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Jimmy Hodge duckfat 3 hours ago I sadly pass along that Capt. Jimmy Hodge passed away this past week after a long illness. Many of you old-timers on here knew him well. He was a dear friend of mine for 35 years and I have many fond memories of spending time with him.

Fair winds, Jimmy

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Tuesdays in Grand Case suspended GaKaye Yesterday at 07:24 PM link

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Kazanu Clothing Optional Trip Report sunbums Yesterday at 03:48 PM My wife and I stayed at Kazanu in Oyster Pond, Saint Martin this past week. Thought I'd post a review: Our room was nice and clean, the building was nicely maintained too. We met people from France, Canada and United States staying there, a friendly group! The gated parking was no issue, even with the rooms all being full. We stayed upstairs in the Oseyan room and each morning we'd get up and enjoy the sun coming up. Tim has now added stairs so you can come down directly from the upstairs rooms to pool area now. There were several restaurants you could walk to. We tried them all. BZH Creperie, Oasis and Mama Pizza. Each morning we went for breakfast at Bread and Butter before we started our day, it's not a fully stocked supermarket, but you could easily find the basics and be just fine there. The drive in via Rue de Coralita is a really nice drive as well, you can get to Orient / Club O Beach in about 12 minutes or so. After each day at the beach, we used the outdoor shower for a quick rinse and then went for a quick skinny dip before deciding what to do for dinner. The nighttime ambiance is nice as well. Tim had Gelato from his shop he shared with us all one night too. We did 4 beach days, Baie Rouge (Cupecoy had very little sand), Club O, Happy Bay and Petites Cayes, all great nude beach options. We would highly recommend Kazanu!

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January Trip Report #4 lhbsurf Yesterday at 01:26 PM We moved from Les Terres Basses to a villa outside Grand Case on Monday. As I read on here often happens with others, sand gravity kicked in and we have not ventured too far. We did go one day to try out Anse Marcel for lunch and beach lounging - it was wonderful. My husband had a big steak with excellent fries and I had tuna carpaccio; both were good. I can see why everyone loves it there!

The following day was a morning on Happy Bay, where a Canadian gentleman was giving massages on the beach. I’ve never done that before, but I tried 30 minutes and he was excellent. Afternoon spent lounging by the pool and light dinner at the villa.

Most early mornings have been rainy, followed up by some spotty showers here and there. So, we decided to just hang out again at the villa pool. Dinner with Chantal at L’Auberge Gourmande. We dined on the terrace. It was lovely, better than the last time we tried it. We had caesar salad, fried goat cheese & apple salad, lamb chops, scallops & shrimp (tried for the lobster pie, but they were out), and shared a Crème Brûlée. Everything was perfectly prepared - this was my favorite meal so far this trip, start to finish.

We were a little apprehensive about Grand Case. We parked in the $5 parking lot and exited by driving by Spiga and the airport to leave. Between security, police, and gendarmes we saw at least 12 – 15 on the street and several corners (two posted outside Bistrot Caraibes and several at the barrier at the bridge entrance). And saw a car full of Gendarmes patrolling 3 times during our dinner on the terrace. They are trying, but although the restaurant was full, there did not seem to be as many people walking around as we typically see in January.

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Super Bowl Viewing markis Yesterday at 12:05 PM We will be in Grand Case during the Super Bowl. Dies anyone know of a place we might be able to view it nearby? Hopefully within walking distance of Le Petit Hotel.
Thanks,

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April Ferry Questions radelow 01/23/2025 11:50 PM Hi everyone. Couple questions. We are flying into St. Thomas from Miami on April 18th with an arrival time of 10:40am. We are a group of 13 and will be taking a ferry over to Road Town to overnight at the dock on our charters the first night.

1. Will the 1:50pm RTFF give us enough time to get to the ferry terminal from the airport?
2. Should we book our tickets in advance?

Thank you!

Mark

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Orient beach wifi jacksinsxm 01/23/2025 09:16 PM Do you know the beach bars with wifi?

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Grocery delivery jimamytx 01/23/2025 08:29 PM We are arriving on SXM on Tuesday. In prior years, we arranged for a grocery delivery to our villa prior to our arrival. Unfortunately, i don't have the contact info for the service that we used. Does anyone have a recommendation? If it matters, we are staying above Happy Bay.

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Arriving in SXM on Saturday. WOO HOO Scotty 01/23/2025 07:32 PM We'll be arriving at SXM airport around noon. Can I say we're excited. It's been almost 8 years since our last visit. We'll be staying for 6 weeks.
What should we expect that is different from 2017?
SM still has beaches right? LOL
We have never been to SM in the winter, only the summer, so I'm not sure what to expect.

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cut flowers? RonDon 01/23/2025 06:34 PM Do the supermarkets have cut flowers? If not then where can they be purchased?

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