January 1996 and the island still looked like a war zone. We made a time share trade and got a place at the Pelican. This was made before Luis hit. When the storm was close we watched the Weather Chanel all the time and got all the gory details about the destruction. After it passed I tried to call the Pelican but phone service was out. II was of no help. I kept trying and trying and finally in late December, just a couple of weeks before our trip, I got through and they told me that most of the resort was closed but they could put us up in D building. When we got there a telegram from II (remember that form of communication?) was waiting telling us that they found a place for us at the Royal Islander and they tried to phone us at home that morning but got no answer ( They must have been watching too much Star Trek.). We had a great time and have been going back once or twice a year ever since.