Colorful Species Of Birds
Overview
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Parotte Ville Bird Park
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Parotte Ville Bird Park, 3X36+28C, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Discover our island’s culture & charm.
Enjoy personal encounters with some of our colorful feathered inhabitants.
Depart the cruise port or hotel near Philipsburg in an air-conditioned minivan. Listen to informative commentary from your driver as you traverse the village roads and green hillsides on route to the bird park.
On arrival explore the garden habitat of exotic and colorful species of birds.
Staff will disseminate information on the species of birds at the park. Wander leisurely amidst species such as black headed caique, brown throated conure, ring neck parakeet, sun conure and others.
Feeding the birds is fascinating & unique, a truly up-close encounter. See plants and vegetation, some of which are medicinal & nutrition for the birds.
On return, stop for ice cream, and an opportunity to sample or purchase a variety of Dutch Gouda cheese, one of the most popular cheeses worldwide. Then back to port or stay in town to shop, dine or swim and return to port at your leisure.
Duration: 55 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- T.I.E reps will await you under the white tent. Call 1 721 580 7594 for further assistance.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We took this excursion when our ship docked in St. Maarten. It was so much fun. Our driver stopped to give us an excellent photo opportunity and then we went to ParrottVille. Once there, we were given holders filled with bird seed. There are so many parrots and other species of birds that land on...
We took this excursion when our ship docked in St. Maarten. It was so much fun. Our driver stopped to give us an excellent photo opportunity and then we went to ParrottVille. Once there, we were given holders filled with bird seed. There are so many parrots and other species of birds that land on your cup - or shoulder - or head. They also told us to use slow-mo mode on the video on our phones to capture video of the birds in flight. There was a small museum. Then we went for cheese tasting and a scoop of ice cream. Such a great couple of hours!If you are looking for something different and nature related, this could be the excursion for you! You'll get a little seed cup to hold, and the birds will land right on it (or maybe even your head or shoulder). The variety and colors of the ringnecks was amazing! we also stopped at a little ...
If you are looking for something different and nature related, this could be the excursion for you! You'll get a little seed cup to hold, and the birds will land right on it (or maybe even your head or shoulder). The variety and colors of the ringnecks was amazing! we also stopped at a little cheese shop on the way back. Very gouda!A surprising gem! This bird sanctuary/rescue is wonderful. The staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Seeing and feeding the birds was a really nice activity. The cheese stop was a nice addition to our day. Our guide, Lloyd, was fabulous. Definitely worth a visit for all ages!
A surprising gem! This bird sanctuary/rescue is wonderful. The staff is very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Seeing and feeding the birds was a really nice activity. The cheese stop was a nice addition to our day. Our guide, Lloyd, was fabulous. Definitely worth a visit for all ages!This was the best excursion we went on for our last 10 day cruise. The taxi driver for Twin Island Excursions was the best! He was so friendly and took us on a mini tour on the way to the bird sanctuary. He took us to an amazing vista point and gave us a history of the island that was much apprec...
This was the best excursion we went on for our last 10 day cruise. The taxi driver for Twin Island Excursions was the best! He was so friendly and took us on a mini tour on the way to the bird sanctuary. He took us to an amazing vista point and gave us a history of the island that was much appreciated. He stayed for the entire excursion and participated and made sure our kids didn't miss the feeding of the toucan, which was so fun! The taxi was newer, clean, and the a/c worked great. There were so many birds and the staff was so friendly and attentive to everyone there, including my 4 kids. They never ran out of bird seed and they assisted with interactions with the birds. Another reviewer had recommended wearing a hat because the birds land on your head, but that was bad advice. The hats actually attract the birds to land on you because they want to peck at any plastic snaps on the sun hats or the plastic slide for the strap. Plastic obviously isn't good for the birds, but they are attracted to pecking at it. If you're going to wear a hat, make sure there aren't any buttons or plastic on it. The birds will be relentless trying to remove them. They'll do the same to your backpack zipper pulls if you wear a backpack. None of the birds bite or scratch, but it is surprising how strong their little beaks are when they see a small plastic thing on your hat or backpack. While we were there, a woman let a bird land on her phone and the bird started biting the plastic phone case with its beak. A staff member kindly cautioned her to not allow the bird to do that because it is strong enough to destroy your phone. So just a caution to make sure the birds and you are safe. The birds are beautiful! We've never seen so many colorful birds in one place. The experience is truly immersive. You'll get amazing photos during this experience. We'd definitely do this excursion again!The parrots landing on me was most surprising and feeding them was great too. I liked the kids feeding the toucan bird.
The parrots landing on me was most surprising and feeding them was great too. I liked the kids feeding the toucan bird.This was the highlight of my 2 teenagers trip - aged 14 & 16. I highly recommend. Clean and well maintained facility. Friendly staff and VERY friendly birds. We absolutely loved it.
This was the highlight of my 2 teenagers trip - aged 14 & 16. I highly recommend. Clean and well maintained facility. Friendly staff and VERY friendly birds. We absolutely loved it.