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Trip Report 11/4/2022 - 11/14/2022
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11/20/2022 10:07 PM
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First trip report - I hope the format is readable. If I try to clean it up, I will never post !
Background: My first visit to St.Maarten was in June, 1971. Mullet Bay Resort had recently opened and we fell in love with the island and the resort immediately. We became owners at Mullet Bay in 1974 and have returned yearly except for 2020 and 2021. In 1990 we purchased timeshare at Royal Islander. Losing everything at Mullet Bay after Luis was heartbreaking.
Travelers this trip: myself, daughter, son-in-law, son, daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren age 12, 10 1/2, 10, and 7.
Air : United nonstop out of Newark. Return nonstop to Newark. Both flights were on time, no empty seats either way.
Car Rental: Leisure - excellent service, no issues with the car. Seemed more expensive that previous years.
Accommodations : Royal Islander - wouldn't change a thing.
Activities: Beach, pool, hot tub, swings, dinner, sleep. Repeat daily.
Beach: One day at Mullet Bay which we all enjoyed - very calm water, easy in and out, chairs were close but comfortable. So many memories .......All other days were spent at Royal Islander. Several days the ocean was too rough for me, other family members thought it was great.
Weather: Unfortunately Hurricane Nicole affected our first couple of days - more showers and clouds than we have ever experienced. There were two nights of torrential rain during dinner. Luckily we were at Pineapple Pete and Skip Jacks so it didn't affect our dinner. Kids thought it was fun!
Restaurants: Tortuga, Pineapple Pete, Izi, Skip Jacks, Sale e Pepe , Spaghetti House, Hideaway, Le Moulin Fu. Greenhouse, Isola. All for dinner. Since we were a big group we only went to restaurants where we could get reservations and be seated together. Excellent service, delicious food, No complaints. Adult's favorite was Sale e Pepe . Children's favorite was a tie between Le Moulin Fu and Isola. We hadn't been to Izi before and will definitely return. Skip Jacks was lower on our list this time than in previous visits.
Tomorrow will only be one week since our return home and we are already looking forward to our next trip to St. Maarten.
One last note: it was fun to meet Pat and her husband at Zee Best. She encouraged me to write a trip report.
Last edited by Carol_Hill; 11/21/2022 09:51 AM.
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Re: Trip Report 11/4/2022 - 11/14/2022
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11/21/2022 06:53 AM
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Thanks for the report. Sounds like a good trip. How was The Hideaway?
J.D.
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Re: Trip Report 11/4/2022 - 11/14/2022
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11/21/2022 09:53 AM
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Hi. I added some returns, to make it more readable.
Thanks for posting!! Sounds like you all had a good time.
Carol Hill
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Re: Trip Report 11/4/2022 - 11/14/2022
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11/21/2022 10:43 AM
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Very nice, Mimi.And see, writing that trip report was painless, wasn’t it? Told you so. 🙂🙂 Btw, did you ever get your pastries that day? Glad you had a good time and all went well. Memories will last forever and the time on island with your Grands is irreplaceable.
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Trip Report 11/4/2022 - 11/14/2022
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11/21/2022 11:41 AM
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Mimi--No problem. You can edit your own post for a couple of hours after posting. You can put in returns after posting that way, if you want to.
Thanks for your report.
Carol Hill
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Re: Trip Report 11/4/2022 - 11/14/2022
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11/22/2022 07:59 AM
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Very nice trip report! The memories you’ve made are priceless.
Thanks for the reference to The Hideaway. I’ve completely forgotten about it. We dined there a couple of times many years ago and did enjoy the food, lovely setting, and service. I’ll have to put it on our restaurant list for next trip.
Jo-
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