Quilter620 Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 I am looking ahead to my 2022 cruise that stops at Nassau and St. Martin. I would like to do a beach excursion, but I am very sensitive to the sun. Do you know if any of the Royal Caribbean excursions include umbrellas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 That is usually a function of the particular excursion. It's also not something that is guaranteed. While Royal can control their own island at CocoCay they aren't in control over amenities at a 3rd party beach. Some sailing excursions such as a catamaran sailboat can have covered areas, some have no shade. Tour operators might switch equipment if one of their boats isn't available that day. If you have a particular excursion in mind perhaps someone has already tried it and can comment. Quilter620, cruisellama and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 16 hours ago, Quilter620 said: I am looking ahead to my 2022 cruise that stops at Nassau and St. Martin. I would like to do a beach excursion, but I am very sensitive to the sun. Do you know if any of the Royal Caribbean excursions include umbrellas? I have seen posts about renting chairs and umbrellas at St. Maarten. No personal experience, though. Quilter620 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryAA Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 St Maarten - You can catch a water taxi ($7) near the pier and go to Great Bay beach within sight of the cruise ship. They have beach chairs to rent with umbrellas for $20. The ship excursion we did to Orient Beach had umbrellas with the chairs too. Orient beach is a nicer beach but after being to St Maarten many times we just take the water taxi across the bay. KWong and Quilter620 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWong Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Hopefully 2022 is a return to some level of normalcy. Would agree that Great Bay beach is a good place to go since you can get umbrellas and the like. My SiL is sensitive to the sun and hasn't had a problem there. In Nassau, I would look at the Colonial Hilton as it's a short walk from the pier and they'll set you up on the beach or by the pool, and should be able to provide whatever shade you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairlynew Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I found lots of places along the beach in St Martens that had 2 chairs, an umbrella AND a bucket of 6 beers for $20. Awesome beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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