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Update on access to Bay Rouge beach
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08/25/2018 11:13 AM
08/25/2018 11:13 AM
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Sint Maarten Pride Foundation 13 hrs · Update on access to Bay Rouge beach. Pictures taken today: security is stationed at a closed gate. However, After speaking to the security, very helpful gentleman, they explained that access is not denied, there is access on the side of the gate for pedestrians. Vehicles will not be allowed to park inside anymore as it’s private property. Beach visitors will have to park their cars on the side of the road. 😒 When questioned if the french police will allow parked vehicles on the roadsides, they shrugged 🤷♂️ Not sure if the Collectivite and French side Tourist office can mediate this situation, but it’s not safe ( traffic and crime) situation to have cars parked on the roadsides in lowlands and having to walk to the beach.
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Re: Update on access to Bay Rouge beach
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08/25/2018 12:15 PM
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That is absolutely ridiculous! All they are doing is cutting off the access to the public beach. How many cars can be parked on this road? How many people are going to walk to the beach carrying the coolers, chairs and umbrellas since there is no more rentals due to the closure of Gus’s and Raymond’s? Just watch, you will see the parking fees in affect there pretty soon, they will start to charge for parking if you want to park in the old lot.
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Re: Update on access to Bay Rouge beach
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08/25/2018 12:40 PM
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I actually doubt there will be any parking fees. It seems to me that the whole purpose is to block access to the beach except for those who live inside that gate. The villas/etc that are there, those people are not interested in getting a few bucks for parking. They want to prevent the unwashed masses from using 'their' beach..
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Re: Update on access to Bay Rouge beach
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08/27/2018 12:48 PM
08/27/2018 12:48 PM
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With all do respect folks, I think that we will see the parking fees. Here are my thoughts on it: yes, the people who live there are not your typical time share owners. But think about how much money the assossiacian can make off the parking fees: on a typical beach day during the season there are between 15-20 cars there. Sometimes less, sometimes way more. But for arguments sake, let’s say 15. Each pays 5 euros...75 euros a day times 30 days=2250 month times 6months=€13,500 Add another 4-5K for the rest of the year.they can collect around 20K annually. And it is fine with me IF they are going to provide some facilities like bathrooms etc. IF they allow another beach bar there or chair rental business - they can make even more money. Some of the villas there are rentals, so the owners don’t give a rat’s butt about privacy etc. I guess time will tell. Also, this beach has been very popular with locals. I think there might be a commotion among locals to make sure that people have an access to the beach.
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