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Orient..
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06/12/2021 08:22 AM
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What's the seaweed situation like now? We got quite a bit come in here yesterday during the day. Are there working bathrooms near the Perch now?
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Re: Orient..
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06/12/2021 04:44 PM
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Well, we just got back from a lovely day at Orient. There was basically ZERO seaweed, no waves, just a beautiful day at Club O, light breeze. There were no waves, no cliff, just a really easy entry into the water. There is a toilet there, but I didn't use it. Around1:30 we went down to Le String for a long, late lunch. It was good, not great. It was PACKED, with 90% of the people being French, some in large groups. I sent my meal back because it was cold, and they replaced it, very swiftly. Kudos for that. I had a skirt steak with french fries (sorry, about a 1 on the French fry scale) and Eric had a tuna steak. We had a lovely bottle of Cote de Provence, and a lovely long lunch overall.
Back here around 4, with 3 planes leaving about the time we arrived and at least 3 more since then. We are in for the evening.
We went through Grand Case on the way back and made reservations for 5:30 for tomorrow for Ocean 82. You gotta do, what you gotta do..
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Re: Orient..
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06/12/2021 04:54 PM
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It was a lovely day. Will try to get some real trip report notes posted, maybe tomorrow, and some pictures..
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Re: Orient..
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06/13/2021 12:28 AM
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There's a new place on Orient, Sun Beach. I know very little about it, other than that the same people are SBH locals who own Lil' Rock on St Barth. I'm curious about experiences, if anyone ever goes there. Sun Beach Clubber...went there on a sunday during our Dec/Jan trip when we didn't know better...had a decent time, saw Soley play with Dread 'i sitting in...paid 25 euro for 2 chairs/1 umbrella...had only ordered a bottle of wine, no food, so don't know if chairs would have been free with meal purchase next time back to orient that trip, checked out Orange Fever next door...only $10 for 2 chairs/1 umbrella, $1=1 euro, or free if having a meal...so only went to Orange Fever during May trip regulars to St. Barth, but are not willing to pay SBH prices in SXM
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Re: Orient..
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06/13/2021 01:35 AM
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There's a new place on Orient, Sun Beach. I know very little about it, other than that the same people are SBH locals who own Lil' Rock on St Barth. I'm curious about experiences, if anyone ever goes there. Sun Beach Clubber...went there on a sunday during our Dec/Jan trip when we didn't know better...had a decent time, saw Soley play with Dread Eye sitting in...paid 25 euro for 2 chairs/1 umbrella...had only ordered a bottle of wine, no food, so don't know if chairs would have been free with meal purchase next time back to orient that trip, checked out Orange Fever next door...only $10 for 2 chairs/1 umbrella, $1=1 euro, or free if having a meal...so only went to Orange Fever during May trip regulars to St. Barth, but are not willing to pay SBH prices in SXM I hear you on prices. Thanks for the report.
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Re: Orient..
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06/13/2021 07:17 AM
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We technically rented chairs from the fellow next to Club O. Our chairs were RIGHT next to Club O chairs, but so much more comfortable. I felt kinda bad, not renting from Cedrick, but at least we hadn't hauled our own chairs!! It was $20 for two chairs WITH LOVELY PADS, a table and an umbrella. I thought it was WELL worth the price. I actually don't know what the Club O price is for chairs at the moment, but they are doing the weekly pass, as the people next to us did it. I asked Cedric about rebuilding Club O, and he said something to the effect of "maybe in the fall, maybe February". I think they will probably bulldoze everything that is there, which makes sense..
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Re: Orient..
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06/13/2021 02:49 PM
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There's a new place on Orient, Sun Beach. I know very little about it, other than that the same people are SBH locals who own Lil' Rock on St Barth. I'm curious about experiences, if anyone ever goes there. Sun Clubber is not new to Orient. They were wiped out during Irma and rebuilt. Good food, but pricey. Great service too.
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Re: Orient..
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06/13/2021 08:26 PM
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Considering how busy Le String was yesterday, I can't imagine how busy it was today, considering it was Sunday. Driving through Mullet late this afternoon, the cars parked all over were CRAZY.
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