We are leaving next week for the island. Can't wait! It's been awhile; just before Covid hit and eighteen months or so after Irma hit that we had been to the beach at Baie Rouge. Ever since Gus and Chez Raymond left the area no one has been around to rent lounge chairs. We always loved the water and the quiet of the beach there. Particularly the west end where naturism is tolerated and practiced. My last recollections of the beach were very sad with all the destruction to the beachfront properties caused by Irma's devastation.
I know Chez Raymond re-opened by the marina near Marigot. We would like to make a trip back to Baie Rouge, but since the last trip, it was quite deserted and you worry about the safety issues. So my questions are; has anyone stepped in to rent chaise lounges to tourists? Have the villas been rebuilt? Do people still go to enjoy the west end of the beach to enjoy nude sunbathing or has it become a thing of the past? We spent many a beautiful day there over the years and seemed to be one of St. Martin's hidden gems for a great beach day nude or otherwise. Thanks for your responses everyone.