A co-worker went to SXM in 1997, and came back with stories of seeing naked people on the beach, and even having lunch sitting beside some naked people in a beach shack. Imagine that! Just had to check it out for myself. We stayed a week at Mont Vernon in March 1998. Walked down the beach, and spent most of that week at Club O. We were hooked. Next year we stayed at Club O for a week. That was not enough. In 2000 we stayed for 2 weeks. That was when we met Cathyg and Steve, who had just arrived, luggage AWOL! What you remember! Two of many we have met over the years. Since then we have been back every year, sometimes twice a year, shifting to November. Last year we added another week. As others have said, the island is wonderful, the people we have met even more so!