Lucky Stables
Lucky Stables
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Sint Maarten, St Martin / St Maarten
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SKSaun
Atlanta, GA13 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
My mom and son took a private ride with Vera and had the best time! The horses were very calm and Vera was great teaching/ leading my 8 year old on his own horse. The trail had excellent views of the ocean and two different bays and ended on such a high note of riding the horses in the water to cool down. For non-riders, there’s a laidback cafe and covered patio (with a chatty peacock and all!) along with a beach/swim spot to enjoy while you wait. It was really nice to do something different on the island - highly recommend if you or someone in your crew enjoy riding horses!
Written April 9, 2022
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Tanya Burnett
Delhi, IA15 contributions
Jan 2023
My husband Travis and I just spent a week in Sint Marteen to celebrate our birthday. We decided on the private Sunset and champagne horseback ride with Davy Janssen. Visiting with the animals while the horses were getting ready was fun. The horseback ride was amazing, we learned so much about the island, the foliage, the neighboring islands including St Barths and Lucky Stables as we rode thru the hills/mountains up and down the terrain. Davy was very knowledgeable. He also made sure we had pictures and used our phones to take the pictures of us. I rode Prince and my husband rode Indee. We stopped at the Southern Most Point of the Island for the absolute perfect sunset, champagne and roasting marshmallows over a fire provided by Davy / Lucky Stables. As we came back we were able to have a moonlt horseback ride in the Caribbean, seeing the jumping fish. The ride ended by telling the horses how well they did and Rum Punch and visit with Davy and another couple that had a private ride at the same time. Such an amazing experience and so thankful we did this long awaited bucket list activity.
Written January 29, 2023
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Tom K.
Marco Island, FL12 contributions
Dec 2021
What a great time we had at Lucky Stables. My wife and I took the 1 hour tour and thouroghly enjoyed the tour and discussions with Beth, our tour guide. Both she and the horses (so gentle and clam) were fantastic. The island/ocean views on trail were amazing and swimming in the ocean with our horses at tour's end was a lifetime experience.
Word of advice: Whenever you see "tourist photos" being offered for $40 you might think "no thank you". In this case- I would not pass on this as the photographer (who was excellent by the way) took over 100 exceptional photos of us on horses in the ocean and on beach. They download them right on your cellphone or send you an email with a free app to download the large photo files. Beautiful water and island background provides such memorable photos of your tour. This was by far the highlight of our 1 week trip to St. Maarten.
Word of advice: Whenever you see "tourist photos" being offered for $40 you might think "no thank you". In this case- I would not pass on this as the photographer (who was excellent by the way) took over 100 exceptional photos of us on horses in the ocean and on beach. They download them right on your cellphone or send you an email with a free app to download the large photo files. Beautiful water and island background provides such memorable photos of your tour. This was by far the highlight of our 1 week trip to St. Maarten.
Written December 19, 2021
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Diane W
7 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Overrated at best. We booked this excursion through the cruise line, which included the bus ride to and from. It’s a trail ride on very rocky terrain. And the trail just winds through the 30 acre horse pasture that the horses are turned out in at night. That is what our guide told us. Then you get to walk in a line into the ocean and walk back and forth for a three or four passes..Yes, we did get to see some vistas of the ocean and they of course were beautiful, but for the money spent we expected a little more. Lockers were made of wood, some with doors broken and hanging from the hinges. They give you a lock with one key to use. We would have bought the pictures but they told us $40 for all or $20 for just one. Outrageous
Written March 4, 2023
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Jim Z
East Peoria, IL10 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
My wife and I enjoyed a private sunset ride on January 13, 2020. Started at 5, finished about 7. Remy (sp?) was our guide.and he was.exceptional. All of the staff was very friendly, courteous and helpful. You ride a very nice trail overlooking the ocean and parts of St. Maarten. Slight hills up and down - no problem at all. The horses were calm and obviously very well trained. We stopped at the top of the hill overlooking the ocean towards St. Bartholomew's - gorgeous! Remy pointed out all of the various flora and fauna, and gave us an insightful view of life in St. Maarten - history, culture, current situation, etc. We roasted marshmallows and had a bottle of champagne. Beautiful! You can ride the horses in the water up to waist deep at the end, but it was a bit brisk that evening and we.decided we'd pass. They have lockers to store your valuables while you're riding, and bar for drinks and/or refreshments before.or after your ride. We have been on several different rides in many countries.over the.years and this was hands.down the best ever! Would highly recommend!
Written January 14, 2020
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Angela M
Canton, GA473 contributions
Jul 2021
Okay, I was skeptical. My friend booked a sunset horse ride, and the last time I was on a horse, I ended up the ER (true story....). From the moment we got there, the staff was warm and friendly. There is a bar for a pre-ride sip of courage. David was our guide, and was obviously knowledgeable and loves horses and the park. We did some riding up through the hills, had champagne and roasted marshmellows while we watched a beautiful sunset, and the highlight was riding in the ocean at the end of the ride. I was blown away! It went from something I was unsure about to one of the highlights of my trip. Highly recommend!!
Written August 2, 2021
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Andrenika Alladin
2 contributions
Aug 2021
This way an unforgettable experience. Initially I booked this for my birthday but due to the rain we had to reschedule, but, it worked out perfect and ended up being our last and final excursion while in St. Martin.
We booked the sunset champagne ride and it was worth every penny.
Check-in was simple and easy. After filling out a waiver form we waited a while only because more people were to join us but ended up being a no-show; which ended up working out better with it just being the two of us plus the instructor.
Although I had never ridden a horse before our guide Danny was awesome ! He was helpful from start to finish. He even took photos of us and gave us a little privacy once at the mountain peak. At the top is where we shared a champagne toast and toasted marshmallows in a fire pit made by our guide Danny.
Since it was just us we were able to stay at the top for a while. The views were absolutely beautiful and not just at the top but along the ride as well.
We even rode through the water so that the horses could take a drink.
I would highly recommend this to any couple or even as a group tour.
We were given complimentary rum punch at the end, as I've learned that's the St. Martin way.
We booked the sunset champagne ride and it was worth every penny.
Check-in was simple and easy. After filling out a waiver form we waited a while only because more people were to join us but ended up being a no-show; which ended up working out better with it just being the two of us plus the instructor.
Although I had never ridden a horse before our guide Danny was awesome ! He was helpful from start to finish. He even took photos of us and gave us a little privacy once at the mountain peak. At the top is where we shared a champagne toast and toasted marshmallows in a fire pit made by our guide Danny.
Since it was just us we were able to stay at the top for a while. The views were absolutely beautiful and not just at the top but along the ride as well.
We even rode through the water so that the horses could take a drink.
I would highly recommend this to any couple or even as a group tour.
We were given complimentary rum punch at the end, as I've learned that's the St. Martin way.
Written August 20, 2021
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LeesaT1119
9 contributions
Jan 2022
What a delightful morning! Many in our group had not had the opportunity to ride for years so this was a must do for us. Our group of 8 mounted up and headed out for a nice ride. The pace was comfortable for all of us, and the views from up on the hills were amazing. Vera, our guide, shared great information about the area as we rode. I was matched up with Zena, and we quickly became fast friends. The trail was nice, but the highlight for me was going into the water with the horses. I had not done than for years.
I would certainly recommend this for anyone looking for something a little different with great views of part of the island.
I would certainly recommend this for anyone looking for something a little different with great views of part of the island.
Written January 27, 2022
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Susan R
Frederick, MD17 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
We did a 1 hour trail ride and really enjoyed our experience. Our guide Davey offered up lots of info on the native plants and terrain as well as insight on horse ownership on the island.... this was of particular interest to our group which was comprised of horse owners in the States. Those of you who are expecting to ride fat, shiny horses like in the US need to
Understand that these are Caribbean horses...they are smaller, rangier, hardier and more angular than what you might be accustomed to. That said they are well mannered, sure footed, compliant and seem to really enjoy their dip in the sea at the end of the ride.
Understand that these are Caribbean horses...they are smaller, rangier, hardier and more angular than what you might be accustomed to. That said they are well mannered, sure footed, compliant and seem to really enjoy their dip in the sea at the end of the ride.
Written February 27, 2020
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Jamala G
5 contributions
Jun 2024 • Solo
The tour guide was horrible and rude. I am an experienced rider and was not asked anything about my preferences while riding. She stuck me in the back behind other inexperienced riders that kept make me stop. One in particular screaming at the horses the whole time. ( not fun when you are walking on the side of a cliff ) I couldn’t hear or understand a word she said the entire ride her French accent was extremely thick. She didn’t check on me at all and when I told her I didn’t have a good experience she got mad. ( not my problem) you should asked me if I wanted to be in the back instead you gave me bs excuses as to why. And pretty much made the entire trip unsafe because I had to ride behind those other riders.
Written June 8, 2024
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Hi, is this excursion ordered through Royal Caribbean? What was the cost? Thank you.
Written February 17, 2024
We are sailing with Royal Caribbean in July and are looking at their horseback ride excursion. What cruise were you with when you took this tour as our shore excursion purchase list doesn't name the stable? I wanted to see if it is the same.
Written May 23, 2019
Celebrity. Sorry I didn't see this question until now. Hope you had fun!
Written July 28, 2019
How do we book if we are staying in St Maarten and now coming through a cruise?
Written July 18, 2018
We called Amber, she was wonderful. Make sure your arrival in port and your scheduled ride are the correct time. (Some cruise ships stay on the time zone they leave from- aka ship time) and St Martin is Atlantic Time (an hour ahead of EST)
1-721-554-5255 stable
Written February 1, 2019
Hiw much does a one hour or 2 hour ride cost? Thanks
Written July 17, 2017
Lucky Stables has a web site you can check. It says that group 1 hour rides are $65 pp and group 2 hour champagne rides are $100 pp. Private rides (4 persons minimum) are more.
Written July 21, 2017
Are long pants required for this excursion, or will capri/long shorts be ok?
Written April 25, 2017
I went with shorts and I preferred it, that way, your pants don't get wet when the horse goes into the water. They help take your shoes off before the horses go into the water and I would definitely suggest sneakers.
Written June 2, 2017
Are you allowed to go faster than a walk? I love horseback riding but sometimes get bored if I'm prevented from cantering or galloping.
Written March 15, 2017
on a beach trail, you are only allowed to walk maybe because of liability. I know cantering is fun but just walking with your horse and embracing the scenery is the best part!
Written May 23, 2017
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