Island Flavours and Beach
Port
St Maarten, Saint Maarten
Activity Level
low
Duration
3:00 Hours
Relax and enjoy the scenic ride to ‘978 Restaurant’ in Friars Bay. Upon arrival, you'll experience a cooking demonstration of a traditional French Caribbean recipe, followed by a presentation on the restaurant's unique rum-making process. Discover how tropical fruits, spices, and other exotic aromatics are used, and indulge in a tasting of various rum varieties, including one with aphrodisiac properties.
After your culinary experience, you can savour the restaurant’s breath-taking setting with some free time to enjoy the warm sun, crystal-clear sea and white powdery sand. Loungers and umbrellas are available to hire, and there are plenty of food and drink outlets, as well as souvenir stands, for additional purchases.
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