Outdoor Activities
Arawak Expeditions (tel 340/693-8312) runs half- and full-day mountain-bike tours for US$45-80 per person. If you want to try some fishing , Bite Me Charters (tel 340/779-4585) does full, three-quarter and half-day trips aboard one of two boats, Gone Ketchin ', a 31ft cabin boat and See Bee , a 28ft Bertram, for US$400-850 for up to six people. Dorado Sport Fishing (tel 340/693-5664) has a 32ft catamaran, which leaves from Coral Bay for trips to catch wahoo, tuna, dolphin, marlin and sailfish off the South Drop of St John. Fishing, drinks, bait and tackle are all included at a price of US$60-80 per hour. For the ultimate fishing experience arrange a trip on The Marlin Prince (tel 340/693-5929), a custom 45ft Viking with an air-conditioned gallery, shower, and even a washer/dryer. They provide all types of fishing, even flyfishing for marlin, but their specialty is tournament fishing. Expect to pay US$1200 for a boat of six for a full day of marlin mania. You can go horse riding with Carolina Corral, Coral Bay (tel 340/693-5778) on an hour-long ride that climbs the Johnny Horn Trail to the top of Hurricane Hole (US$35). Half-day and night-time rides are also available. There are public tennis courts on the outskirts of Cruz Bay (open till 10pm; free) or courts at The Westin (tel 340/693-8000; non-guests US$15 an hour).
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