Posted on Facebook today

Dear La Vista Owners. This is Andrea from La Vista. I posted a LOOONG update yesterday, but it did not post..so here is another one:

-La Vista is severely damaged and needs to be rebuilt

-La Vista Beach does not seem to have structural damage, but water damage and doors and windows damage, although most windows held up pretty well considering. Mostly worried about water damage

La Vista will NOT reopen for 2017. Still assessing La Vista Beach.

-we are in beginning stages of recovery; power was restored in Pelican, but it is sporadic. No water ; gas and diesel are scarce. Drinking water is in high demand as is food. There are only evacuation flights, no incoming commercial flights. There is heavy military presence. St. Maarten suffered catastrophic damage, most hotels are damaged. While this sounds like doomsday, we WILL recover, it will just take some time. Birds are already flying, plants are already sprouting, as of today 14 districts have power and others are being restored, curfew has been lifted from 8 am to 3 PM etc. etc.

-all of La Vista Staff is alive, some suffered damage to homes, some lost all, but we are all still here!

-we are busy setting up the office, but have some electric damage. We appreciate ALL your well wishes and know you are thinking of us, please do not be offended if we do not answer those emails, we are just focusing on recovery. Remember this is a family operation, we are not Corporate. Same with phone calls, the phones are up sporadically, and the office is not always manned, please do not inundate us with calls of well wishes or questions about your weeks, I will update on facebook. PLEASE also try to share those updates with as many owners as possible, as many do NOT have face book!

YOUR WEEKS for 2017: For those owners that are affiliated with RCI and Interval, you CAN exchange your week with them, we should manage to approve them. Those that do not have RCI or Interval, we will get you another week in future years.

So to reiterate: LA VISTA : 2017 OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMBER reservation holders, owners..please BANK where possible, renters: will refund any deposits ( WHEN POSSIBLE..banks are still closed). Owners that are not affiliated with RCI/Interval: you will get back a week in future years

LA VISTA BEACH: 2017 OCTOBER reservation holder, SAME AS ABOVE ! For NOVEMBER & DECEMBER reservation holders at BEACH: I will give you an update in 2 weeks.

Thank you for your unwavering support, together we WILL be #lavistastrong!!