Small boat excursion
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Small boat excursion
Hello
We'll be (4 of us, smallest is 5) in St Martin (french side, with a car) in first half of feb.
do you know somebody you'd recoomend to go on a boattrip to Antigua or another close island ?
Ideally we see it as a one day cruise-arrival, sleeping on the boat, and back.
thanks.
We'll be (4 of us, smallest is 5) in St Martin (french side, with a car) in first half of feb.
do you know somebody you'd recoomend to go on a boattrip to Antigua or another close island ?
Ideally we see it as a one day cruise-arrival, sleeping on the boat, and back.
thanks.
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Antigua is over 100 miles from St. Martin, that's a long way across a lot of open water. Unless you are experienced "blue water" sailors you might want to think twice about making such a trip, especially with a 5 YO.
A power boat would probably take about 12 to 14 to make the (one way) crossing and a sailboat would probably take at least twice that time.
Cost wise a moderate size power boat but big enough to make the crossing will probably run you around $1,500 to $2,000 a day (double that if you want something comfortable enough to sleep in). Figure around $800 a day for a decent size sailboat capable of making the crossing.
Rethink your plans and consider taking a day sail to Anguilla - you can sail there in about 90 minutes.
A power boat would probably take about 12 to 14 to make the (one way) crossing and a sailboat would probably take at least twice that time.
Cost wise a moderate size power boat but big enough to make the crossing will probably run you around $1,500 to $2,000 a day (double that if you want something comfortable enough to sleep in). Figure around $800 a day for a decent size sailboat capable of making the crossing.
Rethink your plans and consider taking a day sail to Anguilla - you can sail there in about 90 minutes.
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Ooops - obviously Anguilla would be a better idea.
Thanks, I didn't check carefully the distances (yet) - so indeed, I should ask for 'an exvcursin on a sailboat towards an island within easy reach of St Martin.
Thanks, I didn't check carefully the distances (yet) - so indeed, I should ask for 'an exvcursin on a sailboat towards an island within easy reach of St Martin.
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There are quite a few companies that run "day sails" to Anguilla (and other nearby cays like Prickley Pear and Tintamarre) from SXM. Most also do private charters as well. Check out the following:
http://www.stmaarten-activities.com/en/activities
https://www.bluebeardcharters.com
http://sxmdeals.com/st-maarten-excur...nguilla-tours/
http://www.funtime-charters.com
FYI - Anguilla is the closest island to SXM - about 7 miles. It's an easy sail across a fairly protected channel. St. Barth's is a little further away - about 20 miles but most of it is across open water which can be pretty "wavy", especially on the upwind leg. It may not be a suitable trip for a 5 YO or those prone too motion sickness - for what it is worth the ferry to St. Barth's is nicknamed "the vomit comet" so that should give you some idea of what the trip could be like.
http://www.stmaarten-activities.com/en/activities
https://www.bluebeardcharters.com
http://sxmdeals.com/st-maarten-excur...nguilla-tours/
http://www.funtime-charters.com
FYI - Anguilla is the closest island to SXM - about 7 miles. It's an easy sail across a fairly protected channel. St. Barth's is a little further away - about 20 miles but most of it is across open water which can be pretty "wavy", especially on the upwind leg. It may not be a suitable trip for a 5 YO or those prone too motion sickness - for what it is worth the ferry to St. Barth's is nicknamed "the vomit comet" so that should give you some idea of what the trip could be like.
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Anguilla and St Barth's are usual trips from SXM. We took a day trip to St Barth's which included lunch and car rental which we really enjoyed. I don't remember it being too rough but I do recall the 15min ferry to Anguilla being very wavy.
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