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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: biglar]
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10/05/2016 09:05 PM
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We both are 60 and live in SC. We found the island on a cruise stop in late 90's and now have been coming for our anniversary in October each year since 2008. We started with a week, but are up to 16 nights this year. We arrive next Friday.
Wayne & Lynne
Wishing I was knee deep in the water somewhere
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: beachbum1313]
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10/05/2016 09:16 PM
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ronandcarla
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We are from eastern PA relocated to Clermont, FL this year; he 69, she 61, discovered sxm by way of cruise 1996, land vacations started 2002, Alamanda Resort always, still love cruising and or land vacations equally.
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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DavidinChelseaMA
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Carol_Hill said: So, David, you posed the question. I think it's up to you to compile the results so far!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> I'm too busy biting my fingernails worrying about whether we're even gonna get to make the trip out from Boston Saturday morning due to Matthew !!! He's not heading anywhere near the Northeast, but unless I'm bad at geography, it seems like we'd be flying near this beast on the way to SXM. So far, flights between Boston and SXM haven't been mentioned on the JetBlue site. Hopefully that's a good sign! Gonna check flight status on Friday.
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: boucharda]
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10/06/2016 01:22 PM
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Carol_Hill
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Agreed, so long as there is a plane there, you will be absolutely FINE, David. Worry about possibly whether your plane is supposed to be coming up from NC or something and turning back around. Then the physical plane that you are supposed to be on might not get to Boston. But, other than that, your outbound flight may take longer to get there, but you will arrive there perfectly fine.
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
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10/06/2016 08:06 PM
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I should jump in before this thread gets closed for staying on topic too long. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
Left coasters, both recent Medicare enrollees (hey, spellchecker, this is correct!), have been coming every year since 2007, now up to 3+ weeks (two trips, 5 weeks in '16), with the bulk of the time spent at GCBC. Missed a flight some 3 years ago (massive sand gravity syndrome) so now spend a few days at Mary's Boon. Dislike the area, love the hotel and beach
We always take the red eye, primarily AA. Usually 12 hours for a 4k mile flight, so not too bad, other than the body's kvetching about the flight.
Be there on Tuesday.
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
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Yana
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Two early 60's from Minneapolis, MN visiting SXM on Christmas (+week) for past ten years.
There is no place like SXM.
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: rpotter28]
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10/06/2016 09:30 PM
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My primary frame of reference is GCBC, and there are a lot of people I've met there who don't stay, or no longer stay, on the Dutch side. So I wouldn't consider that unusual. We stay a few days at Mary's Boon, which is site specific--Simpson beach is great, but other than that are perfectly happy staying on the French side. We still visit the Dutch side, and have a good time there, but GCBC and Grand Case are home for us.
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: DavidinChelseaMA]
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10/07/2016 08:17 AM
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Norm and Betty.74. From St Louis. First trip to SXM 1998. Trip 26 coming up soon.
Next SXM visit -November 2023. Also January 2024.
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: rmg49]
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10/09/2016 05:46 AM
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rmg49 said: Someone has to represent California here! I didn't know anyone was actually from California..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: caribmichael]
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10/09/2016 11:45 AM
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We are from Oregon and Travel often to the Caribbean but it has been 8 years since we have been to St Martin. Returning this winter for 3 weeks. We are both in our late 60''s and love to travel. Just returned from Europe for a 7 week trip. Can't wait for our trip to St Marin.
Jimmy Buffett for President
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: DavidinChelseaMA]
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10/09/2016 01:00 PM
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Dan and Katherine, 70 & 55, from San Antonio. First trip on a Windjammer cruise, then a week in 2010, now twice a year since 2012. Always stay in Orient Village. Next trip Nov 4.
Dan
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
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10/09/2016 05:59 PM
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Born and raised in California. May retire to someplace else though! Looks like at least one other poster is from Ca. as well.
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: cruzer]
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10/10/2016 02:46 PM
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cruzer said: We're another couple whose first experience was through Windjammer back in 1998. Coincidentally, our last trip on WJ and our first land stay on SXM were in 2007. WJ went belly up that year and SXM filled in nicely as a replacement to the annual cruises. Wouldn't it be fun if you were Nurse John from California who pierced my ear on the deck of the Poly all those years ago? I think they were from San Diego
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Re: Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc
[Re: kccouple]
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10/11/2016 08:29 AM
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Dave and Diana: I'm 61, Diana is 63. We reside in central Illinois, and visit the island as often as we can. We first visited the island by cruise ship in 2008???, I think and then in shortly thereafter started visiting for longer periods of time.
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