Don't know where you're staying but to get to Anse Marcel Beach head for the Pinel Ferry crossing and once you get in the general area you will see signs for RIU Resort. The hill actually leading into RIU is incredibly steep and winding and you'll be thinking this can't possibly be for real, but just keep going. Eventually you start heading down again but don't get too absorbed in the views at that point even though they're quite lovely.

When you get to the guardhouse for RIU make a hard left and keep going. And going. And going until you reach the paved parking lot for the Restaurant on Anse Marcel Beach. Park and walk onto the beach and one of the staff will meet you and direct you to available chairs and parasols.

It's definitely NOT an inexpensive day but it sure is a great one. You can call ahead for both beachchair and luncheon table reservations and if you're going on a weekend or holiday I probably wouldn't go without making them. The food has been delicious each time we've been there and there is something positively decadent (to me, anyway....) about drinking wine from stemware on such a gorgeous beach. And anytime we've been there the chairs are not packed in like sardines in a can so you don't feel like you're with the strangers next to you. It's a nice level beach with very gentle lapping waves. If you're looking for a body surfing location, this definitely is NIT the beach for you. It's a great Beach if you're at all unsteady on your feet......

Someone suggested we charge the day's expenses on our CC in EUs to get the best exchange rate and that was a great suggestion. Just make sure your cc doesn't charge any international currency conversion fees, but I think most have probably done away with them by now.

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