gustavia, and have a nice lunch somewhere. Bring LOTS (!!) of money. Enjoy!
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Re: SXM to St. Barts for the Day-Suggestions pls
[Re: Whale Tail]
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10/29/2023 08:09 PM
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I assume you had to go through French customs ? With your passport? I have been in St. Barts by ferry from Sint Maarten, but I don't remember what we had to do for entry.
Paradise is an island in the Caribbean!
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Re: SXM to St. Barts for the Day-Suggestions pls
[Re: Teresasxm]
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10/29/2023 08:44 PM
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Fly or ferry, bring your passport. The best move is to fly St Barth Commuter out of Grand Case. I recommend two car rental agencies, Gumbs or TopLoc. https://gumbs-car-rental.com/https://www.toplocstbarth.com/EN/Both are located in the airport, 50 yards to the right of the exit from Immigration. Both are locally owned, and both have excellent reputations. A tour around St Barth is easy enough to do on your own, with a basic map from the rental agency. It’s possible to do lunch on SBH for no more than lunch on SXM, but you have to work at it. Personally, I recommend doing a blowout lunch. Make a lunch reservation at Eden Rock (or one of the other high-end beachfront hotels). Parking in town can be a challenge, There’s a municipal pay lot near the ferry terminal, and usually-full street parking around town. (Ask about the Blue Disc, which gets you limited time free parking if you can find a space.). Many of the high-end boutiques are near the pay lot. There are smaller and less expensive shops as you walk through town.
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Re: SXM to St. Barts for the Day-Suggestions pls
[Re: Cincinnati_Kid]
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10/29/2023 09:30 PM
10/29/2023 09:30 PM
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I assume you had to go through French customs ? With your passport? I have been in St. Barts by ferry from Sint Maarten, but I don't remember what we had to do for entry. We definitely would have had our passports with us. As far as going through French customs if I recall it wasn't much at all. Welcome to St Bart's.
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Re: SXM to St. Barts for the Day-Suggestions pls
[Re: Teresasxm]
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10/30/2023 01:52 PM
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a few ideas, not in any particular order:
just take a drive around the island...but fyi, if you're one of those that thinks driving on SXM is stressful, you're in for a surprise on SBH...some very narrow cork screwing roads that wind up/down some pretty steep hills...rent a SMALL car, and beware speed bumps
check out the overlook in Colombier...excellent high up panoramic ocean views, even has a map showing you what you're looking at...down below you can see the cove of Colombier, one of our favorite beaches, but it's an offroad hike so save the beach for another visit
go to Nikki Beach, famous bar/restaurant in St. Jean (east side of Eden Rock)...you might even see some celebs and billionaires partying and dancing on the tables, especially if you go on a Sunday afternoon
go up to the lighthouse above Gustavia...awesome views of the town and marina...especially if the harbor is full of mega yachts
in Gustavia, have a burger and a beer and/or Ti' Punch at Le Select...although according to JB himself, not his actual inspiration for "Cheeseburger in Paradise", but he did spend a lot of time there and was very good friends with the original owner, Marius, who passed away in 2020 at 97 y/o..."dive bar" with a lot of character and cool pics on the walls, (although dive bar in SBH is an oxymoron)
right in Gustavia is Shell Beach...might be my favorite beach...beautiful small beach in a very picturesque cove...great for people watching and you can have a drink at the bar/restaurant Shellona right there
from the roundabout above the airport, watch planes pass just over your head as they land
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