Rhum Distillery, Kimsha Beach and Lunch

Good Times
December 21, 2023
Driver and tour were great, Rum was good and lots of flavors to try. This was worth what we payed
Reviewer: Jason Border
5 Stars
So much fun, so much rhum and so much information.
June 02, 2023
We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion. We were met with rhum punch before our tour started. The tour was informational, we met the owners and tried approx 15 more rhum and some in recipes of chicken and desserts. The lunch was great but there was only one waitress/bartender and we didn’t get to the beach because of how long it took. We brought home char burned barrel rhum that tasted like bourbon and ordered more rhum to be delivered home.
Reviewer: Teri Walch-Sabo
4 Stars
Awesome Experience
May 18, 2023
We walked past the 100s of people in line to take ship offered excursions to a tent on the edge of the port area. Here we met a representative that directed us to the bus. The bus was full but only TWO of us got off at the distillery tour. Inside we were added to a group of 10. Tour was informative & hands on. 1st part was info, then off to another room where we cooked with rum and had samples of the food, gelato and more rum. Then we saw the bottling process and moved out to the store for LOTS of samples. Afterwards we had lunch. While we were eating lunch the owner sat down with us and told us stories. He was wonderful! Our driver arrived at designated time. He came in told us to take our time and when we were ready come to the bus. After dropping us off at beach he told us the return time and was there a few minutes early. We returned back to ship with no issues and lots of RHUM.
Reviewer: Terri
5 Stars
This was the best tour on our trip!
April 11, 2023
This truly was our favorite! Not because we tasted so much rum either, because I didn’t taste many! But we enjoyed getting to learn about Mr & Mrs Tripp and the entire rhum business. We did enjoy tasting the rhum. Gelato, and rhum cake, and the chicken cooked in rhum I was told was excellent. I didn’t get to taste it personally because I am allergic to pepper that was put in it. We purchased some to bring back to the states. We met Mr Tripp and he even came out to our table after the tour and sat down and talked with us. Best tour ever!!
Reviewer: Cheryl Erbe
5 Stars
Great tour
February 07, 2023
Didn’t know what to expect just thought we would see rum factory but so much more. We tasted rum flavors we never knew existed. Not just a few but a lot. Also had a rum and chicken cooking lesson and sampled the results. Our guide was funny and very knowledgeable. Skipped the beach as the weather was rainy. Take the tour.
Reviewer: Ken Frank
5 Stars
Fun!
January 04, 2023
We had a wonderful time at the Rhum Distillery! We were 15min late to the distillery because the driver stopped at an over-look going into town. Once there, the guide for the distillery started over! So we didn't miss anything. The guide was very energetic and the tour was fun. Lunch was at the location (not the beach) but it was a beautiful restaurant looking over the marina and we had a chance to shop and visit with the staff. The driver picked us up and took us to Maho Beach (where the planes fly over). It was Great! No problems with pickup and drop off at the Princess port.
Reviewer: Beryl Lucero
5 Stars
Not your Average Distillery Tour
November 20, 2022
Probably the best distillery tour I have ever taken. We started the tour with a delicious rum punch at their beautiful restaurant which juts out into the harbor. After that, we started our tour. The guide was funny, informative and energetic. And the rum and food samples flowed. We started in the classroom where she told us about the many types of rum they make. Sample, sample, sample. Then we went into the kitchen to watch the staff bake rum cake. Sample. Then there was a cooking demonstration. Sample, Then onto the distillery and gift shop. Sample, sample, sample. Our tour included lunch in the restaurant, which was delicious, and included (you guessed it!) another rum punch drink! After, we were taken to Kimsha Beach for an hour or so. The (public) beach was okay, and the bar at the beach was pretty good. You could rent lounge chairs if you want, but we were happy just walking around the area doing a little shopping and then sitting in the bar area.
Reviewer: Francine Doyle
5 Stars
Incredible Experience
February 02, 2022
I had a little trouble finding the meet-up spot, but once we found it, our driver took us to the distillery with a quick stop along the way. The tour was very informative and entertaining. Our guide was from Canada originally and very entertaining, really knew her stuff! The distillery specializes in lower-proof, unique, flavor-infused rum. The building used to be an Italian gelato place, so now they do rum AND gelato! My personal favorite of the flavored rum was the buttered popcorn but there were lots of unique flavors. We finished up with lunch overlooking the marina that is also part of their complex. The tour was one of the best I've had during a cruise. We had a little beach time following the tour and then back to the ship (although the driver offered to drop us in the shopping district in Philipsburg).
Reviewer: Steven V Potter
5 Stars
Very good fun
February 29, 2020
Met by guide,joined up with a New York couple at distillery and had a great hour with a knowledgeable guide with lots of tasting,taken to toppers bar for nice lunch and very good drink,then off to beach which was very busy but with good entertainment and some dancing,well worth booking.
Reviewer: C minty
4 Stars
Best excursion!
September 02, 2019
This was a great trip. Personal ride through town with driver telling us about everything we saw. Rhum distillery was absolutely intriguing! Great presentation and history. Got to help bottle it and tasted so many flavors. There was a huge group booked through ship coming in afternoon, but our morning tour ended up with 4 people and she was fantastic. Lunch at Toppers was great and talking with Mr Topper was so cool.
Reviewer: David Barlow
5 Stars
Best ever
May 16, 2019
This was an awesome trip. The people were so kind and very knowledgeable. They made us feel so at home. Everyone was right on time. We felt like part of the family. We went to eat at Toppers afterward. Wow what a treat. This was absolutely one of the best excursions ever. Well organized and thought out
Reviewer: Michelle Whitfield
5 Stars
Distillery
April 24, 2019
The distillery was amazing. Friendly staff and out of this world rhum! Even brought some home we liked it so much! Not a smooth transition from place to place but overall the distillery was worth it!
Reviewer: Marcella
4 Stars
Book this now!
January 27, 2019
I was blown away at how customized, personal, and extensive this tour was! We had a group of 11 for my 30th birthday and 7 of us booked this excursion. We arrived early and were driven to the distillery early, so there was no waiting around. We had rum punch upon arrival, then got a history lesson in the tasting room, tried as much rum as we could handle, then were shown the bottling process and did a few more tastings of rum and rum cake (with birthday candles!). Everyone was so friendly and knowledgeable, and we weren't pressured to buy anything but most of us did since their rum prices are reasonable and their merch is so cute! Lunch at Toppers was delicious and we took pictures with Mr Toppper himself! The nearby beach was gorgeous. A storm came through and we were able to escape the rain early since the van was already waiting to take us back. Highly recommend this experience for rum lovers and party groups!
Reviewer: Cindy Allwine
5 Stars