 Reel Play has all the comforts of home: kitchen, saloon, microwave, coffee maker, shower, toilet, flat screen TV’s, music system. All you have to do is relax and enjoy the journey.
The cruise starts in the morning, right next to the cruise ship terminal. The yacht heads out of Great Bay. Passing Fort Amsterdam the cruise continues to Simpson Bay which is one of the main areas for activity and nightlife. Here you will pass the lift bridge where boats gain access to the Simpson Bay Lagoon and Marina, which is full of mega yachts and celebrities during high season. At the end of Simpson Bay you will see the International Princess Julianna Airport runway and tower and if you are lucky with the timing you may just see an incoming plane pass overhead as it touches down at the end of the runway so remember to take your camera! It’s an awesome sight to have a 747 pass right over the boat!
We then continue onto Cupecoy Beach, a new marina development, along with pristine white villas built along the cliff edge with price tags of up to $7m. At this point you will enter the French side of the island and will see Baie Longue or Long Bay where the famous and beautiful La Samana Hotel is situated on the rocky coastline. The next part of the cruise will take in the palatial homes of the rich and famous, in an area called Terre Basses. This is a very quiet area with fabulous beaches… more |