
Phillipsburg, St. Maarten

Bigger ships have already docked! We have to 'tender' in

We drop several lifeboats to work as "tenders"

Boarding the
tender

Heading to shore

The ocean looks calm but 2-3 ft waves make for a bumpy ride in a small boat

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The Boardwalk is crowded with so many big ships, each with 3,000 or more passengers
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Lizzy's has
everything

The Courthouse

Front Street

Front Street

The cruise lines feed you well

Old Street

The Boardwalk

Big island, little island

The little island

One of the big ships is leaving

Good-bye St. Maarten
The was no sailaway party since we were anchored so far out
Phillipsburgh, Dutch St. Maarten - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)

The beautiful island of St.Maarten / St. Martin

The pilot arrives

With the pilot on board, we head into Phillipsburg, St. Maarten

Ship traffic is heavy in Phillipsburg

Two large cruise ships are already in port

Two more cruise ships follow us into port

NCL's 6,000 passenger Epic is docked on our port side

Breakfast at the Lido affords a great view of the two ships behind us

The larger ship begins turning around

The smaller ship, Royal Carribean's Vision of the Seas, docks right behind us

The larger ship is Royal Carribean's Adventure of the Seas. It backs into port next to the Epic

Royal Carribean's 6,000 passenger Adventure of the Seas

Phillipsburg, St. Maarten

All these ships are in port
Left to right, the Majestic, Serenity, Adventure of the Seas and the Epic

The Island definitely looks like a paradise

Construction continues along the coast

A panaoramic view

Small boat harbors are abundant around the island

Touring the island
Marigot, French St. Martin - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)

Crossing the border from the Dutch side to the French side of the Island

Marigot, St. Martin

Outdoor market

Joan couldn't resist buying one of the cool T-shirts

I regret NOT buying this T-shirt for myself

Marigot, the capital of French St. Martin

The Mall in Marigot on the French side, St. Martin

Inside the Mall

St. Martin's is known for vibrant, family-popular beaches as well as many secluded clothing optional ones

There are some pretty fancy yachts docked in Marigot

A closer look at one of my favorite yachts

So I'm thinking
007 owns this yacht

An old merchant ship beached during a hurricane

The island has many beautiful sites

This monument stands at the center of a round-a-bout

A 100 year old house

Back in Phillipsburg, it's time for a late lunch

A Guiness, conch fritters and potato skins. The food was great!

Time to go shopping in Phillipsburgh

Old Street, Phillipsburgh

A group of musicians make a last ditch effort to make money from passengers returning to their ship

Back at the Serenity

The crew was working while we were in port

The Celebrity Reflection and RC's Vision of the Seas

The Epic and Adventure of the Seas as we prepare to leave port

St. Maarten/Martin on the horizon