After reading Pat's post, I wanted to provide clarification to my answers. I stated we stay on the French side and go to the beaches on the French side. Pat is correct, there is so much more to the island than we have seen on our trips over the past 10+ years. At this time in our lives, for me the trip to SXM is an opportunity to just decompress and get away. We have limited vacation time due to work schedules and with the stress of work, all I want to do is sit in my lounger and find a way to forget about everything and focus on my wonderful wife, the warm water in front of me and the cold beverage next to me, and nothing more. We are certainly missing out on so much more and I hope when we retire or when our schedules allow us to stay longer, we will get to enjoy the entire island. At that time, my poll answers may be very different. Thanks for your comments Pat, your note really made me think.