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Turtle Tours

76 Welfare Road, Simpson Bay, St Maarten-St Martin
011-599-556-1560
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Ranked #6 of 24 activities in Simpson Bay
Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: For extra fun, follow Turtle Tours own Lagoon Adventure Tour Map. You will be able to access any water-side dining and even the famous shopping in... more » Owner description: For extra fun, follow Turtle Tours own Lagoon Adventure Tour Map. You will be able to access any water-side dining and even the famous shopping in Marigot on the French side by tying up at the Marina Royale in the Lagoon. Check out the mega yachts from the water and have a ball! No boating experience is necessary; we will teach you how easy it is! « less
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Worksop, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

My Husband and I took one of the small boats out on the lagoon for a full day in April 2013 & what a day we had! There are a choice of boats - the Small ones can only be used in the Lagoon but can be hired if you have a driving licence - the Medium and Large boats... More

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Fairfax, VA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

Turtle Tours now know as Boathouse Boat Rentals is a small family owned business run by new owners Ray and Bonnie. Although the boats are small they are Boston Whalers and Boston Whalers just don't sink. My wife and I rented one and followed the map of the lagoon provided by Bonnie. We visited Margot (The capital of the French... More

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Southern California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Just do it. It is fun. We rented a small boat for a few hours and had a blast. The lady who gave us a quick orientation was great. She gave us a map and showed us where to go and what to see. She also told us the do's and don'ts. My son had a blast. It is a... More

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Erie, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

The Marina was nice with a small restaurant/bar. The equipment was in decent shape and the owners were very friendly. I did not like the idea that we had to re-fuel the boat ourselves, but other than that we had a lot of fun. It would have been a lot nicer, but the weather was a bit questionable the day... More

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Peoria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2013

On 3/25/13 My wife and I rented a boat from Ray and Bonnie for a full day and had the time of our lives. Ray and Bonnie were great when it came to places to go and see, we followed their direction and had such a great expereince on the Dutch and French sides of the lagoon. They were very... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013 via mobile

We were looking for a fun activity near our hotel and we came across turtle tours. We were concerned about renting a boat with our 2 children (1 and 3 years old) but Ray and Bonnie did a great job making everyone comfortably. We rented the 21' Tahoe and it was an amazing boat with plenty of space for everyone... More

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Flemington, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2013

We had never rented/driven a boat, but it was too surge-y to dive so we lucked out by meeting Bonnie at the Boathouse restaurant and talked to her about a half day rental. Ray gave us simple, clear directions and off we went on "prince," an 11-footer with a nice canopy. Alan was very happy to open her up on... More

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Medicine Hat, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2013

Just got back from St. Maarten and Turtle Tours - Ray and Bonnie run a great show! Loved putt-putting around, seeing the mega-yachts, visiting the shops and restaurants at Marina Royale, and in general just relaxing on the water! Would certainly do it again when we're back on the island. Try it - you won't be disappointed

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Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013

My husband and I recently discovered the beauty and charm of St. Martin in the best possible way. We rented a boat! On a beautiful island – and this is one of the most colorful and picturesque we’ve ever seen! – there is no better way to get around. At Turtle Tours, Bonnie and Ray couldn’t have been nicer, setting... More

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St Maarten-St Martin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013

Rent a boat for a day and you will be very happy. Drove it around the lagoon with the wife and kids hitting several restaurants, watching the other boats and some sailing races. Next trip that's the first thing I do

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