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Re: Restaurant near Mary’Boon lhbsurf 24 minutes ago
We enjoyed the restaurant at Mary's Boon when we stayed there last year. Right on the beach with a sea breeze. We also enjoy going to Chesterfield's at the Marina... we typically end up there the first night we arrive.
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Re: Arrival November 6 lhbsurf 30 minutes ago
Sorry the arrival was hectic.... but I LOVE the picture!
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Re: WestJet 2276 reviews? CanuckTravlr 1 hour ago
WestJet changed the flight numbers from 2652/2653 to 2276/2277, effective October 31st, 2024. It has nothing to do with the size of the aircraft. They have flown different variations of the 737, from the 737-700 to the 737-MAX8, on the YYZ/SXM flights for years. Nothing has changed in that regard.

While they have increased the number of flights per week this year, especially in peak season, they still only fly one flight per day, so the same flight numbers apply every day, unless a significant schedule change happens on short notice. In that case, it may be assigned a new temporary flight number.

One unfortunate thing that may sometimes happen currently, is that older 737s from Swoop and Lynx Air may be utilized as they shuffle aircraft within the fleet. These are single-cabin aircraft of various layouts without a separate Premium cabin. This has been made necessary due to the holdup in receiving additional new 737-MAX8 aircraft from Boeing. There are a lot of complaints about it.

I talked about how this impacted me in a previous post: https://www.traveltalkonline.com/ub...r-westjet-flight-changes.html#Post324311
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Re: Arrival November 6 bdeeley 2 hours ago
It's very nice to hear that you are safely on the island and ensconced in your chambers. Let the frivolity and joy begin.
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Re: Arrival November 6 jazzgal 2 hours ago
Opposite for me; I'm returning through MIA!
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Re: Arrival November 6 SXMScubaman 2 hours ago
We do to but because of price I got and timing from SEA we are going through MIA direct and returning through CLT. Same layovers and will be using the lounge.
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Re: Arrival November 6 jazzgal 2 hours ago
CLT. I like that one because there's a three-hour layover. I can go to Admiral's Club for free, have breakast, and change from PNW clothes to SXM clothes.
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Re: Arrival November 6 SXMScubaman 3 hours ago
Were you on the MIA or CLT flight? Enjoy yourself. Hard not to in paradise.
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Re: Arrival November 6 Todd 3 hours ago
Beats standing outside in the heat, but still less than it should be. We arrive Sunday, with rarely checked bags (donations). I have my expectations low, we will see.
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Re: Arrival November 6 Whale Tail 4 hours ago
Well so much for the new and improved system. Sorry to hear your arrival was a mess. But on the bright side you're on island and hope you have a wonderful visit, and looking forward to your reports. Our arrival experience will happen next month, our fingers are crossed that everything works.
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Arrival November 6 jazzgal 4 hours ago
I am less than impressed. The good news is: we had a jetway. That is a terrific improvement! Upon entering the building, took escalator down one level to arrival hall. There were a ton of people there, I assume coming in on a flight that didn't have a jetway. Ropes separated four or five long lines of people. I was one of the first off my plane but still had a long wait after being mixed in with the folks from another flight. It appeared to me that many folks had not completed the entry form and were taking awhile at the kiosks. After the kiosk read my passport, I was directed to see an "official." You have your picture taken at this next spot. Then on to passport control (?) where I got my passport stamped. The agent asked if I had been on flight from MIA or CLT, where was I staying, and a couple other questions already answered on the online entry form. I told her I had filled out the form and asked why I was having to answer the questions again. She said they don't see the results of the form. I asked what the purpose of the form was then; "I don't know" was the response.

By the time I got through the three stations, my luggage was out. Bit of a cluster on that as well as flight number was listed on two different monitors; passengers from my flight were at both belts with some getting their luggage, others not. About 50 minutes from landing to exiting arrival hall.
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Re: Ruby Bute Carol_Hill 4 hours ago
Wow, so sorry to hear that.
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Re: Ruby Bute jazzgal 4 hours ago
I was really saddened to read about this on FB as I had planned to go visit her this trip. Like Elizabeth, I have a lot of her art: prints, tiles, coasters, other miscellanea. I even have one giclee that I haven't yet gotten framed. She was unique: kind, irreverent, fun, author as well as painter. The island has suffered a big loss today.
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Re: Entry Form GaKaye 5 hours ago
Glad it finally worked out!
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Re: Club Orient beach Southbound 5 hours ago
If you look at the placard on that radio tower looking pole midway down Club O beach, you can see how much that beach has eroded over the years...it is quite alarming! We have experienced the rocky conditions described here and the return of the sand, but, the long term movement of that coastline is pretty dramatic. It really doesn't bode well for constructing anything on that section of the beach. It is a very similar dynamic to what we see with so many of the barrier islands in the US.
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Re: Ruby Bute jeepers Yesterday at 11:59 PM
Jazzgal will chime in once she gets settled in to horny Toad. Ruby Bute was a wonderful local artist of much reknown on the French side. Her studio was just off friars Bay road to the left before taking bridge over the gut.
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Re: Ruby Bute islandgem Yesterday at 11:57 PM
She was a famous Island artist. Her residence and art studio was in the Friars Bay area. I have many of her paintings in my home and I will miss visiting with her when I am on the island.
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Re: Tuesday, November 5 ruralcarrier Yesterday at 10:59 PM
Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
Andy and Cheryl used to do that, but I don't remember any other French side restaurants doing that.
I remember that as well and they always seemed to get a pass on it.
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Re: Ruby Bute SXMScubaman Yesterday at 10:50 PM
Don't know who she is. TTOL member or?
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Re: Entry Form islandgem Yesterday at 10:31 PM
I did that. No problem with the phone number. It seems they were having problems with the website. I waited about 30 minutes and was able to proceed and completed the form successfully.
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Re: Entry Form Alltech63 Yesterday at 10:03 PM
Put a + in front of the 1
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Ruby Bute jeepers Yesterday at 10:01 PM
Sadly Ruby Bute has passed away. Condolences to her family & friends.
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Re: Entry Form islandgem Yesterday at 09:56 PM
I did check that several times, but couldn't find anything.No error message appears.I placed the 1 before the phone numbers, so no problem there.
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Re: Tuesday, November 5 GaKaye Yesterday at 09:42 PM
Ciro and Lara sold Spiga earlier this year.
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Re: Entry Form GaKaye Yesterday at 09:36 PM
It sounds like there's an error in one of the fields. Scroll up and see if you can find the error message.
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