Traveltalkonline.com Forums


SXM Cruise Schedule TTOL Sponsors SXM Travel Calendar
Forum Statistics
Forums39
Topics38,565
Posts311,401
Members26,550
Most Online2,218
Jan 21st, 2020
Top Posters(30 Days)
RonDon 85
fabila 47
Zanshin 39
Member Spotlight
lina
lina
TOTOWA NJ
Posts: 234
Joined: August 2006
Show All Member Profiles 
Today's Birthdays
bvibev, jimma4191
Who's Online Now
10 registered members (bailau, Wingman, jazzgal, Beansbbq, MrEZgoin, PnPinNC, SANFILIP, Mikel, 2 invisible), 714 guests, and 82 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
A pointless posting #33625
01/12/2015 09:43 AM
01/12/2015 09:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 515
Eastern Caribbean
Ritchard Offline OP
Traveler
Ritchard  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 515
Eastern Caribbean
Just needed to mention the number 36. I so need a vacation. Feb 17 here I come!

Here's a thought to make this less pointless - best activities for my late teen early 20s sons? We're planning on Pinel and Lotterie farm, what else? (Kim and I don't want to do all that much to tell you the truth, but have to show the boys a good time)


_______________________

Working hard to be the best yacht bum I can be.
SXM Sponsors
Re: A pointless posting [Re: Ritchard] #33626
01/12/2015 09:46 AM
01/12/2015 09:46 AM
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 7,132
St Louis, MO
SXMNorm Offline
Traveler
SXMNorm  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 7,132
St Louis, MO
12 Meter Yacht races. Active involvment. Good for young muscles.


Next SXM visit -November 2023. Also January 2024.
Re: A pointless posting [Re: Ritchard] #33627
01/12/2015 10:07 AM
01/12/2015 10:07 AM
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,413
Peaceful Eastern North Carolin...
GaKaye Offline
Traveler
GaKaye  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,413
Peaceful Eastern North Carolin...
Yes, absolutely take them on the 12-Metre yachts. Do it early in the trip; they may want to go back!

And of course, Maho to see the planes; try to pick a day with no ships in.

Re: A pointless posting [Re: Ritchard] #33628
01/12/2015 10:13 AM
01/12/2015 10:13 AM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,645
Brookfield, CT.
pat Offline
Traveler
pat  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 14,645
Brookfield, CT.
While I don't know where you're staying - there's always the obvious - a day or two on Orient Beach. Jet skiing, parasailing, water trampoline and whatever else they might enjoy.

And I agree re the 12 metre boats and would also suggest zip-lining. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />


Respectfully,

pat



"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat
them."
Re: A pointless posting [Re: Ritchard] #33629
01/12/2015 10:55 AM
01/12/2015 10:55 AM
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 720
Ottawa Canada
candu Offline
Traveler
candu  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 720
Ottawa Canada
Do your sons dive like you? If yes then go diving. If not perhaps a discover scuba dive.

Re: A pointless posting [Re: pat] #33630
01/12/2015 11:01 AM
01/12/2015 11:01 AM
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 334
Pittsburgh, PA
jerber160 Offline
Traveler
jerber160  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 334
Pittsburgh, PA
I'll second the 12metre regatta... and I dove with aquamania in august. there were a lot of beginners... so if you're diving (just guessing from your pic) I'd take them...

Re: A pointless posting [Re: jerber160] #33631
01/12/2015 11:13 AM
01/12/2015 11:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 515
Eastern Caribbean
Ritchard Offline OP
Traveler
Ritchard  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 515
Eastern Caribbean
We are big sailors at home. Both boys kind of hate sailing on principal. After all, since I am the stupidest man on earth, anything I like has to be stupid, no?

We will likely dive a couple of times, and we are staying on Orient, so time on the beach there is a given. Ziplining at Lotterie Farm, check. We get there Tuesday so our first event is Grand Case in the evening; I have always enjoyed the street festival.

It actually sounds like we are in fact busy.


_______________________

Working hard to be the best yacht bum I can be.
Re: A pointless posting [Re: Ritchard] #33632
01/12/2015 11:16 AM
01/12/2015 11:16 AM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,278
Maryland/DC Metro
BeachKitten Offline
Traveler
BeachKitten  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,278
Maryland/DC Metro
Perhaps they could incorporate their sailing and wind knowledge into kite surfing! Making sailing their own, much the way snowboarders altered skiing. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />

http://www.wind-adventures.com

Stand up paddle board, surfing.


"It is good to do nothing all day, and then to rest" wink
Re: A pointless posting [Re: BeachKitten] #33633
01/12/2015 11:42 AM
01/12/2015 11:42 AM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,673
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,673
Central Florida!
Actually I was thinking that windsurfing might be a good idea also but was too lazy to look up the website. Thanks for posting.

Re: A pointless posting [Re: Ritchard] #33634
01/12/2015 01:52 PM
01/12/2015 01:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 298
Ontario, Canada
S
SURICK Offline
Traveler
SURICK  Offline
Traveler
S
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 298
Ontario, Canada
Most are making suggestions for daytime, but since they are 20, maybe finding a good Happy Hour where there are some young females might make them happy campers. La Bamba on Sunday night is full of young women for the boys to test out their libidos. Hanging at the Dinghy Dock might be fun for them too. There is a big t.v that Seth has sports on that they could enjoy. Buccaneer Bar, Lagoonies on Friday night, etc

Re: A pointless posting [Re: SURICK] #33635
01/12/2015 02:10 PM
01/12/2015 02:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 515
Eastern Caribbean
Ritchard Offline OP
Traveler
Ritchard  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 515
Eastern Caribbean
Quote
SURICK said:
Most are making suggestions for daytime, but since they are 20, maybe finding a good Happy Hour where there are some young females might make them happy campers. La Bamba on Sunday night is full of young women for the boys to test out their libidos. Hanging at the Dinghy Dock might be fun for them too. There is a big t.v that Seth has sports on that they could enjoy. Buccaneer Bar, Lagoonies on Friday night, etc


Good point. In my mind they're still 8.


_______________________

Working hard to be the best yacht bum I can be.
Re: A pointless posting [Re: Ritchard] #33636
01/12/2015 02:21 PM
01/12/2015 02:21 PM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,673
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,673
Central Florida!
One issue with that--you said that you're staying at Orient. Unless you're going to go along with them--which kind of negates them meeting younger people--they will have to take a cab, or you will need to put them down as drivers on your car rental contract.


Carol Hill
Re: A pointless posting [Re: Carol_Hill] #33637
01/12/2015 02:30 PM
01/12/2015 02:30 PM
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,294
J
january Offline
Traveler
january  Offline
Traveler
J
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,294
The highlight of our first trip for our then nineteen year old daughter was being able to go into a bar legally.

Re: A pointless posting [Re: Carol_Hill] #33638
01/12/2015 07:30 PM
01/12/2015 07:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 515
Eastern Caribbean
Ritchard Offline OP
Traveler
Ritchard  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 515
Eastern Caribbean
They can walk, it's not far smile


_______________________

Working hard to be the best yacht bum I can be.
Re: A pointless posting [Re: Ritchard] #33639
01/12/2015 07:40 PM
01/12/2015 07:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 10,213
GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue
sail2wind Offline
Traveler
sail2wind  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 10,213
GJ, CO S/V Long Overdue
Ritchard, your posts crack me up, good news, you will get smarter as they get older.

Re: A pointless posting [Re: Ritchard] #33640
01/12/2015 08:55 PM
01/12/2015 08:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,673
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,673
Central Florida!
Walk from Orient to Simpson Bay?? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Crazy.gif" alt="" />


Carol Hill

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.1