Looks like I'll be doing-the-diamond in mid January....my question:
where does the Diamond dock in St, Martin?

Phillispburg or Marigot?

It docked in Phillipsburg in March 03. Have a great time! Cheers, Anne

Bobbi:

Sign up for the America's Cup excursion, it was a blast! Leaves right from the dock.

I just may do that Marc! Thanks for the advice.

It was a lot of hard work though!!

The yacht race was easy for me. They took one look at my weak little frame and said "you can be the beer babe". Only problem was my arms were too short to reach down to get the beer so I was even relieved of that duty. So all I did was get to take the ride and watch all my friends sweat. Good being small and weak at times!!

OK, I lied. I watched Doug do the hard work and did what Ngaire did.

okay - I'm definitely falling into the "short arm" categorgy as well. I 'd like the "just sit back and watch " job, too!

We were in St. Martin two years ago with the Celebrity Millennium. It was easy to walk around. There was not enough time to go to the French side and get back without fear of missing the ship for us. Celebrity is not as kind as RSSC might be when a passenger is a little late, something we would never want to chance on any ship. There is a lot of traffic, we were told returning to Philipsberg.

We just walked around off the dock and had a wonderful lunch at the end of the main street at a beachfront cafe. We enjoyed it very much. I bought some earrings at one of the jewelery stores as my souvenier.

Actually Kathy - St. Martin is my favorite place to jewelry shop/browse/drrool? We've been to the French side 4 or 5 times for vacations. And this past Feb, we had plenty of time to get a taxi in Phillipsburg and go to Esmerelda (the french side resort on Orient Beach) that we used to vacation at. They are far away from where most cruise ship passengers are dropped - so it's nice and quiet (or quieter)..with a fabulous beach restaurant called Coco Beach. (Their made-to-order pizzas for one are to die for!)
But my husband insisted that he had seen the Diamond at anchor off Marigot - and that's why I was asking the question. I know that Windstar goes to Marigot. Was kind of hoping The Diamond did as well.

The America's Cup yacht race is a blast! For some insane reason, I sign up up for "main grinder" and work my butt off for the duration. My wife, who is infinitely smarter than I, signs up for "timekeeper" or "scapegoat", neither of which has any significant work to do.

Strongly recommended!

As for Orient Beach, its our favorite particularly the beach side restaurant. The nude beach is to the right ... Sometimes the aphorism "less is more" is not completely accurate ...

Bill

Yeah, I hear you on that one Bill

Bobbi,

Happy Shopping. I did pretty well at the Carribbean Gems store there. ;)