Our group from Cruise Critic gathering before the tour of St Marten
Now that we've gotten all the important stuff out of the way, I'll tell you a bit about our 2nd port day. We quickly showered, dressed and stopped at Michaels for breakfast, then went to meet our group once the ship was docked. Our CC group had planned a private excursion with Bernard tours in St Martin, and we had the one and only Bernard as our host for the day. We had 13 folks join us and at $45 a person, we felt that the day was well worth the effort made to schedule our tour. We were looking for a couple hours in Marigot with some sightseeing along the way for photos at Oyster Pond, a stop at Orient Beach and Maho Beach, and to be returned to the ship by 3:30 pm for those folks who wanted to doing some final shopping in Philipsburg. It ended up being a perfectly relaxing day with no stress coming or going on the tour. Bernard did a wonderful job as our tour operator, and I'd recommend him to anyone looking for a nice day on the island. We booked the trip from 9:30-3:30 and we both agreed that it was a great private tour with some very nice folks.
Back on board to grab a very tiny snack (our reservations for the eating extravaganza in Qsine was booked for 6pm), and perhaps a nap before dressing for dinner.
It was pretty warm on the island that day...a cool drink of coconut water saved the day
Saying good bye to Marigot and our lazy afternoon in St Marten
Edge, one of the big production shows is on tap for the night, so we were hoping to make it through that at 9pm, then Dancing with the Stripes at 10:30, and then still have energy for the 70's Disco party at 11:15.
Later that night....
Hahahahahaha....never made it to any of the above planned activities...we got Qsined big time!
Yes, I made it up and that is my own word...it means we ate too much to fit through any other doorways except the one that led out of the restaurant and then back to our cabin to crawl into bed. Our reservation was for 6pm, and by 9pm we stumbled from the table, and we were both laying in bed a few minutes later and watching a movie. I thought I was going to have to steal the wheelchair sitting outside of Qsine to roll hubby back to our room. He really didn't believe me when I tried to warn him about the amount of food served...he's a man, they never listen. I was giggling all the way down in the elevator (he didn't have the energy to go DOWN the stairs--what a wimp!!!), and I could have kept going all night but decided to keep him company while he groaned his way to bed. To add insult to injury, after finishing the meal, he had to pop across the hallway to Blu and pick out his dinner selection for the following evening (routine associated with food allergy passengers). He swore he's not eating again until we walk into Blu Wednesday night...ya right?!?!
Getting ready to eat our weight in food?!?!?
Seriously though, he never stopped smiling as he ate his way through our 6 choices, which is about 5 courses less than what I shared with the ladies back in November...guess we know who's the eating champion in our family??? Actually, I had the waiter bringing me hot pots of my special digestive tea throughout the meal, and my tummy was very happy when all was said and done. We were very impressed with how diligently the kitchen and chef accommodated hubby's allergy issue, and the meal was incredibly tasty without any trace of onion or garlic. Please don't hesitate to try this venue, it was all that we expected from a dining experience and more.
Good bye St. Martin, we enjoyed our day on the French side of the island
Up next, our final port day in St. Kitts....here's a kicker...we have a cooking demonstration excursion planned for the day...let's see how hubby does looking at food again :)
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