Celebrity Constellation 12/13/14 Part V

4) St. Barts – My first tendering experience. Thankfully Peggy & Frank were up early and included me in the tender tickets. This ticket process was a little less painful that I expected. You wait for your # to be called just like with disembarkation.

It was a slightly rough ride to shore due to rainy and windy weather. Don’t count on getting any sleep as they announce the tender numbers overheard starting VERY early.

Peggy & Frank were kind enough to include me in their taxi tour. We walked up to where the few drivers were standing and chose a driver based on what he was offering. We had a wonderful driver who did have a thick French accent, but you could understand his English very well. He did a great job with the island history and stopping to show us important land marks. We paid $90 for the 1-1.5 hour tour. 

At the end of the tour, we walked around the marina to look at the huge yachts and boats – they pay premium rent to dock their boats – anywhere from $100,000/week on up.

Had a wonderful lunch, was not as overpriced as most places. I believe I paid around $25 for a burger/fries/diet Coke, including tip. I had another burger that was even more delicious than yesterday. Service was slow since they only had a few servers for the entire restaurant. We weren’t in a rush, so the slow service didn’t bother us. It rained while we were eating, but the sky cleared up after the rain. Tender back to the ship was peaceful and less rocky due to better weather.

 

Airport -

 Marina -

Downtown Gustavia -