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Trip Report April 23-29 jlbpharmd 48 minutes ago Great trip ended last week. Completed online entry form 14 days prior to travel, no problems filling out form & customs upon arrival was a breeze-less than 15 minutes from arrival to rental car meetup. Car rental from Leisure was a great experience. Newer, clean car & pickup & dropoff at airport were flawless. We stayed in same villa above Happy Bay we have used 5-6 trips before. Incredible view, spotless villa, wonderful host. Spent most days at Orient, south end. Moderate sargassum on day 1. Was removed by Cedric’s crew before 10am. Wind direction change over rest of week resulted in virtually no sargassum on Orient Beach rest of the week. Enjoyed terrific meals in Grand Cade & Orient Village-La Villa, Le Cottage, Bistrot Caribe’s & Astrolabe were the best. A little disappointed in Spiga this trip, not as good as before. Le Piment in the Village was good but not great. Overall a great visit & can’t wait to get back.

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Sea Grass Kunderwater 1 hour ago Any current reports on sea grass washing up on shore?

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Trip Report: Cat Island, Bahamas Eva 1 hour ago Back from Cat Island, Bahamas, having stayed at Fernandez Bay Village. Here is my trip report: Cat Island 2026

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cabs in Marigot TOWZERONE 3 hours ago are they hard to get from Marigot to go into Philipsburg/simpson bay etc
Might be a night or 2 out where we might feel like more than one drink lol

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Entry Form Problems? ruralcarrier 4 hours ago Since we are scheduled to arrive SXM on Sat., May 9, I followed the suggestion of filling out the form (today) no more than 7 days out. I also had my wife's sister and her husband fill their forms (individually as I did), and we essentially submitted them at the same time. They got an immediate email indicated a couple of errors, which they corrected and resubmitted. I had no errors, submitted the form and gt the message on the site that the form was successfully submitted. We are 3 hours post submission and no confirmation email has been received by any of us.

The last time I submitted a form (for Feb. 2025 travel), the confirmation email came within minutes. Yes, I checked spam and junk folders, and there was nothing there.

Does anybody else have any recent experience or thoughts on this?

Thanks.

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Finally MikeMc 11 hours ago We arrive tomorrow for a week at SBR!! LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!!

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Another armed robbery SXMScubaman Yesterday at 08:12 PM "Armed Robbery on Front Street – Suspects Arrested
The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is currently investigating an armed robbery that took place at a jewelry store on Front Street earlier today.
The incident occurred shortly after 2:00 PM on May 2, 2026. Police patrols and detectives responded immediately to the scene and initiated an investigation.
Several suspects have been arrested in connection with this incident. At this time, officers remain actively engaged in the investigation.
KPSM will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
The public is urged to remain calm and to contact the police with any information that may assist in the investigation."

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Any tips for kids & snorkeling? onlymedication Yesterday at 07:07 PM We're just over a year out from our first trip with our kids, currently 7 and 4, but will be 5 and 8 by the time the trip comes around. We just went and got them their first snorkel gear this morning so that they can begin practicing and getting comfortable with it over the summer at the pool and the occasional beach trip.

Would really appreciate any tips and tricks, suggestions, gear recommendations, etc. for young snorkelers. Including suggestions on snorkeling life jackets for kids? We have good life jackets for them, but we feel that's probably a bit too much flotation for snorkeling, so we're looking for some kind of middle ground (and more secure than the pool noodle trick, given their ages), and bright colors are good as well.

I tried a search, but didn't find anything specific to snorkeling with kids, if you know of a thread, please feel free to point me in the right direction, but accept my apologies in advance, I did try to look for it. Thanks!

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The Adventure Begins CaribLee Yesterday at 04:59 PM Made it in yesterday. No lines at the kiosks. In our room within an hour of landing. Dinner at Tortuga (it was really good). Made it through the first session wirh Bobby and Franco at The Hole. Then off to bed. Excited to see what the next three weeks have in store.

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Highly recommend Seafood Vibes Restaurant in Maho turqwater Yesterday at 11:18 AM 6 of us went to dinner at Seafood Vibes last night. It is located a 1 minute walk past Moulin. Everything was outstanding. We had pumpkin soup and fish water soup. For main course, we had lobster Mac and cheese, oxtail, curry shrimp, whole snapper, conch, and seafood kabobs. The flavors, the presentation, and the service were all wonderful. It is owned by Paulina the reservation manager at Belair Beach Hotel.

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