We are also veterans of SXM, but have also traveled to Aruba 11 out of the last 12 years. Aruba is out of the hurricane belt, so we feel a bit better about traveling in September.

Last year we stayed at Divi Pheonix, which is about a mile north of La Cabana. They have a beachfront restaurant called Sunset Bistro, which turned out to be really nice. On Saturday nights they have an all you can eat BBQ Buffet(chicken, steak and mahi-mahi), which is both tasty and reasonable at $23 per person. We went a second time for the regular menu and are looking forward a return in three weeks. If you are in Town during the day, try the Paddock on the Marina, very good grouper sandwiches. I also agree with the comments on Madame Jeanettes as it is a must stop on our list.