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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: pat]
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09/21/2018 03:33 PM
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Coming from Belair it’s immediately before the bridge on the right. There’s very limited parking and best to get there well before the bridge openings so you can see the yachts lining up, assuming they’re back. Not to be missed, for sure. They serve great Eggs Benedict and their afternoon apps are yummy. "limited" almost nonexistent!! Can 5 cars park there at the same time?
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: dolfer]
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09/21/2018 04:08 PM
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It holds about 18 - 20 cars
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: BillandElaine]
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09/21/2018 04:28 PM
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It holds about 18 - 20 cars That is considered huge, ample parking for SXM... in French "Il y a un grand parking"
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: dolfer]
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09/22/2018 09:42 AM
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Shopping plaza next to Royal Palm?
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: dolfer]
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09/22/2018 10:34 AM
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On the lagoon side is the Coast Guard station, a fish market with resto's, the the Public Govt Service center, old Ricks place, perfume shop.....
On the bay side is the police station, McDonalds and a string of shops. Don't believe a grocery store is there.
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: Renee]
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09/22/2018 10:41 AM
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I don't think any of those shops by Royal Palm are open, and since RP itself is a construction zone and walled off from the beach, I doubt they would let you park in that parking lot either. Right NOW, since it's way low season, I doubt one would have an issue parking at the Yacht Club.
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: dolfer]
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09/22/2018 10:49 AM
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Yes, if you're talking about the shops right AT Royal Palm, they are all closed. You can't even get into the parking lot. It's a massive construction zone.
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: dolfer]
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09/22/2018 10:49 AM
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Oops, sorry double posting at the same time
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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09/22/2018 11:01 AM
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It can get quite busy at happy hour/dinner time, even now. If it's full we either park down the road at closed businesses like Lee's, Skipjacks, or the other side of the bridge where Ric's was. Or get there just before 4.
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: dolfer]
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09/22/2018 11:16 AM
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By next year, it will be totally different.
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: BillandElaine]
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09/22/2018 11:22 AM
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Surprised it's busy even now, but I forget that a lot of those places in that area are closed now. Any word on when Skipjacks will reopen??
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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09/22/2018 12:22 PM
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There are a few places that have a huge local following and retain a decent crowd. During the day, it's very quiet.
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
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09/22/2018 01:27 PM
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It can get quite busy at happy hour/dinner time, even now. If it's full we either park down the road at closed businesses like Lee's, Skipjacks, or the other side of the bridge where Ric's was. Or get there just before 4. "Where Rics was" You are talking ancient history.
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
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09/22/2018 04:38 PM
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Thank you, Carol. We luckily managed to get a week in last April 2017 but alas our Oct/Nov 2017 like everyone else's never happened. I have a different mobile carrier than previously so unsure how strong my signal will be on the island. I'll do my best to post but this trip is all about de-stressing. I doubt I'll post daily trip reports, they are consuming especially when uploading photos.
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
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09/22/2018 05:50 PM
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First, enjoy your trip! If you're able to post reports on island, that's great! If not, would love to hear about it afterward..
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: dolfer]
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09/22/2018 06:47 PM
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We've talked to people in the know at the yacht club and they have heard about a November opening for Skipjacks also but having seen the very slow progress that they feel that is VERY optimistic.
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Re: Sint Maarten Yacht Club
[Re: dolfer]
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09/27/2018 08:50 PM
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They raised the Passat from the bottom of the lagoon a couple of days ago. I guess they're going to clean it up and sink for a reef somewhere.
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