January 29, 2011 - 7 Day Eastern - WOOHOO!!

[AverysMommy]

Post #1 was - binky1 on January 12th
Post #100 was - myolite on September 2nd
Post #200 was - cblack on October 12th
Post #300 was - mom2brats on October 22nd
Post #400 was - myolite on October 26th (#2 for her)
Post #500 was - Averysmommy on October 28th
Post #600 was - Loriekins on November 2nd
Post #700 was - boundfordisney on November 11th
Post #800 was - adventure_woman on November 16th
Post #900 was - Loriekins on November 22nd (#2 for her)
Post #1000 was - Averysmommy on November 26th (#2 for me)
Post #1100 was - 5Boyz on December 2nd
Post #1200 was - cblack on December 13th (#2 for her)
Post #1300 was - 5Boyz on December 22nd (#2 for her)
Post #1400 was - 5Boyz on January 3rd (#3 for her)
Post #1500 was - denas on January 4th
Post #1600 was - schimj on January 7th
Post #1700 was - adventure_woman on January 11th (#2 for her)
Post #1800 was - Loriekins on January 14th (#3 for her)
Post #1900 was - adventure_woman on January 16th (#3 for her)
Post #2000 was - mom2brats on January 17th (#2 for her)
Post #2100 was - 5Boyz on January 18th (#4 for her)
Post #2200 was - myolite on January 19th (#3 for her)
Post #2300 was - Averysmommy on January 20th (#3 for her)

Our winning posters SO FAR:
Level 4 - 5Boyz
Level 3 - Loriekins, adventure_woman, myolite, and Averysmommy
Level 2 - cblack and mom2brats
Level 1 - schimj, denas, boundfordisney, and binky1

 

[cblack]

I might get #2300

Congrats on number 2300!

 

[AverysMommy]

Congrats on number 2300!

Thansk Cassie

 

[AverysMommy]

So did some looking - we have a DCL snorkelling tour in the morning. They will probably return us to the Ship so we might just go back on teh ship for lunch and then go to Megans Bay Beach for some beach time. I am not sure how many hours we have in St Thomas so we wont want to go to far.

For St Maarten - we have the whole day so we might do a mini tour and visit Marigot but then swing over the Dawn Beach....supposed to have some good waves which will be fun for the 4 of us.

 

[adventure_woman]

Okay - here is more info for those who were wondering about Great Bay Beach. The link is for the cruise critic boards, which then has other links in the thread:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1133887

It appears at times St. Martin flushes out the sewer system into Great Bay Beach (there is a picture and article of how they did that in Nov 2010). Even though the water looks really clean, I'm sure there are still nasty bacteria that you can't see.

Anyway, I just wanted to share the info I found. I know I will be going to The Divi Little Bay Beach resort a few minute taxi ride away from the port.

 

[jerelle]

Okay - here is more info for those who were wondering about Great Bay Beach. The link is for the cruise critic boards, which then has other links in the thread:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1133887

It appears at times St. Martin flushes out the sewer system into Great Bay Beach (there is a picture and article of how they did that in Nov 2010). Even though the water looks really clean, I'm sure there are still nasty bacteria that you can't see.

Anyway, I just wanted to share the info I found. I know I will be going to The Divi Little Bay Beach resort a few minute taxi ride away from the port.

Hi there,

I looked at the site online and can't find anything that would indicate what the cost for a day at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort would be. Is it a public beach? I know in Roatan last year, the public beach at West Bay was accessed through a resort and you could pay extra to use their facilities. We just used the public beach. Any info would be helpful. It looks amazing!!! Thanks!

Joelle

 

[denas]

I really want to nail down which beach I am going to go to in St Maartan.....I think i will go look on the main board a bit

We are going to Le Galion. Of course I have little ones and this is supposed to have the calmest waters on the island. On the other side, it also has tons of surfing which my 8 year old will think is awesome. All around a good choice for us with the age difference.

Here is a link to all of the St. Maartin beaches, where they are at, taxi fares, and ammenities.

link http://www.sint-maarten.net/St-Maarten-Beaches/LeGalion.html

It will open up to the LeGalionbeach but if you look at the tabs, it will give you info on all of the beaches.

We are leaving when we first get into port and planning on heading back around 1 for a late lunch. I am not too worried about missing the boat!!

Dena

 

[jerelle]

We are going to Le Galion. Of course I have little ones and this is supposed to have the calmest waters on the island. On the other side, it also has tons of surfing which my 8 year old will think is awesome. All around a good choice for us with the age difference.

Here is a link to all of the St. Maartin beaches, where they are at, taxi fares, and ammenities.

link http://www.sint-maarten.net/St-Maarten-Beaches/LeGalion.html

It will open up to the LeGalionbeach but if you look at the tabs, it will give you info on all of the beaches.

We are leaving when we first get into port and planning on heading back around 1 for a late lunch. I am not too worried about missing the boat!!

Dena

Thanks Dena! This is very helpful. Normally we book excursions, but none of us seem to be all that keen this time around. We'll see.

 

[sonny75]

So did some looking - we have a DCL snorkelling tour in the morning. They will probably return us to the Ship so we might just go back on teh ship for lunch and then go to Megans Bay Beach for some beach time. I am not sure how many hours we have in St Thomas so we wont want to go to far.

For St Maarten - we have the whole day so we might do a mini tour and visit Marigot but then swing over the Dawn Beach....supposed to have some good waves which will be fun for the 4 of us.

I was talking with a friend who used to live in St. Thomas and she suggested that if we go to a beach that we go to Megans Bay Beach. So, I think that is where we are going to go too.

 

[NAB]

Okay - here is more info for those who were wondering about Great Bay Beach. The link is for the cruise critic boards, which then has other links in the thread:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1133887

It appears at times St. Martin flushes out the sewer system into Great Bay Beach (there is a picture and article of how they did that in Nov 2010). Even though the water looks really clean, I'm sure there are still nasty bacteria that you can't see.

Anyway, I just wanted to share the info I found. I know I will be going to The Divi Little Bay Beach resort a few minute taxi ride away from the port.

Thanks for the link...we were there two years ago.

I too wonder how they would get away with polluting the water or at least have signs posted it wasn't safe. Wonder if they mention it on the boat to stay away? They would not want sick people on the boat.

I guess we will go shopping instead....

 

[jerelle]

I was talking with a friend who used to live in St. Thomas and she suggested that if we go to a beach that we go to Megans Bay Beach. So, I think that is where we are going to go too.

Good info! Thanks Amy.

Joelle

 

[denas]

Good info! Thanks Amy.

Joelle

I have heard that too. DH has been to St. Thomas a number of times and this is the beach he went to.

We are hoping that our kids will be tired and not want to do much so we can leave them with the in-laws and head off on our own to St. John. If the kids are up and ready for another beach day, this is where we will go.

BTW - I head that the buttefly farm at the pier in St. Thomas is open again. It closed down this past summer and I thought it was closed for good, but apparently it re-opened under new management. It is right where the boats dock so an easy walk for those with kids who are interested in the butterflies who don't want to book an excursion to see them!! I think the pass lasts for the entire day, so you can go in the morning and return in the afternoon since different butterflies come out at different times!!

 

[cblack]

Great information! Thanks for sharing!

Only 4 more days in St. Louis, 2 days in Baltimore and then we will be on our way to florida!!!

 

[Loriekins]

I was talking with a friend who used to live in St. Thomas and she suggested that if we go to a beach that we go to Megans Bay Beach. So, I think that is where we are going to go too.

Our TA recommended the Megans Bay excursion. We weren't sure because it will take most of our time there & what if the weather isn't that good. We still haven't made up our mind for St. Thomas yet.

 

[adventure_woman]

Ugh! I can't make a decision. I have no idea what we should do in St. Martin. After reading about Le Galion beach, that sounds PERFECT for the little ones. BUT, DH and I really want to see the island too. It really doesn't need to be a 3 hr tour (chime in Gilligan's Island music! ), but more of a drive around the island.

 

[boundfordisney]

OH NO MYdaughter just came back from vegas last night and was booked in at the best western buffalo airport found bed bugs! she didnt stay got the heck out of there in a hurry. they got their money back and found a ride home earlier then they had planned to be picked up, it was just lucky she spotted them before she unpacked, needless to say we wont be staying overnight in Buffalo now , we will just leave early and take our chances with the weather. most of the hotels around there are suppose to have them theres a website if anyone wants to know more I will pm it to you

 

[mom2brats]

OH NO MYdaughter just came back from vegas last night and was booked in at the best western buffalo airport found bed bugs! she didnt stay got the heck out of there in a hurry. they got their money back and found a ride home earlier then they had planned to be picked up, it was just lucky she spotted them before she unpacked, needless to say we wont be staying overnight in Buffalo now , we will just leave early and take our chances with the weather. most of the hotels around there are suppose to have them theres a website if anyone wants to know more I will pm it to you

UMMMMMMMMMMM Yes please!!!!

 

[boundfordisney]

UMMMMMMMMMMM Yes please!!!!

i sent you a pm

 

[sonny75]

Great information! Thanks for sharing!

Only 4 more days in St. Louis, 2 days in Baltimore and then we will be on our way to florida!!!

Are you flying out of BWI on Thursday? We are flying from BWI to Orlando on Thursday. Our flight is around 5pm.

 

[AverysMommy]

We are going to Le Galion. Of course I have little ones and this is supposed to have the calmest waters on the island. On the other side, it also has tons of surfing which my 8 year old will think is awesome. All around a good choice for us with the age difference.

Here is a link to all of the St. Maartin beaches, where they are at, taxi fares, and ammenities.

link http://www.sint-maarten.net/St-Maarten-Beaches/LeGalion.html

It will open up to the LeGalionbeach but if you look at the tabs, it will give you info on all of the beaches.

We are leaving when we first get into port and planning on heading back around 1 for a late lunch. I am not too worried about missing the boat!!

Dena

Great web site - thanks Dena