Thanks for watching everyone! 🤗 Want to come to Greece with us? Find more info on our First Ever GROUP TRIP here 👉 trovatrip.com/trip/europe/greece/greece-with-anna-and-trevor--delaney-sep-2024 Stay Delightful ✌- Anna & Trevor
Do try a Presidente beer in St Maarten. You can usually get it at the local outdoor Creole restaurants in Grande Case. Try the curried conch with rice and red beans. The ribs are to die for. Oh BTW the beer you had it's ca-rib pronunciation..ca then the rib. Another favorite beer from Trinidad.... Red Stripe good too from Jamaica. Dutch side of island is cheaper than French side overall for dining and accommodations. Not sure why that is. Maybe it's a French thing. Food and a place to stay anywhere on St Maarten is heaven. I have Timeshare 2 weeks with options to book at any place which has availability. Usually a one bedroom. I do use other places tho if I can get only one week availability with my Timeshare at the time I want to go so I will book somewhere additional so that I can stay back to back 2 weeks together. Mary's Boon, Dutch side was awesome.. I saw that option to pay extra if you wish on the restaurant bill. I've been coming to St. M since the 90s and I may give extra only if the service is exceptional. And cash to the server directly. Otherwise no. I'm Canadian. As for internet. Where I rented car for 2 weeks, I asked about internet. The guy took our phones and put in the wifi access free. We kept our phones on Airplane mode the whole time, and never had an issue. I never needed to use the GPS since I know my way around well. The restaurants usually have free wifi plus the accommodation had free wifi. Not sure if all car rentals do that or the guy was just accommodating. So wifi really wasn't an issue at all. I'm planning for 3 weeks next year in St M. . Maybe more. I have Timeshare banked so I can stay longer. St Maarten is a jewel amongst most islands I've ever visited and by far my most favorite. I did 2 weeks in 2023, followed immediately by one week catamaran from St Maarten, and the 4th week in Trinidad, totalling 4 weeks. I flew to visit relatives in Trinidad for one week ar their request before flying home. Trinidad is not really a touristy island tho there are things to do there. I enjoyed visiting there as well. Beautifully tropical with tons of foliage everywhere. Not to mention fruit growing right on the property. I got my fill of mango. Glad you love St Maarten. Everyone I've met say it's their island. Glad you liked the Johnny cake. Yes it's made fresh. There's a crepe place adjacent to the parking lot across the road from the Creole outdoor rest. Delicious and great price. Melt in your mouth crepes. Open usually in eves. Tues eve is a lil Carnival atmosphere with brief parade and crowds along the street in Grande Case, as well as many booths selling souvenirs, etc. Shops are open too. This lil Carnival event is every Tuesday till May, every year. They take USD in most places as well as Euros. Some of the shops are a little pricey.. I did mention activities in one of your recent St M videos. If you have time, do go to Pinel Island..On Dutch side a sunset cruise usually leaves dock after 5 p.m., Not sure about Sint Martin (French side) what they have. We did do the double parasailing from Orient Beach, French side tho. Enjoy!.😂
@Delightfull Travellers. Awesome. I was still updating. You replied so fast. Yes I'm reliving my St M experience through your videos lol as well as in my comments. I have been to Greece twice. Athens and Crete. Crete last in Fall 2022. 2 weeks Timeshare. Planning to return this year later on. If your group cruise goes to Crete, south, near city of Lerapetra, plz visit 2 dog shelters Takis Dog Shelter and Jutta Dog Shelter. I went to both and will be returning as volunteer at Jutta Dog Shelter this Fall. Have to decide for how long, one or 2 months.
I'm a local and I eat out frequently ag the french side. I love the sky is the limit Lolo, imo it is the best one. In regards to the tipping norms here, I usually add a tip if i sit down to eat anywhere on the island. I usually dont if Im getting something to go, unless I feel like it. I have been asked if I want to add a tip if Im paying with a card here as well, but usually not if Im paying with cash.
I’ve never noticed being singled out for a tip but I do know there are lots of places we tried to add a tip once our card was charged (typically what we expect in the US) only to find they have to add it before they charge your card. We were told on several occasions when we asked about adding a tip that they have to add it beforehand.
I've noticed that I'm more likely to leave a tip when they have a designated jar/container and I'll throw in a couple of $. The tips need to be included in price expected for food. Have fun guys, wish I were there to enjoy all of St. Martin and surrounding islands.
Been several times and I found the prices at restaurants are almost reasonable. Our bills are no more than what they are when we eat out back home in the states...
Dear DR public relations department: 😂 I have been all over the Caribbean. Today I am writing you from Maldives. If you haven’t already, try Aruba. By far the best Island in the Caribbean for me. Honestly, not even close! Enjoy you guys. It’s funny you seem to be following me around. Last year I did Saigon, Phuket and the Maldives. This week I’m back in the Maldives which has easily become my fav for many many reasons.
In the US, a lot of small business--tailors, small grocery stores, take out places--are asking for tips. I don't mind a dollar or two for take out but otherwise, no. I'll also tip at least $5.00 for delivery. A lot of businesses are starting to add 3% to your bill if you use a credit card.
Hello lovely Anna and Trevor! On the beach now currently enjoying a foot leg massage in Los Corales Bavaro PC. Watching another great video! Love DR, more affordable 🇨🇦😊 and having a Pina!
Those "Johnny Cakes" exist in the DR but they're salty I think I heard you guys saying this one was sweet? Usually by the beach is where you find them in DR great as a side for fried fish. St. Marteen looks great 👍
Many of us who live on the island have the same accent as you. However, we pronounce the beer Care ib...plus we dress differently than you. If I am paying by card, I will be asked about tipping so they bring the machine to me. Otherwise they can run the card and just bring me the receipt. We locals tip too. Next time hang with us to see more than just the tourist perspective.
Milking fat northern americans is the island's only efficient trade, really. That's why you got that question. Thanks for sharing the roaming tips. Be aware that depending on the island' side, you can get free roaming or up to 15€/MB (not GB) and 3+€/minute on a call, depending where your SIM is from. I use YeSIM on other islands, on the Dutch side the local cell operator from the French side has affordable prices so I don't bother switching.
Grand case- it is one of the Lolos which is a stop of restaurants with local cuisine. I'm a local and sky is the limit restaurant is the my personal favorite Lolo but all of them have good food for reasonable prices.
Wow, tipping, I call it" begging". We actually refuse to go to one of the islands. Because they have a culture of begging for money. It's so disgusting to me. I really hope saint. Martin does not adapt that mentality of begging people for money because it just lets them look poor.
ya the tipping bit did go on. i love your channel so trying to help actually. they are not forcing you to tip just asking someone they think might help them. aren't these poor locals? nice they think you might be a compasionate canadian not a cheap german.@@DelightfulTravellers
@@drwade1 definitely not poor locals! I’m guessing you haven’t been to Saint Martin. It was always French people asking for tips. At the “lolos” (local, creole restaurants) no one asked. This is not the DR, people make very good wages on this island. We think it’s our job to tell people what to expect when they travel to new places, and if they are going to get asked to pay more than Europeans at the table next to them it’s our job to warn people this. It’s not whining to tell people what to expect.
