In 1985 we met a couple while staying at Club Orient. We stayed in contact with them and they returned to SXM 30 years later. They were guests at our villa and they showed no disappointments because we made them aware the island would not be the island we remembered. They were Canadians and it was fun to see them 30 years later. Things change but it should not stop you from traveling. Go back to SXM and remember it is not just SXM that has changed but the whole world.