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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

On the St. Barth Ferry, Returning to Sint Maarten

Billy and Akaisha Kaderli

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Our short stay in St. Barth was ending.

We ate at interesting restaurants, watched sunsets, and swam on a perfect beach but now it was time to say goodbye and head on back to Sint Maarten.

Checkout time at our hotel was 10am and our ferry was leaving at 11.  

It was a beautiful morning, and a short walk to meet the ferry.

Flags for France, Sweden, Spain, and Germany, among others.

St. Barth is an international destination and Port of Gustavia has been an active port for centuries.

On the hill you can see the St. Barth light house.

Waiting for the ferry to arrive

There were light, balmy breezes as we took a seat in the shade to wait for the ferry to arrive.

There weren't that many people this morning making the trip to Sint Maarten and the feeling was one of calm and ease.

The ferry arrives

Of course, there was the usual stamping of our passports and handing the tickets to the people in charge. But it was all very civilized and the Port Regulation People all followed protocol as the ferry arrived.

Ropes were thrown down to the woman on the shore, who tied the boat up, securing it so no one would be jostled on their way up or down the plank.

Billy on the back of the ferry!

Our round trip tickets for the 45 minute ride each way were $230USD for the both of us. We purchased them from Great Bay Express on Sint Maarten before we left.

Fortunately, the ride back to Sint Maarten was much calmer, which was a relief!

The ferry leaves several times a day, every day of the week. So if you are in the islands, take advantage of the convenience and good pricing to get from one island to the other by ferry!

You don't want to miss St. Barth.

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