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Re: Royal Islander - LaTerrasse
[Re: BruceandEdie]
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09/07/2017 09:53 AM
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IguanaMama
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There is a statement from the Maho Group http://mahogroup.com/Looks like all reservations for 2017 have been cancelled
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Re: Royal Islander - LaTerrasse
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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09/07/2017 10:55 AM
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DavidinChelseaMA
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I'm already worried about special assessment fees if LaPlage is badly flooded, etc. The building appears intact, at least. ........
Regardless, making a "Plan B" ---- booking tonight for Curacao for the same week, Oct 14 to 21.
Last edited by Carol_Hill; 09/07/2017 12:49 PM.
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Re: Royal Islander - LaTerrasse
[Re: DavidinChelseaMA]
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09/07/2017 11:48 AM
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EdB
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Carol....they mentioned all properties will be closed to until the end of this year. That would of course include Royal Islanders. I am sure their pool is trashed once again, and after seeing the damage to the Sonesta and the Maho area, I am pretty sure that there has to be some damage at both LaPlage and LaTerrace. Praying that these buildings are at a minimal damage.
David.....I have owned at RI for almost thirty years. There have been other hurricanes over the years..and a few closures. This is the worst storm in the history of the island. With that said, as owners, we have NEVER been charged an additional assessment at any time. Not saying that this may hold true today....but the Spaddarro family have been more than fair with all of us. Last time around, they even credited the paid up maintenance fees to the following year. VERY VERY FINE thing to do for us. If you bought timeshare and expecting it to go up in value, you made the wrong ''investment'', and believe me that the current owners will remain loyal to the property. As Gloria Gaynor used to sing..."i will survive"....and that will be the Royal Islander!!!! If you don't belong to RCI, you are out of luck this year. There is no ''banking'' among RI itself. Praying for all the people of SXM. To us, it's just a vacation place...a second home. To them, it is their LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD. An inconvenience for all of us tourists..yes. Small potatoes to what they are going through.
Carol, Eric, and all the rest of ny fellow Florida folks here...STAY SAFE.
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Re: Royal Islander - LaTerrasse
[Re: EdB]
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09/07/2017 01:17 PM
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Stay safe Ed, agree with the post. The bit I heard is that La Plage actually did better than La Terrasse. The storm surge will likely be the key factor and how the lower floors and structure handled it. I did not get the sense that the Maho report was related to anything Royal Islander. Will wait the week or so and see what happens. T
I prefer the Isle seat
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Re: Royal Islander - LaTerrasse
[Re: Todd]
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09/07/2017 01:37 PM
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Agreed, I think the Maho group report is technically limited to the Sonesta Maho, Sonesta Great Bay and Shore Point.
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Re: Royal Islander - LaTerrasse
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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09/07/2017 03:29 PM
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A friend was at Royal Islander La Plage during the hurricane. He said guests are fine. I think (not positive) that they had guests group together to have people in fewer rooms throughout the resort. My Dad talked to our friend last night - he said something about being with another male guest and they used the bathroom as a safe room. Awkward for sure, but it was smart planning on RI's part to get people to hunker down together. No idea on structural damages yet, I'm sure they aren't allowed to walk the grounds. He has no idea when he'll get out. He flew down from Boston via JB, and they'll let them know when planes are allowed in. I don't see it being any time soon with the extensive damage at PJIA.
I watched the helicopter tour that showed up on social media last night. They flew over RI - the pool is full of sand but the deck looked to be in decent shape structurally. The palms and foliage are no more, but that's to be expected. It looked like there was a slider or two missing on the Maho side - upper floor, maybe 3rd or 4th.
I'll post if I hear anything about our friend getting out, and any damage info. The whole thing is so sad. I'm heartbroken for all of our island resident friends and what they're going through. I don't care about the strong potential for my annual March vacation being a no go - I just want everyone to be ok <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by she314; 09/07/2017 03:31 PM.
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