While some cruise passengers opted for the well-beaten path of browsing shops for duty-free finds, sampling the culinary delights of the island and soaking up sun on the beach, others took a ride around town on the “Hop On-Hop Off Philipsburg” train. The tour gives travellers insight into the country’s history and points out sites of historical importance. In photo: The train passes the still-standing but hurricane-touched Courthouse.
