Things Going On In Simpson BayWhale TailYesterday at04:01 PMI posted awhile ago about a new building going up across the road from Captains Rib Shack. Progress is happening at island speed but still nobody knows what it is going to be. I took a few pictures through the front boards. Then across the road at the former Roxys site there is a big area of reinforcing rods as a base for something. I'm not done yet. The area between Roxys and The Tap and Still now has a very large concrete pad poured from the road back towards the Atrium. The employee at the Tap and Still doesn't know what is going in there.
Regatta Day 2Whale TailYesterday at03:42 PMWe decided to go to SMYC for breakfast this morning to watch the boats go out for another racing day. We got there at 8am and it was packed and had a hard time getting a table for 6 as 4 members of the SBR Villa pool "Board" joined us. I'll eventually get to that story later. It was rush hour on the water once the bridge went up at 8:30 and the Coast Guard boat was on their loudspeaker directing traffic. The bridge was up for a 1/2 hour, sorry about your luck cars. The big yacht that went through was originally owned by Greg Norman but the current owner is being kept a secret. Breakfast took a long time to reach the table but totally understandable. It also gave me time for 2 Bloody Marys We walked to the yacht club. Today I believe was the around the island race so not much to see in Simpson Bay.
Caught on St. MartinJeff_C03/05/202608:30 PMHello all , Thought this was interesting . Just saw this on my news feed .
US government contractor accused of stealing $46M arrested on small island, FBI announces John Daghita captured by French elite tactical unit in joint FBI operation on the island of St. Martin .
Regatta Day 1Whale Tail03/05/202604:40 PMWe stayed in our room this morning and had breakfast on the balcony and watched the boats head out for their first day of racing. The bridge opened at 8:30 and was up for 1/2 hour. The traffic must have been backed up a long ways. Before racing started there was a pretty good downpour and afterwards it was pretty hazy. So my pictures are not the best but the good ones will come. The start line was towards Cole Bay and as near as I could figure they went around Point Blanche and up the east coast a little ways and back.
SBR B Building Ball CourtsWhale Tail03/05/202603:03 PMFor the racket ball enthusiasts that are staying or will staying at Simpson Bay Resorts they are currently refinishing the surfaces by the B buildings. The tennis court is done and are starting work on the 2 pickleball and basketball courts.
Our 2025 trip to St Martin on YouTubeLancer03/04/202611:58 PMHi Everyone, I got permission from Carol to post a link to a video of our 2025 trip to St.Martin. We stayed in a studio apartment in Orient Village and visit Bikini Beach Bar in this video. If you're interested, there are a total of 7 videos where we visit Le String, Friar's Bay, Orange Fever, Sunset Beach Bar and a few restaurants during our stay. This is our first attempt at posting on YouTube and hope to post our 2026 trip in the future.
The video says Episode 10 only because we have 9 videos before it of a cruise and a few other things. The St. Martin videos are Ep. 10 and forward.
Dinner At Pelican Beach GrillWhale Tail03/04/202611:38 AMWe went to the Pelican for dinner last night which is located at The Flamingo. They have a Tuesday night lobster special for $30, so the price is right. They also have a Sunday afternoon lobster grill on the beach on charcoal grill which we haven't tried yet. For $30 you get a lobster tail, rice, coleslaw and a little mac and cheese. We had to ask for some melted butter which took awhile and when it arrived it didn't look or taste like melted butter. The service was not the best. Probably won't try it again but you won't know unless you try it once.
They also have performers doing a fire dance which was pretty neat to watch.
Also included a couple of pics of a rainbow this morning, and a passenger ship called Emerald Azzurra that looks more like a private yacht than your typical cruise ship.
My Vernon orient beachlarryherb03/03/202607:30 PMHello wanted to see if any other couples are staying at Mt Vernon condos dates March 3-March 17 couples 55+ up
See best alcohol?jborosara03/03/202605:48 PMConsidering stopping here for breakfast before our flight next week… can I get a Bloody Mary with my breakfast? I’m a white knuckle flier
We walked to the yacht club.