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Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? #140126
09/06/2017 04:20 PM
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DavidinChelseaMA Offline OP
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Hoping they made it thru...

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Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: DavidinChelseaMA] #140127
09/06/2017 04:52 PM
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A friend posted a picture of the Sonesta Maho, it is NOT pretty.


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Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: ruralcarrier] #140128
09/06/2017 04:55 PM
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Please repost it

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: badbenni] #140129
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Are the people okay?

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: lalique21] #140130
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Everyone is safe from Sonesta Maho, however, there is severe damage to the building. I'm still waiting to here about the Royal Islander though.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: wilsonck] #140131
09/06/2017 08:58 PM
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We were due to arrive on October 14th. With all the flooding and power issues, that's clearly not gonna happen. Hoping my travel insurance is going to refund the $1500 plane tickets.

MORE IMPORTANTLY: BOTH THE FRENCH AND THE NETHERLANDS RED CROSS ARE SEEKING DONATIONS. TIME TO GIVE GENEROUSLY TO HELP THIS BEAUTIFUL ISLAND RECOVER.

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Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: DavidinChelseaMA] #140132
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We left Tuesday morning and are waiting to hear from friends who stayed. Saw video from idiot I believe who was on his balcony at RI LaPlage, and pool area still looked intact. Heard from lady on plane that also just left wedding party at Sonesta that remaining guests were being moved to medical shelter.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: DavidinChelseaMA] #140133
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Earlier today the Sonesta site said they had all evacuated over to La Plage, as it was safer. So that says something.


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Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: badbenni] #140134
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I found several photos of the Sonesta on Twitter by typing in Sonesta Maho in the search bar. You can see the street view of the Royal Islander in at least one of the photos, which looks ok as far as the structure, from that view. I would post a link, but not sure how to do it.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: dusty66] #140135
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Here is post: https://twitter.com/jonathanfalwell/status/905569187594207233
You can see the RI La Plage on the right. Shows only the exposure that faces Sonesta.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: smalbany] #140136
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Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? #140137
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smalbany...thanks for posting the link to those photos!

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: smalbany] #140138
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Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: DavidinChelseaMA] #140139
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Go to facebook pirates of sxm incredible photos-maho & sonesta in ruin

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: johnhill] #140140
09/07/2017 12:13 AM
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omg...just joined pirates.....there is places on the exterior of sonesta that you can see through!!!!! exterior collapsed.
scariest phots i've ever seen. I trust these pictures...they were taking by Marty!!!!

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: EdB] #140141
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They were POSTED by Marty, but not taken by him as he's in Florida.


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Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? [Re: smalbany] #140142
09/07/2017 06:20 AM
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In the video I posted above there is a brief view of RI in the fly over. It's still standing but you can not access damage.


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