Port Guide: St. Maarten - Everything We Think You Should Know Before You Go! - ParoDeeJay

Port Guide: St. Maarten - Everything We Think You Should Know Before You Go! - ParoDeeJay

Looking to explore Philipsburg, St. Maarten? Welcome to our Port Guide series! Join is as we share our personal experiences, let you know what to see and do inside the cruise port, showcase some ship excursions, highlight a few hotspots you can explore outside the cruise port, and let you know if it's possible to have a fun day on the cheap. We'll be talking free beaches, Dutch things, French things, close-up airplanes, and all sorts of shenanigans in the port of Sint Maarten... let's do this thing!! :D

Carnival Horizon 2018 Eastern - Part 11: Carousel, Beach Time, Thriller, Vintage Pop - ParoDeeJay

Carnival Horizon 2018 Eastern - Part 11: Carousel, Beach Time, Thriller, Vintage Pop - ParoDeeJay

In this episode, we're wrapping up our ship tour of Sint Maarten by visiting a carousel at a gelato shop, then hitting the free beach near the pier. After that, we're headed back to the ship for food, Thriller dance class, and the Vintage Pop show. Huzzah!! :D

We're setting sail on the Carnival Horizon for our first ever back-to-back cruise, starting with an 8-Day Eastern Caribbean itinerary with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Kitts, and St. Maarten! We sailed from November 3-11, 2018 on this first leg of the adventure.

Carnival Horizon 2018 Eastern - Part 10: St. Maarten, Island Tour, Marigot, Maho Beach - ParoDeeJay

Carnival Horizon 2018 Eastern - Part 10: St. Maarten, Island Tour, Marigot, Maho Beach - ParoDeeJay

In this episode, we're back in Sint Maarten and we finally get to tour around both sides of the island for the first time since 2016... we're off on a ship excursion called "Top 10 Best Of St. Maarten" and in this portion, we visit some scenic overlooks, almost Orient Beach, Marigot on the French side, and Maho Beach!! :D

We're setting sail on the Carnival Horizon for our first ever back-to-back cruise, starting with an 8-Day Eastern Caribbean itinerary with stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Kitts, and St. Maarten! We sailed from November 3-11, 2018 on this first leg of the adventure.

A Closer Look At "That Yoda Guy" Museum - Philipsburg, Sint Maarten - Nick Maley - ParoDeeJay

A Closer Look At "That Yoda Guy" Museum - Philipsburg, Sint Maarten - Nick Maley - ParoDeeJay

We spent about a half hour wandering through Nick Maley's museum in Sint Maarten, but cut that footage down to a mere couple of minutes in our cruise vlog. Here is a closer look at our exploration of the "That Yoda Guy" museum!! :D

Carnival Breeze Cruise Vlog 2018 - Part 17: St. Maarten, Water Taxi, Yoda Guy, Beachin' - ParoDeeJay

Carnival Breeze Cruise Vlog 2018 - Part 17: St. Maarten, Water Taxi, Yoda Guy, Beachin' - ParoDeeJay

In this episode, we've got no firm plans for our day in Sint Maarten (as the Dutch spelling goes), so let's wander and explore! Time to hope a water taxi, explore Front Street, visit That Yoda Guy museum, and hit the beach, before grabbing a Guavaberry drink, a DI charm, and heading back to the ship for a rocky evening!! :D

We're off on our first one-way cruise adventure aboard the Carnival Breeze for its repositioning from Galveston, Texas to Port Canaveral, Florida! We sailed from September 16-30, 2018 on a 14-Day Southern Caribbean itinerary with stops in Grand Cayman, Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, and Sint Maarten. This was a Carnival Journeys cruise, with all sorts of extra throwback fun to be had...