Traveltalkonline.com Forums


SXM Cruise Schedule TTOL Sponsors SXM Travel Calendar
Forum Statistics
Forums39
Topics38,430
Posts310,040
Members26,538
Most Online2,218
Jan 21st, 2020
Top Posters(30 Days)
RonDon 115
pat 43
jazzgal 41
Todd 40
Member Spotlight
pony600
pony600
CT
Posts: 1,297
Joined: June 2008
Show All Member Profiles 
Today's Birthdays
ecco, OceanDrop, vincent
Who's Online Now
51 registered members (mark37, JandIrene, RickBlaine, nevar37, lcote, ChuckG, BHK, Swifty, Cincinnati_Kid, LauraJim, SeaLady29, SXMScubaman, pandpfromcanada, socamon, Wahnfried, CaribbeanCanadians, MrEZgoin, sailingbob, polaris, 706jim, KenW, marisol, xrayman67, boucharda, Todd, deliveryskipper, Kevin_B, eilandmens, RichiT, Bernd, bobsob, luvtotravel, SXMNAN, StMartinFan, MKGrey, SirRichard, Fletch, 14 invisible), 966 guests, and 69 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Orient Beach Report #154146
02/01/2018 12:00 PM
02/01/2018 12:00 PM
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 352
Pittsburgh, PA
gotaluvit Offline OP
Traveler
gotaluvit  Offline OP
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 352
Pittsburgh, PA
Status as of 1/30/2018
Substantial clean-up at all 5 “stars” of Orient locations
Orient village cleaned up (three or more restaurants up and running, Antounin’s SP? under construction)
Club Orient beach limited debris, moderate sea weed, substantial debris in the ocean including knives, bottles, etc. (did not check other areas on the beach)
Chair rentals only at Club O, maybe some at Chez Leandra (on cruise ship days there are far more cruisers than bathers in Perch Lite area).
Only food is at Perch “Lite” and Chez Leandra (limited)
Construction at Sun Beach and one other…all former shacks using shipping containers as main structure (shack operators were threatened with eviction but as of writing they are still operating / building)
Active work on sewer system in Waikiki area
Beach near Papagayo unusable due to sewage issues
Beach is fine to walk…no obvious signs of glass / metal but it has to be somewhere…be cautious.

SXM Sponsors
Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: gotaluvit] #154158
02/01/2018 02:34 PM
02/01/2018 02:34 PM
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 221
London,Ontario CDN
JMSH Offline
Traveler
JMSH  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 221
London,Ontario CDN
This is the only reply that I have read, coming out of the Orient area, that makes sense......everyone kept saying that the beach and the water are all clear and cleaned up......I found it hard to imagine that every bottle, plate, utensils, nails, wood, shingles etc etc etc. would have all been cleaned up. This would be especially true in the Orient area where lots of the people had damage to their own property and hence would not be in the water picking up debris and cleaning the ocean floor..... I love the Orient area but lets be realistic, the recovery will take years!

Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: JMSH] #154161
02/01/2018 03:14 PM
02/01/2018 03:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,470
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,470
Central Florida!
I agree that, on ANY beach on SXM, beach shoes would probably be a good idea for quite some time.


Carol Hill
Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: Carol_Hill] #154169
02/01/2018 04:20 PM
02/01/2018 04:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,476
Ohio
ruralcarrier Offline
Traveler
ruralcarrier  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,476
Ohio
Heavy soled sandals for sure.


J.D.
Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: gotaluvit] #154172
02/01/2018 05:18 PM
02/01/2018 05:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 399
Detroit
bluejacket Offline
Traveler
bluejacket  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 399
Detroit
Just read that "By order of the president, the community of Saint-Martin once again allows bathing on" Orient Bay.

Here is the link.
https://www.facebook.com/ournewssxm...81/10154896462895882/?type=3&theater

It's from Collectivité de Saint-Martin / Our News. Is that a legitimate news source?

Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: bluejacket] #154174
02/01/2018 05:25 PM
02/01/2018 05:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,470
Central Florida!
Carol_Hill Offline
Traveler
Carol_Hill  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 82,470
Central Florida!
Daily Herald link

from today. I think it was just a general announcement that all those beaches are safe to swim. Doesn't mean they WEREN 'T safe before. And I think that is more aimed at pollutants in the water also.


Carol Hill
Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: Carol_Hill] #154189
02/01/2018 07:52 PM
02/01/2018 07:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 7,461
Vermont
sxmmartini Offline
Traveler
sxmmartini  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 7,461
Vermont
Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
I agree that, on ANY beach on SXM, beach shoes would probably be a good idea for quite some time.


Wear beach shoes... the water is full of debris from the hurricane,,, Plant yourself on the beach and be careful walking into the water!

Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: gotaluvit] #154195
02/01/2018 08:27 PM
02/01/2018 08:27 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 18,565
Auburn, WA
SXMScubaman Online content
Traveler
SXMScubaman  Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 18,565
Auburn, WA
I know the nature foundation has been doing beach clean up to a depth of seven feet but I doubt if they can find it all.

Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: SXMScubaman] #154198
02/01/2018 08:34 PM
02/01/2018 08:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 13
L
Loveheather Offline
Traveler
Loveheather  Offline
Traveler
L
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 13
We are arriving Sunday. How do we join a group cleaning up the beach.and water ?Is there a place where one can deposit deris that one collects? We will be in the Orient Beach area

Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: gotaluvit] #154199
02/01/2018 08:38 PM
02/01/2018 08:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 18,565
Auburn, WA
SXMScubaman Online content
Traveler
SXMScubaman  Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 18,565
Auburn, WA

Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: SXMScubaman] #154200
02/01/2018 08:59 PM
02/01/2018 08:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,278
Maryland/DC Metro
BeachKitten Offline
Traveler
BeachKitten  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 3,278
Maryland/DC Metro
Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
I know the nature foundation has been doing beach clean up to a depth of seven feet but I doubt if they can find it all.


Is that in the water depth, or on the beach depth?

I can imagine that with the storm surge that swept through Orient Village, it must have taken back with it all of the contents of the restaurants and bars....all to be deposited out in the water and waiting for you to step on.


"It is good to do nothing all day, and then to rest" wink
Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: gotaluvit] #154201
02/01/2018 09:00 PM
02/01/2018 09:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 18,565
Auburn, WA
SXMScubaman Online content
Traveler
SXMScubaman  Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 18,565
Auburn, WA
Article I read said water depth.

Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: gotaluvit] #154212
02/02/2018 08:14 AM
02/02/2018 08:14 AM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,290
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
pasnyder Offline
Traveler
pasnyder  Offline
Traveler
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 1,290
Sunny Isles Beach, FL


We are the People our parents warned us about!
Re: Orient Beach Report [Re: pasnyder] #154215
02/02/2018 08:32 AM
02/02/2018 08:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,081
Massachusetts
boucharda Online content
Traveler
boucharda  Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,081
Massachusetts
That video has its' own thread:

Club Orient Damage


Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.1