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Bikini Beach Inauguration and others #165990 07/17/2018 09:00 AM 07/17/2018 09:00 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,106 Southport, North Carolina, US candj OP Traveler
candj OP Traveler Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,106 Southport, North Carolina, US	According to the article Kakao and Kon Tiki will be open by November. https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islan...firmed-with-bikini-inauguration-thursday Fair winds and following seas! SSN691-May She Ever Prowl The Seas in Defense of Human Freedom! SSN787-Preserving Peace, Prepared for War

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Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: candj] #165991 07/17/2018 09:07 AM 07/17/2018 09:07 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,649 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,649 Central Florida!	Actually it says Kakao (only) will be open by November. Others have reported that Kontiki had started construction down by Esmeralda, but nothing about Kakao starting construction. I guess the article is correct.. Carol Hill

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: candj] #166002 07/17/2018 10:39 AM 07/17/2018 10:39 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,412 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin... GaKaye Traveler
GaKaye Traveler Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,412 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin...	I'm surprised that Kakao will be reopening that soon, as nothing had been started when we were there in May. La Playa isn't reopening until December 10, and they were working on it in May.

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: candj] #166005 07/17/2018 10:46 AM 07/17/2018 10:46 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont sxmmartini Traveler
sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont	The Carbets next to former Pedros appear to be the last on the list of projects. "We have not abandoned them BUT we have had other priorities such as repairing the schools." https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islan...firmed-with-bikini-inauguration-thursday This would give Club Orient beach goers just Perch Lite unless you walk to Bikini and Kakao (opening Nov.).

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: sxmmartini] #166009 07/17/2018 10:57 AM 07/17/2018 10:57 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,684 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,684 Auburn, WA	They also stated that the key was they need to also be affordable to the tennents.

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: GaKaye] #166010 07/17/2018 10:59 AM 07/17/2018 10:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,649 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,649 Central Florida!	I was surprised at that also. Perhaps the story got Kakao and Kontiki confused, as apparently they have started on Kontiki. Carol Hill

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: SXMScubaman] #166012 07/17/2018 11:08 AM 07/17/2018 11:08 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont sxmmartini Traveler
sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont	The Carbets were delayed and did not open till June 2016 and here it is only two years later. UGH! https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islan...ent-beach-carbets-sign-contracts-open-up

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: sxmmartini] #166014 07/17/2018 11:14 AM 07/17/2018 11:14 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,684 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,684 Auburn, WA	Well, they did open but Irma took care of them in short order. Not the governments fault and I can see their priorities to get schools and the infrastructure going.

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: SXMScubaman] #166015 07/17/2018 11:17 AM 07/17/2018 11:17 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont sxmmartini Traveler
sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont	Originally Posted by SXMScubaman Well, they did open but Irma took care of them in short order. Not the governments fault and I can see their priorities to get schools and the infrastructure going. Agree but why not leave Chez Leandre and the other tenants be till the construction of new carbets are ready to begin?

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: sxmmartini] #166016 07/17/2018 11:39 AM 07/17/2018 11:39 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,684 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,684 Auburn, WA	Probably because hurrican season is here and those places would not sustain a hit and could potentially cause harm to other fragile structures. All must play by the rules.

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: candj] #166018 07/17/2018 11:53 AM 07/17/2018 11:53 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont sxmmartini Traveler
sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,481 Vermont	Here is drone video of Bikini Beach on Sunday during the World Cup! https://www.facebook.com/yohann.bouard.1/videos/1753601201426370/

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: sxmmartini] #166020 07/17/2018 12:40 PM 07/17/2018 12:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,684 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,684 Auburn, WA	Saw video that before. Was noticing all that seaweed. Would have thought they would have cleaned that up in preparation for this.

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: sxmmartini] #166021 07/17/2018 01:28 PM 07/17/2018 01:28 PM
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LBI2SXM Traveler L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,670	How great it is to see all the people on Orient Beach once again!!!

Re: Bikini Beach Inauguration and others [Re: sxmmartini] #166044 07/17/2018 07:47 PM 07/17/2018 07:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,229 Middle Tennessee T TravelHat Traveler
TravelHat Traveler T Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,229 Middle Tennessee	Boy that looked like a good time! Seaweed and all.

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