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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155236
02/19/2018 12:31 PM
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Oh my. With your last post we are at least 4 now. Your search for a back to back was like ours except we were able to track down the owner and make an offer. Now we have back to back in the one of a kind penthouse in building 3 Flamingo, Just hope the reconstruction goes well and we can enjoy it again. We'll be able to see the progress as we are renting a villa for three weeks very close by this May. Keeping our fingers crossed that it might be ready May 2019. If not we will rent again. Don't want to give my unit away so I'll hold out and wait.

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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155311
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Brand new to forums. I hope this is the correct way to post. Has anyone heard anything about the Marina Building? The Red Piano?

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: briandenise] #155312
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Marina building should be open for occupancy on April 28th...Don't know about the Red piano...

...and "Welcome"

Edit: Red piano is open

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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155322
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We're new to forums so I hope I am responding correctly. Has anyone heard anything about the Marina Building and the Red Piano?

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: briandenise] #155324
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Ummmm....already responded to that an hour ago

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: boucharda] #155325
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Oops. Thanks for the reply and thanks for the welcome!

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: briandenise] #155354
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Welcome aboard. I am originally from Mass. Love St Martin as well.

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: SandS] #155366
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I called Resort yesterday to inquire about rental of 3 additional days and was told
Resort almost completely booked. No 3 BR available (have always gotten one
the past 4 years), and only one 2 BR penthouse in Flamboyant building, but can't be told which unit. Looks like Resort is doing well...

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155373
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For what dates?

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: Grammiemarge] #155375
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I own 3 units, M314 and M512 (2 weeks). Am looking to come down approx. 8/01
for 3 additional nites. Due to my advanced age (80), only want Marina Bldg. (no
stairs). Usually have extended family join me 6-10 members.

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: Grammiemarge] #155376
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I'm sure some of it is increased demand from SBR t/s owners who couldn't use their units from September through now, with most of the resort not due to open for another couple of months, as well as people shut out of their own resorts, like Flamingo and Royal Palm..


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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155385
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Correct. We had to rent someplace else because our resort, Flamingo, will be closed all though this year and into the next. Same with Royal Palm. Between those two resort there are a lot of units not available along with resorts in Maho.

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: Grammiemarge] #155387
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The resort is full because a lot of the owners that didn't get to use their weeks during the shutdown are using them before the end of the year. We are going for two weeks in November to make up for February.


Sorry Carol, answered before I went to the next page. Great minds think alike.

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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: SandS] #155571
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Adding to the availability dilemma is the fact that units have been set aside for rentals on such sites as Expedia, TripAdvisor, etc. Trading through II, especially for high season weeks, will no doubt be much more difficult, leading me to question the Points Offering route. Time will tell.

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155678
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Its great to see the beach is open! I also checked the webcam last evening and they had a front end loader adding and working the sand in preparation for today.

Attached Files sbrbeach.jpg
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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155683
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They were not adding sand, they were trying to grade down the big bank that has been building up.
There was sand above the tables under some of the palapas. (sp)

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: WLE] #155688
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Ahh. That makes sense. Apparently SBR opened their beach up to Disney Cruise lines today. Thus the crowd.

https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/port-adventures/st-maarten-caribbean-beach-rendezvous/


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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155689
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So they aren't ready to accommodate their timeshare owners but OK to have the Cruise line use their facilities. Something smells with that arrangement.

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: SXMScubaman] #155690
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Keep in mind the cruise ship passengers are only there for about 4 hours. They are not accommodating them with rooms. Besides the Sports bar and restaurant (La Patrona) have been open for some time. Simply opening the beach and one of the pools for a couple hours is smart. It provides some jobs and a soft re-opening for the resort services. You can easily see from the webcams that the Flamboyant building is till getting a roof, and the Villas building still has scaffolding and that pool is still closed.


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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155692
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Exactly...."accommodating timeshare owners" and allowing usage by beach visitors is kinda a completely different thing AND $69 for a lunch and a few hours of beach time is kinda up there

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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: SXMScubaman] #155693
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Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
So they aren't ready to accommodate their timeshare owners but OK to have the Cruise line use their facilities. Something smells with that arrangement.

Perhaps sell some drinks, rent some chairs. It is about $$$! Perhaps even sell them a timeshare also!


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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: wabid] #155702
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Looks like this will be a regular thing until Orient is back in business according to SBR management. Disney now, who knows what other cruise lines will approach SBR.

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: SXMScubaman] #155708
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Did SBR management announce something regarding this issue? If so where?


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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: SXMScubaman] #155711
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I don't see how they can make it a regular thing once all of the remaining buildings are open and owners are back.

Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: JimandBeth] #155713
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My guess is that they will run this excursion until the end of April. With only the Villas building open until then, there should be no problem with running it until then.


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Re: Simpson Bay Resort Update - Posted 2/14/18 [Re: jrr1148] #155753
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Originally Posted by jrr1148
The amount of special assessment does not "send me over the edge". What does is the fact that the "points" that are being offered are based on what physical units? We had previously converted one of our units (week 8,C11B) to the "points system" with the option that we could either use it or utilize the points. The points were still based upon a physical unit - not a "ghost unit" after demolition. We were ,in fact, very happy campers with the fixed unit weeks 8&9 C11A. Now all is changed and access to that physical unit will not occur again, but rather a unit and week not of our choosing. Weeks 8&9 are high season - week 9 is Heineken Regatta (which in normal years results in a high demand for any accommodation on SXM) and the view from unit C11A was only partially obscured by the Villa Building. Again the "leverage" of high season for the C and D buildings was beneficial in fixed week or point trades. Will trades of "ghost units" have the same priority?


Not to worry. Richard Sutton, SBR's Owner/Developer, recently stated that as long as Members request a points exchange 11 months in advance there should be no problem, even in high season. Hard to believe with the vast reduction (3 buildings) in inventory. Who wants to buy a bridge that I'm selling?

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