Accessible Companion: Two Capitals & Rum Factory

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: PHI_A2 ACCESSIBLE Mobility Equipment: Two Capitals & Rum Factory.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Savor the alluring atmosphere in the island’s two capitals while sampling signature products that will include many varieties of rum. On the Dutch side of the island, the waterfront boardwalk in the capital of Philipsburg is one of the most popular gathering places. You will have the chance to explore here at your leisure and sample Dutch cheeses in some of the shops. Selections may include the well-known Gouda and the lesser-known but no less flavorful Leidse or Leyden, a spiced cheese made with cumin. Pastries are among the iconic offerings on the French side of the island, especially in the capital of Marigot. As you browse the more than 100 stalls in the city’s main market, you will see most every food imaginable, including desserts such as eclairs and apple tarts. Tastings are typically available. After touring a rum factory, you will also sample this widely distilled spirit, which is often flavored with guavaberry or vanilla.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore the vibrant area around the boardwalk in the Dutch capital of Philipsburg.
• Browse the shops in the main market in Margot, the island’s French capital.
• Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of a rum factory and sample the different varieties of it.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.