Barrel Aged Rhum Experience

5.0 (4 reviews)1 h 30 minSt. MaartenCulture & historyFood & drinkFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 10:30 am, 6 h before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 5 h to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 4:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship docks in St. Maarten20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierAbout 20 min to the start point
  3. 8:40 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 1 h 30 min. Latest sensible start: 1:40 pm.
  4. 10:10 am
    Tour ends20 min back to the pier
  5. 10:30 am
    Back at the gangway6 h before all aboard
  6. 4:30 pm
    All aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical St. Maarten call (8:00 am–4:30 pm). It runs 1 h 30 min; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:40 am and be back at the gangway around 10:30 am — 5 h to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 11:30 am or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

We don't have a verified start point for this tour yet, so we assume 20 min each way from the pier — the typical ride in St. Maarten. Check the meeting point on the booking page.

Among the 400 St. Maarten shore excursions we track, this is one of the shorter ones (the median runs 4 h); 77% of them fit a typical call.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical St. Maarten call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Born in the Caribbean, inspired by Kentucky. We aged our world class rhum like some of the most famous bourbons in the world. Whether you’re a whiskey or bourbon lover, or a rhum connoisseur, you have never experienced anything like this. A beautifully balanced spirit that bridges the worlds of rhum and bourbon. You are going to love it!

Learn how and why we created 27 unique tastes, using 27 different Barrels, all with various techniques.

Enjoy the process of sampling to narrow your search for your favorite cask strength barrels. Experience pumping your rhum from its barrel, filling and labeling your own bottles, and signing the barrel where it aged.

Come enjoy “THE EXPERIENCE”!

Max 10 per group English

What's included

  • samplings of rhum and aged rhum

Itinerary

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    Topper's Rhum Distillery
    Born in the Caribbean, inspired by Kentucky. We aged our world class rhum like some of the most famous bourbons in the world. Whether you’re a whiskey or bourbon lover, or a rhum connoisseur, you have never experienced anything like this. A beautifully balanced spirit that bridges the worlds of rhum and bourbon. You are going to love it! Learn how and why we created 27 unique tastes, using 27 different Barrels, all with various techniques. Enjoy the process of sampling, to narrow your search for your favorite cask strength barrels. Experience pumping your Rhum from its barrel, filling and labeling your own bottles. Then become a member of Topper’s Barrel Aged Rhum Club, by signing your barrels. Come enjoy “THE EXPERIENCE”!
    1 h 30 minAdmission included

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
From the Port of St. Maarten: Go to the Taxi Stand next to Information Desk and tell the driver to Cole bay. Then take Welfare rd and drive to the carousel building. Right past Dominos in Colebay on the right. Big round white building with blue roof.
From the Port of St. Maarten: Go to the Taxi Stand next to Information Desk and tell the driver to Cole bay. Then take Welfare rd and drive to the carousel building. Right past Dominos in Colebay on the right. Big round white building with blue roof.
From the cruise pier
About 20 min by taxi
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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