Philipsburg, St. Maarten
On November 1, 2011 we docked at Harbour Point Village which is a 10 minute water taxi ride away from Philipsburg. The town is a typical Caribbean shopping town with all the usual vendors. We ventured in just to walk around and stretch our legs before our 7 day Transatlantic crossing to the Canary Islands. Great Bay Great Bay Harbor Point Village Water Taxi Great Bay Bobby’s Marina view The Boardwalk Court House Cyrus Wathey Square On the beach Great...
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We approached the Island of St. Maarten around noon and was docked by 1:00 PM. Here we took the water taxi into Philipsburg where we walked the main street and got our favorite chocolates at The Belgian Chocolate Box by Beatrix on Old Street. We returned by water taxi. The evening produced another famous Caribbean sunset. St. Maarten St. Maarten New Water Taxi Stand Philipsburg Courthouse Front Street, Philipsburg Old Street, Philipsburg Great Bay Beach Sunset in St....
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When we retired and moved to Florida from Bellport,Long Island, NY, we began to cruise more and for longer periods of time. Our travels have taken us up the Amazon, around South America and the Antarctic, North Africa, the Mediterranean and Black Seas. We hope you enjoy some of our images and that they can help in planning your own dreams.