Coral World Marine Park-St. Thomas - The DIS Discussion Forums

wlkent67 · 10-09-2009, 08:26 AM

We are sailing in 2 wks and would like to do Coral World Marine Park~~however it is booked online---just wondering if anyone has done this excursion on their own~~~w/out disney~~checked out their website and the prices are alot cheaper and they offer things that are not part of the disney option~~~Any opinions would be great!!!

lbgraves · 10-09-2009, 08:57 AM

There are reviews of those who have done this excursion on their own in the DIS DCL FAQ thread under the heading EXCURSION REVIEWS. There is a link for each port. There is a discount ticket on their website too.

kcashner · 10-09-2009, 10:50 AM

We've done it on our own; it is EASY. There are cabs at the pier that will take you and it seems there are always cabs waiting to take you back. If not, the people in the gift shop or snack bar will call one for you. There are sometimes on line coupons at their web site as well as in the tourist info magazine you can get free at the pier.

The other advantage of doing it on your own is that Coral World is right across the parking lot from Coki beach--a free, very family friendly beach. You will get an arm band at Coral World allowing you to go in and out to use the facilities if needed. You can take towels from the ship (remember to return them). OK, it may not be the BEST beach in the world, but it's nice.

Schachteles · 10-09-2009, 12:04 PM

Everyone has said that it is easy to do on your own...we are doing it on our cruise next week, I will let you know how it goes.

Eeyore'sthebest · 10-09-2009, 12:59 PM

Listen to Kcashner. She is absolutely correct! Just ask the taxi driver how long they are going to wait before they leave. They were big taxis that could hold a lot of people and the drivers tend to wait to try to fill it up.

It was very easy though and we did the Sea Lion Swim. The review is in the FAQ thread.

Schachteles · 10-27-2009, 01:48 PM

We did it...very easy...on the way there they guy charged $27 for four of us and on the way back they guy charged $36. It was easy to do on your own and I would do it again. We didn't have time to go to the beach but it did look very pretty.

10-09-2009, 08:26 AM	#1
wlkent67 Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lansing, Michigan Posts: 260	Coral World Marine Park-St. Thomas We are sailing in 2 wks and would like to do Coral World Marine Park~~however it is booked online---just wondering if anyone has done this excursion on their own~~~w/out disney~~checked out their website and the prices are alot cheaper and they offer things that are not part of the disney option~~~Any opinions would be great!!! __________________ Wendi 41 , DH-David 43 , DD-Rachel 6 , DD-Hannah 4 3/4 , DS-Trae 2 1/2

10-09-2009, 12:04 PM	#4
Schachteles DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Farmington, Minnesota Posts: 3,761	Everyone has said that it is easy to do on your own...we are doing it on our cruise next week, I will let you know how it goes. __________________

10-09-2009, 12:59 PM	#5
Eeyore'sthebest DIS Veteran Not So Tagless in NJ They don't call them crackberries for nothing! talk about chafing! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jersey Girl! Posts: 4,757	Listen to Kcashner. She is absolutely correct! Just ask the taxi driver how long they are going to wait before they leave. They were big taxis that could hold a lot of people and the drivers tend to wait to try to fill it up. It was very easy though and we did the Sea Lion Swim. The review is in the FAQ thread. __________________ Allison DH Me DD10

10-27-2009, 01:48 PM	#6
Schachteles DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Farmington, Minnesota Posts: 3,761	We did it...very easy...on the way there they guy charged $27 for four of us and on the way back they guy charged $36. It was easy to do on your own and I would do it again. We didn't have time to go to the beach but it did look very pretty. __________________

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10-09-2009, 08:57 AM	#2
lbgraves Little Cinderella's Mommy The bad news is...they are driving me nuts!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 37,990	There are reviews of those who have done this excursion on their own in the DIS DCL FAQ thread under the heading EXCURSION REVIEWS. There is a link for each port. There is a discount ticket on their website too.

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10-09-2009, 10:50 AM	#3
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 15,741	We've done it on our own; it is EASY. There are cabs at the pier that will take you and it seems there are always cabs waiting to take you back. If not, the people in the gift shop or snack bar will call one for you. There are sometimes on line coupons at their web site as well as in the tourist info magazine you can get free at the pier. The other advantage of doing it on your own is that Coral World is right across the parking lot from Coki beach--a free, very family friendly beach. You will get an arm band at Coral World allowing you to go in and out to use the facilities if needed. You can take towels from the ship (remember to return them). OK, it may not be the BEST beach in the world, but it's nice.

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