Shore excursions: St. Maarten

<p>Going on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean will probably take you to the beautiful island of St. Maarten. &nbsp;With St. Maarten, you get two islands in one with a Dutch and French side and this week, I will be talking about what there is to do all around St. Maarten and share my advice for how to tour the island effectively. &nbsp;I’ll also talk about the recent hurricane damage and what to expect.&nbsp;</p><p>Share with me your thoughts, questions and comments via...</p><ul><li>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/therclblog">@therclblog</a></li><li>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="http://facebook.com/royalcaribbeanblog">/royalcaribbeanblog</a></li><li>Periscope:&nbsp;<a href="http://periscope.tv/theRCLblog">@therclblog</a></li><li>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Podcast">[email protected]</a></li><li>Leave a voicemail:&nbsp;(408) 6ROYAL6</li></ul><p>You can subscribe to the Royal Caribbean Blog Podcast via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rcl-blog-podcast/id685427740">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ivzhqk4apf244bja3v54p2pzpaa?t=Royal_Caribbean_Blog_Podcast">Google Play</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wdw-today/royal-caribbean-blog-podcast">Stitcher</a>&nbsp;or <a href="https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/showfeed.xml">RSS</a>.</p><h2>Show Notes</h2><ul><li><a href="/support">Become a Royal Caribbean Blog Insider!</a></li><li><a href="/mei">Our sponsor travel agency: MEI Travel</a></li><li><a href="/events">Group Cruise information</a></li><li><a href="https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2016/06/09/excursion-focus-le-galion-beach-st-martin">Le Galion Beach</a></li></ul><p><strong>Crown and Anchor Balcony discount information</strong></p><p>Platinum Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>$ 50 * for sailings of 3-5 nights</li><li>$100* for sailings of 6-9 nights</li><li>$200* for sailings of 10+ nights</li></ul><p>Emerald Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>$ 75 * for sailings of 3-5 nights</li><li>$125* for sailings of 6-9 nights</li><li>$225* for sailings of 10+ nights</li></ul><p>Diamond Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>$125* for sailings of 3-5 nights</li><li>$225* for sailings of 6-9 nights</li><li>$325* for sailings of 10+ nights</li></ul><p>Diamond Plus Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>$150* for sailings of 3-5 nights</li><li>$250* for sailings of 6-9 nights</li><li>$350* for sailings of 10+ nights</li></ul><p>Pinnacle Club Balcony Discount When Booking More than 6 Months from Sailing Date:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>$175* for sailings of 3-5 nights</li><li>$275* for sailings of 6-9 nights</li><li>$375* for sailings of 10+ nights</li></ul><p>*When booking less than 6 months from sailing date subtract $25 from the dollar amount.</p>