X Slide in St. Martin...two thumbs up!

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aramis

Location
Rochester, NY
So, just got married on June 6th, and for our honeymoon we did a cruise to St. Martin, St. Thomas and Grand Turk out of Fort Lauderdale.

We didn't have anything planned for St. Martin, so we hired a nice lady and her taxi to take us around the island and see if we could find the folks at X Slide...what a great experience!

Kris & Fab were both very friendly (hope I spelled your names right!), and I went for a quick spin on one of their prepared skis (kevlar reinforced, head, pipe, footholds, pole, etc). "Quick" is right since my back was killing me from the $@%! bed on the ship, and I didn't want to throw out my back...I was only out there for 15 minutes, and I really only putted around and did a few small jumps. But it was a blast, and I can't wait to go back and spend a few days there.

Anybody thinking of taking a vacation or cruise to the Caribbean, you've GOT to make a stop in St. Martin to see Kris & Fab at X Slide!

They're located up in Orient Bay...tell any taxi driver to take you to the Boo Boo Jam bar, they're right next door.
 
sjetrider

sjetrider

615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
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in the 615 (Nashville)
I want to go but definately not via a cruise. Whats the best time of year there? I was thinking Oct.?????? Is there a nice resort ot Hotel near Fab and Kris?
 
Nascency Chris

Nascency Chris

The Nascency Project
sjetrider said:
I want to go but definately not via a cruise. Whats the best time of year there? I was thinking Oct.?????? Is there a nice resort ot Hotel near Fab and Kris?
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Kris told me awhile ago that the best time to catch surf there is from Oct - Feb I think...its been awhile...
 
Sanoman

Sanoman

AbouttoKrash
Location
NE Tenn
So does anyone have a good way of contacting Kris and Fab in st martin.l pm them some time back and no reply.l don't have a myspace acct,so that's out too!
 
masterblaster

masterblaster

X-H2
contact them on their website xslide.com Ive been there a few times,By cruise ship its MUCH cheaper,but you will only get to spend one day and the ship leaves port,Staying there on the french side,its very old school,you will have to stay in a rental house,they dont come cheap, especially when you factor in the loss on the euro conversion makes eating expensive also,thats getting a little better each yr,Ill go back some day if the conversion is ever equal or better yet the dollar is worth more.then i bet all the sudden the french side would convert to the dollar and drop the euro like a bad habit.............
Staying there is alot of fun though you will get to see and know alot more about the island and spend more time riding surf
 
sjetrider

sjetrider

615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
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in the 615 (Nashville)
masterblaster said:
contact them on their website xslide.com Ive been there a few times,By cruise ship its MUCH cheaper,but you will only get to spend one day and the ship leaves port,Staying there on the french side,its very old school,you will have to stay in a rental house,they dont come cheap, especially when you factor in the loss on the euro conversion makes eating expensive also,thats getting a little better each yr,Ill go back some day if the conversion is ever equal or better yet the dollar is worth more.then i bet all the sudden the french side would convert to the dollar and drop the euro like a bad habit.............
Staying there is alot of fun though you will get to see and know alot more about the island and spend more time riding surf
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So there is no Hotels or resorts near them? You have to rent a house????? OUCH!!! Sounds like a rich mans paradise LOL. I'm going to try and find some info out but its not looking like its gonna be easy at all. Did you fly in? If so then to what island or airport?
 
accbr

accbr

addicted
Location
Lexington, KY
I was just there a couple months ago. There's more than a few resorts and hotels. I wasn't able to get in touch with Xslide though. I stayed at Oyster Bay Beach Resort on Dawn Beach. There's a Westin there as well. It's only 10 minutes from Orient Bay. Rent a car if you're there. You can get a small car for $30 a day. One cab ride will cost $20 to $30 at least. We drove all the way around the island a couple times. Grand Case is only 15 minutes from Orient Bay. Phillipsburg and Simpson Bay are more crowded(bars, restaurants, shops) but 30 to 45 minutes from Orient Bay. Let me know if you have any questions. I can tell you some places to visit. It's easy to find your way around.

I flew into Simpson Bay Julian Airport. There's an airport in Grand Case as well, but it cost more. Restaurants and activities didn't cost too much. Dinner was $30 to $40 a couple. You could certainly spend more. Two tank dive trips were $80 with all the gear. A 4 hour rhino ride(small two person boat kinda like a couch) was $60 per person. They'll pick you up at the resorts for $5 round trip. I'd definitely go back.
 
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Buckwild12

Buckwild12

I'm moved by DASA power!
Location
Chester, Maryland
I am going there in Oct. from the 16-23. Anyone else wanna ride? I am putting this on the must do while I am there list. How much was the rental? was it for the day, hour, or 30 min? im gonna ride that thing like I stole it!
 
sjetrider

sjetrider

615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
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in the 615 (Nashville)
accbr said:
I was just there a couple months ago. There's more than a few resorts and hotels. I wasn't able to get in touch with Xslide though. I stayed at Oyster Bay Beach Resort on Dawn Beach. There's a Westin there as well. It's only 10 minutes from Orient Bay. Rent a car if you're there. You can get a small car for $30 a day. One cab ride will cost $20 to $30 at least. We drove all the way around the island a couple times. Grand Case is only 15 minutes from Orient Bay. Phillipsburg and Simpson Bay are more crowded(bars, restaurants, shops) but 30 to 45 minutes from Orient Bay. Let me know if you have any questions. I can tell you some places to visit. It's easy to find your way around

I flew into Simpson Bay Julian Airport. There's an airport in Grand Case as well, but it cost more. Restaurants and activities didn't cost too much. Dinner was $30 to $40 a couple. You could certainly spend more. Two tank dive trips were $80 with all the gear. A 4 hour rhino ride(small two person boat kinda like a couch) was $60 per person. They'll pick you up at the resorts for $5 round trip. I'd definitely go back.
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Thats what I wanted to hear bro. I will pm you for some detaisl. Thanks bro.
I will make sure I get ahold of Fab and Kris before I even go.
 
x slide

x slide

caribbean team
Location
St Martin Orient BAy
Thanks Aramis for your post ! It was a plaisure to meeting you ! We hope to see u ride longer next time !
Sorry to did not answer on any message on the Forum i don't know why but i lost all the messages that's why ! For any trip you can contact us on our mail box
xslideshop@hotmail.com our web site will change soon (www.xslideteam.com) we don't talk about the jetzone in yet ! Sorry we had so much work to make all set up ( we have a page on face book to so you can find all the pics there : X Slide Jet Zone !
But any way we are very easy to find in Orient beach is the most famous beach and we are at the end by BOOBOO JAM ... Freeride skis for rent 4 all !
The $ is much better now so cheaper as last year (almost 30% less) ! There is a lot of nice hotel around us to ! So it's a very easy trip !
 
masterblaster

masterblaster

X-H2
sjetrider said:
So there is no Hotels or resorts near them? You have to rent a house????? OUCH!!! Sounds like a rich mans paradise LOL. I'm going to try and find some info out but its not looking like its gonna be easy at all. Did you fly in? If so then to what island or airport?
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all most all flights transfer out of puerto rico to St Martin,getting a flight in to there isnt much even from cali,but they charge the same amount for a little island jumper prop plane from there to St Martin.The dutch side has all the commercial hotels,but I didnt wana stay there and deal with the traffic getting over to xslide on the french side everyday. I went in season when its cooler and better odds for surf,but lots traffic then also. They have mostly time share type apartments and such close to orient beach,they are nice but $..... Kris got us a good deal round 1k for 4 nights. Like she said though the euro has fallen off in the last yr so its better now.in another yr or so it might be great.If it continues to fall im sure they will do great over there as more and more tourists will be going over to that side. It was great fun being there,I wish you could get cruise ships that sailed to just St martin and stayed a few days and docked on the french side.That would be more budget friendly especially if you lived close to FL.
 
x slide

x slide

caribbean team
Location
St Martin Orient BAy
masterblaster

masterblaster

X-H2
Wow,it sounds like they have really adjusted prices for the euro or the state of economy.Are those prices for in season or now? I wish it had worked out for us in that place,it had a awesome view.Since the lodging is so cheap now It would prolly help you here on the X alot to post any discounted flights into St Martin from the States you know of,Maybe they are making adjustments there as well.Also rates for skis and surf reports for the island,That website Fab was using for reports in the Caribbean was great,I forgot the name of it. I would love to come again in the winter,especially if the euro continues to balance to the dollar.Think it was 1 euro to 1.48 dollar last time I was there,its 1euro to 1.22 dollar now.You would have a ton of americans over there if the reverse was true
 
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