Well said, Carol, with regard to personal expectations. I was very disappointed when I first learned our timeshare did not anticipate being ready for vacationers in March.

Returning after something of this nature has all to do with your own expectations. We went back seven months after Luis and were okay with what we saw. Okay, but definitely not great. And in fact, one of my daughters was so upset at what she saw on that trip compared to all her other SXM vacations that she chose not to go back for almost another ten years, but She was accustomed to the Mullet Bay Resort she knew as a kid. Twenty plus years ago I was perfectly content to cook in most nights and take my cooler to Mullet most every day, but not so much these days.

The big thing is, whatever choices you make, make them with both eyes open. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />