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PassPorter News
News, Announcements, Updates, and Tips
July 24, 2003 - Issue 3.12
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In This Newsletter:
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* From the Authors: Summer Fun
* Travel Today: Cruising St. Maarten
* Disney Feature: Exchanging Vows--Disney Style
* Updates: What's New and Changed
* Tips: Building Stamina, Safeguard Film, Coding Your PassPorter
* Q&A: Foreign Cash, AA Meetings
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FROM THE AUTHORS: Summer Fun!
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Hi, friends!
We hope this newsletter finds you well and happily enjoying the beautiful summer. We're
delighted to be "home" after almost two full months of travel, mostly for work
and a bit for play. We've spent our time catching up on e-mail, upgrading our systems, and
working on our upcoming projects. The new edition of PassPorter Walt Disney World (2004)
looms on the horizon (publication date: January 2004), and our annual research trip for
updates and photos will be August 11-18. We plan to be there for the official opening of
Mission:SPACE, and we intend to offer a first-hand report in this newsletter upon our
return.
In this newsletter, Dave writes a detailed article on Sint Maarten/St. Martin for all your
cruisers and island vacationers out there. And Kimberly LaPaglia returns with an
informative article on Disney weddings and vow renewals.
Your friends,
Jennifer and Dave
Authors, PassPorter Travel Guides
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TRAVEL TODAY: Cruising Sint Maarten/St. Martin
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by Dave Marx
Is it possible to know a place too well? Normally, I’d have to say no --
discovery is one of life’s greatest pleasures, especially when you’re
discovering something new right in your own backyard. But when you’re responsible for
guiding others, as I am, you run the risk of overloading your readers with more
information than they can possibly make use of. Is this necessarily bad? No, but you do
run the risk of sending readers on a hectic, see-it-all-in-one-day rat race--hardly the
way to spend a rewarding vacation.
We work very hard to keep our port-of-call advice in PassPorter’s
Field Guide to the Disney Cruise Line and its Caribbean Ports of Call attuned to
what’s practical for a single-day visit to the island. Here, however, I’m going
to stretch out a bit for those who might be spending more time on the island or simply
want to know more.
Of all the islands visited by the Disney Cruise Line, Sint Maarten is the one I know best.
My parents started visiting the island about 30 years ago, and have been part-owners of a
house there for nearly as long. While I haven’t been there annually as my parents
have, I’ve spent many week-plus vacations enjoying the pleasures of this half-French,
half-Dutch island. (I refer to it as Sint Maarten, the Dutch spelling, rather than St.
Martin, the French/English spelling, as the Disney Magic docks on the Dutch side.) This
intimate knowledge is an advantage and a problem for me. Every place changes over time and
my memories of a much quieter, less popular island blend with the current reality, so I
have to take care that my advice is really up-to-date. But it also means I’m more
confident in my advice than I can possibly be for other islands, something I hope you can
all benefit from.
We paid a one-day visit to my family’s "home island" aboard the Disney
Magic in May of this year, and a month later we returned for an 11-day celebration of my
father’s 75th birthday with my parents, my brother’s family, my daughter Allie,
and of course, Jennifer. With a group this size, we couldn’t stay at my parent’s
place (and besides, it was rented for the off-season). Instead, we rented Casa Boco http://www.villalady.com/wfcasaboco.htm,
a five-bedroom waterfront villa on a rocky peninsula near Juliana Airport. The house met
our needs beautifully, with a large patio perched on the edge of crashing surf, a
delightful view, lots of room for family togetherness, comfortable bedrooms, and a
generously-sized pool that kept the kids very happy. At off-season rates, we got a lot for
our money.
My parents normally vacation around Thanksgiving time, but we chose to celebrate closer to
Dad’s July 5th birth date. Friends on the island tried to discourage us from coming,
as late June is nominally part of hurricane season. Statistically, though, bad weather is
a long shot this early in the season, and we had no weather problems during our stay. My
parents had never visited the island at this time of year, and were pleasantly surprised.
While temperatures were a bit higher than we’re used to in Michigan, the cool island
breezes and moderate temperatures were a relief for the rest of our New Jersey and
Georgia-based family.
CAR RENTALS
If you do rent a car, reserve in advance and be sure to bring your reservation documents
with you. We found the one-day rates for walk-up customers at the cruise ship pier were
about $20 higher than the rate we had reserved just days earlier (but the agent had to be
reminded that had the lower rate). There are five rental agencies with offices at the
cruise ship pier. We booked online through http://www.stmaartencarrentalguide.com
and bought low-cost insurance at the same site. Our car was new and in good condition (you
can’t always count on that with the bargain rental firms).
PHILIPSBURG
The Disney Magic docks at the east end of Philipsburg. In PassPorter’s Field Guide to
the Disney Cruise Line I give the town pretty short shrift. My personal preference for a
few hours of in-town shopping and lunch remains Marigot, on the French side of the island,
but Philipsburg deserves better than I gave it. Recent upgrades have made this port town
far more pleasant than it used to be, although the main shopping district on Front Street
will still be a tangle of fellow cruisers. You still won’t find much of interest on
Back Street and other areas away from the waterfront, as those cater to the local
population who come into town for business and government-related activities. What is very
pleasant is the new outdoor market behind the landmark courthouse on Front Street. Each
attractive stall is chock-full of colorful clothing and souvenir items, and the market
area isn’t too large to feel overwhelming. Not surprisingly, the shops and
restaurants on Front Street are progressively more up-scale as you get closer to the
cruise terminal. However, it’s worth walking beyond the name-brand shops, past the
courthouse and local elementary school. Here, you’ll find several charming beachfront
restaurants connected to Front Street by long, shady alleyways, and locally-run shops
offering appliquéd Antillean linens alongside more typical goods. Along the way, jewelry
hounds may want to pop into Little Europe, a large luxury goods shop that’s a
favorite with my parents and their friends. Great Bay Beach, which parallels Front Street,
is more attractive than ever. Its close proximity to the ship and the pleasures of
downtown, and the lack of significant crowds make it a good choice for a quick beach
break. We had a delightful lunch at Kangaroo Court, a fairly new addition on a side street
next to the courthouse. It has a very pleasant bar area and indoor seating, but the
rustic, open-air courtyard out back is the real treat. I can personally vouch for the
grilled fish sandwich.
MARIGOT
The capital city of French St. Martin continues to grow. The government completed a large
waterfront redevelopment several years ago. Landfill has pushed the town’s long row
of waterfront restaurants one block inland, and a new open-air market area and generous
(free) parking facilities occupy the new turf. There’s also a cluster of new
restaurants alongside the market, competing heavily with the older establishments for the
tourist lunch dollar (or euro). You’ll have no problem finding a very attractive
lunch special at around 8 euros ($8-9, depending on exchange rates) anywhere near the
waterfront. At the north end of the waterfront is a very upscale indoor mall. It’s
worth a visit, if only for the air conditioning. You have to be in a real spending mood to
actually shop there. The shopping on Rue de la Republique, the broad street running inland
from the harbor isn’t what it used to be. Some of the luxury-goods shops are gone,
and others, like Little Switzerland, have relocated on the side streets. The avenue’s
sidewalks used to be home to the weekly native market, but I suspect business for the
full-time shops suffered when the market was moved to the waterfront. While I’m sure
the waterfront-area restaurants will serve you very well, I still stand by my
recommendation of the bistros around Port la Royale marina. The location is charming, as
is the dining. We ate there three times during our visit, each time at a different
restaurant. Count on being shmoozed and cajoled into choosing each restaurant you pass by
their business-hungry staffs. Just smile, relax, and make your own choice.
BEACHES
With the exception of a lunchtime visit to Orient Beach and some quick visual inspections,
every beach we visited was new to me. Oh, I knew they were there, but with 30-some beaches
to choose from, there is still a bunch I’ve yet to enjoy. So I didn’t visit my
personal favorite, Rouge, to see how it has (or hasn’t) changed. Mullet, formerly
part of the now-defunct resort of the same name, is very convenient to the airport-area
resorts. The surf is moderate, and local entrepreneurs run snack bars and rent lounges and
umbrellas. This is also one of the few beaches with public restrooms. Beach erosion has
brought the surf at nearby favorite Cupecoy right up to the cliffs, leaving only one beach
area easily accessible to bathers. Old standby Maho, right at the end of the airport
runway, offers two very popular beachfront bars/snack bars, along with the spectacle of
landing and departing aircraft. Jet blasts whip the sand about at painful velocity, and
fascinated shutterbugs are constantly on hand to photograph the comings and goings. For
the first time we visited Prune, way out on the west end of the island. It’s a very
pleasant crescent of sand with occasional rock outcroppings, and a nice sandy bottom that
drops away a little too quickly for non-swimmers. Bring everything you’ll need --
there are no concessionaires, just a scattering of bathers. As Jennifer mentioned in an
earlier newsletter, we paid a very enjoyable visit to Pinel Island, just offshore on the
northeast corner of French St. Martin. While it’s part of the island’s nature
reserve, there are also a number of concessionaires offering water sports, good-quality
souvenirs, and a beachside French bistro (another restaurant was shuttered, but may reopen
during high season). It costs $5/person for a roundtrip boat ride from the fishing pier in
the village of Cul de Sac. All the development is on the sheltered side of the island,
facing the mainland. The view is delicious, and barely a ripple disturbs the warm, shallow
waters. This is an excellent beach for small children, if you don’t mind them being
exposed to topless sunbathers (this is a European outpost, after all). The restaurant is
charming and the food enjoyable, with as relaxed a dress code as you can imagine.
It’s not cheap, though -- budget about $15 per person to be safe. The more
adventuresome may enjoy walking around to the wilder side of the island. Try to stay on
the footpaths to help preserve the fragile vegetation, and make your way to the rocky
Atlantic shoreline. There’s a beautiful empty beach with crashing surf (I don’t
suggest swimming there, though), and lots of rocks to scramble over. The last boat returns
to the mainland at 4:00 pm, so plan to arrive reasonably early. Each boat is independently
operated, but nobody seems to care which boatman ferries you back ashore. I’m sure it
all averages out for them in the end.
EXCURSIONS
As you already know, we recommend a trip to Pinel Island. We also took several excursions
that operate out of Pelican Marina -- a sunset catamaran cruise, and a snorkel excursion.
This particular tour operator doesn’t work with Disney Cruise Line, but similar trips
are possible through Disney, too. Pelican is located on the south coast of the island, on
Simpson Bay. We had a very pleasant late afternoon cruise on Lambada, the kind of big
party catamaran that’s so common in Caribbean waters. We sailed a few miles towards
the sunset, skirting many of the beaches I mentioned earlier in this article. The crew
passed out generous amounts of beer and rum punch (alcoholic beverages are cheaper than
soda pop here), and we even got to admire our Casa Boco residence. Alas, the boat had to
be back in port before nightfall, so we really didn’t see the sunset at all. Still,
it was a very pleasant, well-run trip. Two days later Allie, Dad and I took a snorkel
excursion by the same operators. About ten guests and one skipper boarded Sand Dollar, a
small powerboat, and headed up the coast to Creole Rock, off the island’s northwest
shore. I enjoyed seeing Sint Maarten from this perspective, and while the snorkeling
wasn’t spectacular, we did have an enjoyable three-hour trip. This trip is more
rewarding and a better value than the brief "sunset" cruise.
TRAFFIC
There was a time when the drive from Juliana Airport to the main body of the island was a
quick zip. Over the years, though, this long sandbar that separates Simpson Bay Lagoon
from Simpson Bay has become clogged with shops and restaurants. While this makes life
convenient for folks living and vacationing in this part of the island (as we were),
two-lane Airport Road hasn’t grown at all. Even a small disruption can bring traffic
to a standstill for more than a mile, and matters can get even worse three times a day,
when the two-lane drawbridge guarding the entrance to Simpson Bay is raised. This is still
an island with only two traffic lights, and speed bumps instead of radar traps. The latest
traffic control innovation is traffic circles ("roundabouts") - and they have
untangled several formerly-unruly intersections (I put a few other intersections on my
roundabout wish list). Still, give me midtown Manhattan any day of the week!
RESTAURANT ROW
Grand Case, http://www.grandcase.com, the seat of
fine dining on the island’s French side, is still going strong. We chose to enjoy our
last night’s dinner there. Should we dine at the classic Fish Pot, trendy Alabama, or
elegant Tastevin, none of which I’d ever sampled (and all clustered on a single block
in this restaurant-rich community)? Finally, after considering Allie’s kid meal
options (I wish she were more adventuresome), we crossed the street to old standby Auberge
Gourmande, once the island’s gustatory crowning glory. My parents were greeted as old
friends, and we all had a thoroughly enjoyable meal. If it’s no longer #1 (Alabama is
supposed to have that honor), it’s not because anything has slipped at Auberge.
Sint Maarten has grown and overgrown over the years, and you have to look a lot closer to
find the kind of rural, Creole charm we first fell in love with, but some things never
change: Top notch croissants and pain au chocolate for breakfast, fabulous fromage and
charcuterie in the French supermarkets for happy hour (a perfectly ripened brie for 6
euros a kilo - or less than $3/lb.!!), $1 Heinekens, and agonizing decisions over
the choice of the day’s beach and the evening’s dining. Life (and a vacation)
could be much worse!
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DISNEY FEATURE: Exchanging Vows--Disney Style
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by Kimberly LaPaglia, contributing writer and Walt Disney World fan
FAIRY TALE WEDDINGS
While honeymooning at the Grand Floridian (GF) in January 1992, my husband Michael and I
dreamt about renewing our vows in Walt Disney World. Ten years later, we decided to
celebrate with a vow renewal. Our plans began small, thinking we would quietly exchange
vows on our first family trip with our son.
In 1991, Walt Disney World created the Fairy Tale Weddings Department offering wedding and
honeymoon planning. Their options for making dreams come true were quite enticing. Our
small trip turned in to a once in a lifetime vacation for our extended family of 14
guests.
INTIMATE AND CUSTOM WEDDINGS
Disney offers Intimate and Custom Wedding packages. Intimate weddings are for up to eight
guests at a small ceremony followed by a cake and champagne toast. These packages,
starting at $3,000, typically include park passes and lodging. Custom weddings are more
personalized but require a $7,500 minimum expenditure for Mondays through Thursdays and
$10,000 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday events. These prices exclude tax, gratuities,
lodging and tickets. There are also food, beverage, and hotel night minimums. Note that
holiday seasons may require higher minimums.
We began planning a small Intimate vow renewal and by the time our 10th anniversary vow
renewal took place we had switched to a Custom event with special (and some costly)
trimmings.
Planning a Destination wedding or vow renewal is challenging. Many couples visit Orlando
to meet with their event manager and oversee details in person. We decided to do
everything from home (via phone and e-mail).
Minimums can be met with reception food and beverage, floral and other decorations, music,
entertainment, photography services, video, transportation, spa services, and ceremony
site fees.
DECISION-MAKING:
Begin with choosing a ceremony location. Disney offers many different sites at varying
rates. Your choices begin with Cinderella Castle, Sunset Pointe at the Polynesian, the
Wedding Pavilion located on a private island with a picturesque view of Cinderella’s
Castle, Sunrise Terrace at the Wilderness Lodge, Grand Floridian’s Marina, Sea Breeze
Point at the Boardwalk, and the Wedding Gazebo at the Yacht Club. You can even exchange
vows in Epcot’s World Showcase. We chose the Wedding Pavilion for its Cinderella
Castle view without the steep after-hours fee for having it inside the Magic Kingdom.
The Victorian splendor of the pavilion was echoed in our choice for our reception, the
Grand Floridian’s Whitehall Room and Terrace. It was our dream to have a family
portrait taken on the stairs of the GF. The Whitehall Room and Terrace was perfect for our
small gathering. It was delightful watching the monorail go by and having people wave to
us. Reception locations are numerous and are only limited by your dreams and your budget.
They include hotel reception rooms, California Grill at the Contemporary, and even the
Haunted Mansion, Cinderella’s Castle or Great Movie Ride.
You may want to begin the day with hair and makeup courtesy of Disney Cosmetology. Then,
make a grand entrance. Transportation choices include Cinderella’s Coach, vintage
cars, boats, buses, and a horse-drawn carriage. You can follow tradition or really
personalize your plans. In keeping with our family theme, we had our guests greet the
arrival of the bride, groom, "prince" and "princesses" in
Cinderella’s Coach before being seated in the Wedding Pavilion.
We had 1.5 years to save and so our budget and dreams were trimmed accordingly. Even
dressed as Cinderella, a realistic budget had to be managed. One of the last things we
added was Cinderella’s Coach. The chapel was my husband’s dream and the coach
was mine. And we compromised by trimming out other extras.
For entertainment, the offerings can include character greetings, caricature artist,
majordomo, fireworks and more. Our choice to have Mickey Mouse was well worth it. Mickey
marched in and danced with the adults and children. Mickey helped us cut our cake. Our
favorite photo is of our son interacting with Mickey.
The idea of our vow renewal/family reunion was to celebrate the people that had helped us
when our son was born three months premature. Our son had just celebrated his second
birthday, so we sang Happy Birthday to Nicolas with Mickey by his side. We toasted our
guests for organizing their budgets and vacations to be with us.
For music you can hire a deejay, violinist, harpist and more. We went with the
pavilion’s organist as it was already included in the pavilion fee.
Disney Floral creates magic even on limited budgets. I love flowers but my selections were
kept simple with a few elegant hydrangea arrangements and a hydrangea bouquet. We had a
beautiful Roman Table decorated with floral, ivy, and candlelight where we sat with our
guests.
The Disney chefs create masterpieces and offer a wide selection of menus to choose from.
We had a display of pastries and fruit, along with coffee and juice for the cocktail hour
held at 11 a.m. Our luncheon was splendid, ending with a white chocolate Cinderella
slipper dessert with a chocolate silk-screened castle on the serving plate. An open bar
offered soda, wine, beer, and strawberry daiquiris.
Disney can help coordinate your favors or you can create your own. For favors, we made our
own CDs with a song from each year of our ten-year marriage, and added a CD with Disney
music to remind everyone of their week-long trip. We also had chocolate in the shape of
castles, storybooks, and characters. To thank your guests, consider having gift baskets
put in their rooms. We made up our own and our event manager delivered them to the hotels.
Your special day doesn’t have to end quietly. Consider a dessert party at
IllumiNations or Fantasmic. We held a private IllumiNations dessert party at the United
Kingdom Terrace in Epcot.
There are many extras to consider such as officiant, photos, video, gown, tuxes, and
ceremony programs. The wedding department at Franck’s Studio can guide you along the
way.
THE WEDDING DEPARTMENT
Contact http://disney.go.com/vacations/disneyweddings.
Cast Members at Fairy Tale Weddings make dreams come true every day of the year. They are
organized and creative. The staff wears headsets to communicate with each other, and after
the ceremony we were asked, "What beverages would you like awaiting your
arrival?" We gave them our order and thought nothing of it. Cinderella’s Coach
pulled up to the GF Convention Center, and we entered the elegant foyer where we found
sitting atop a beautiful tray, our requested beverages. It was moments like this that put
us in awe.
THE PLANNING STAGES
How can you plan a destination Disney wedding or vow renewal? Start with the official
Disney Fairy Tale Weddings department. And then proceed directly to http://www.yourfairytale.com. This is an
unofficial online guide to Disney weddings and honeymoons and was the primary source of
all our planning. The message boards, affectionately called "disneymooners" were
an indispensable way of sharing ideas with past, present and future Disney brides and
grooms. Yes, grooms get involved too! Disney brides were truly generous in sharing their
planning tips whether they were hosting a private ceremony or a reception for 300 people.
Finally, send out "save the date" cards to your guests. This will provide a
heads-up about your destination event and allow time to plan accordingly. Sending a
monthly newsletter will keep them informed on lodging, transportation, ticket options and
what to pack.
Despite the challenges of a destination Disney wedding or vow renewal, you can plan a
special occasion that you and your guests will always remember.
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What did you think of this article? Do you have Disney wedding and/or vow renewal tips to
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UPDATES: What's New and Changed
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Our friend Scott of the invaluable Priority Seating Calculator site (http://pscalculator.net) reports that special
children's tours and parties at the Grand Floridian (see page 244 of PassPorter WDW 2003)
have increased their prices. Rates (before tax) are as follows:
Pirate Cruise - $28.17 per child, ages 3-10
Wonderland Tea Party - $28.17 per child, ages 3-10
Grand Adventures in Cooking - $23.47 per child, ages 3-10
As of July 1, all clubs at Pleasure Island are now non-smoking, thanks to an amendment
added to Florida's Indoor Clean Air Act. Other locations -- such as Downtown Disney clubs,
resort lounges and lobbies, convention halls, and Atlantic Dance Hall -- are non-smoking
now, too. Smoking is still allowed in designated guest rooms and outdoor patios/balconies,
as well as other designated smoking areas. More information on the amendment, as well as a
general list of places where smoking is not allowed in Florida, is located at http://www.smokefreeforhealth.com/quick_facts.htm
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DISNEY TIPS FROM FELLOW READERS
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BUILD YOUR STAMINA
"The adults involved should begin (or stick to) a regular diet and exercise routine
for at least a month before the trip. Set a realistic goal so everyone will stay
motivated. When vacation time arrives, everyone will feel better, have more stamina
(for those long days at the parks), and won't feel as much guilt when indulging in those
desserts at the Crystal Palace!" -- contributed by Bob K.
SAFEGUARD YOUR FILM
"Bring along a few padded envelopes (addressed to your home). As you use up your
film, pop it in an envelope and mail it off to your house. This will save you from losing
rolls of film (like I did in June) and from worrying about X-rays at airports." --
contributed by Maria Gallagher (cameltails@aol.com)
COLOR CODE YOUR PASSPORTER
"Last year when I bought the PassPorter we decided to travel with our best friends
that have a 7 year old. I took sticky tabs of different colors and 'marked' the
parts of the PassPorter that pertained to adults and those of interest to kids. When the 7
year old wanted to do something for himself, he just took my PassPorter and flipped to the
pages that were color coded for him. From there he picked an attraction that he could do.
This allowed EVERYONE the feeling that they had an input in our trip. We never had a
complaint out of him the whole five days." -- contributed by Jennifer McGhinnis
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Q & A WITH JENNIFER & DAVE
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In this column we answer your frequently asked PassPorter and Disney questions.
StephanieS asks:
"I'm going on the Western Caribbean cruise this August. Should I buy a small amount
of Mexican Pesos for souvenirs and stuff at Cozumel, or are American dollars fine?"
Dave replies:
"Every product/service you're likely to encounter during your brief visit to Mexico
will be marked in U.S. dollars. Pesos can't hurt, but they're not necessary."
Anonymous asks:
"Are any Alcoholics Anonymous meetings conducted anywhere on Disney property?"
Jennifer replies:
"Visit http://aaorlandointergroup.org to
get information on AA meetings in Orlando. The only meeting that appears to be on Disney
property is at the DoubleTree Suites on Hotel Plaza Blvd. (technically Disney property).
Open meetings are held on Sunday. If you are staying at a Disney resort hotel but do not
have car, you could either take a taxi to the hotel or take a Disney bus to the Downtown
Disney and walk from there."
Have a question? Post it at http://www.passporterboards.com
-- and if you're lucky, you may find that folks have already asked and answered the same
question that's on your mind!
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