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All you need is the
desire, and a good boat...
Sailing St
Maarten - Ever dreamed of sailing through some of the most beautiful
waters in the world?
St Maarten
offers you this opportunity and a whole lot more.
On St.Maarten you can find out what it feels like to be a crew member on
a 12 Metre Yacht.
Why not
try the ‘America’s cup yacht racing 12 metre St.
Maarten challenge’? The Regatta allows you the opportunity to
sail on board Dennis Conner's America's Cup winning yachts, Stars &
Stripes, Canada II and True North yachts.
This is an
opportunity that most sailors would love to have. You’ll have
the chance to ‘grind a winch', 'trim a sail', 'punch a stop watch', or
just sit back, relax, and enjoy the complimentary refreshments’.
This challenge has been voted the number one shore excursion in the
Caribbean for ten years running, so you really can’t afford to miss
out.
 If
the America’s cup yacht challenge isn’t your thing then there’s always
the possibility of sailing on one of the big catamarans to St.Barth's,
or one of the other beautiful surrounding Islands. There are many of
them to choose from but one of the most popular is "The Eagle". A trip
on a catamaran includes drinks, snacks and memories that will last you a
lifetime.
Get Booking info on 12 Metre - America's Cup...
You may
even want to cruise to a deserted Island and snorkel among the
variety of tropical fish and live coral reefs. If you do decide to
go snorkeling there are plenty of different coral to see as the
Caribbean Sea makes up for 9% of the world’s coral reef.
However, in our day and age the consistently warmer ocean temperatures
are threatening many of the coral and it’s for this reason that if you
do go snorkeling or diving you must do what’s in your control to
preserve the coral by not disturbing it.
For a more personal sailing experience you may want to choose Celine Catamaran Charters. They offer Day Cruises, Sunset Cruieses and the popular Pub crawl. Neil the captain is a perfectionist and is extremely flexible.
His clients return year after year and with more friends "to boot". The Day Cruise takes you to the deserted island of Tintamarre for an experience that you wont forget. There you'll get the opportunity to do the widely talked about "mud bath"
Neil has perfected the Pub Crawl that goes to the best three restaurants and bars on the Simpson's Bay Lagoon. On The Pub Crawl. You'll get food at all the stops, a welcome drink at each bar and unlimited drinks on board while mingling between the Pubs.
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And, for
those looking to sail to St Maarten on your own boat, the island
offers a dozen excellent marinas with cheap rates. Water and electric
hook-up are standard, as well as dockside gasoline and a dinghy service.
Some of St
Maarten’s marinas provide dedicated phone lines and cable television
hook-up.
Sailing St Maarten - The
Best Time...
Sailing St
Maarten is best enjoyed during the shoulder seasons from October 20 to
December 1, and especially from May 1 to July 1. The most enjoyable
sailing is in late spring and early summer because the seas are calmer.
Now, you may think of sailing as a simple pleasure powered by nature,
but capturing the wind and using it to your own advantage is a complex
operation. Besides basic experience, confidence and a good crew, all
that's really required for ocean sailing is a compass and a portable
GPS.
However,
if you are an inexperienced sailor then it wise to hire
sailing professionals.
From our experience we have never met a visitor who has not had an
absolutely fabulous time sailing St Maarten and its surrounding islands.
The water is so beautiful, and after sailing for just a couple of
hours, you're in a new country and culture. T-shirts and shorts are the
normal wear day and night... where the air and water is warm, and the
sailing is delightful.
Add to these the attraction of exotic and fine dining, island
hopping and sailing, and you definitely have the ultimate
vacation get-away.
Of
course, the ultimate sailor can choose from a wide variety of sailing
activities throughout the Caribbean.
And,
most of these sailing activities also include a stay on land in hotels
and villas.
Sailing St Maarten - The
Experience of a Lifeteime...
So whether
you want to experience the rush of what it feels like to sail in a
world class yacht or prefer something a little more relaxing then St
Maarten can accommodate all your needs. Come enjoy the relaxing,
scenic sailing that only this Caribbean island has to offer.
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