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Orient view #291726
11/28/2022 11:25 AM
11/28/2022 11:25 AM
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Nice view from a villa overlooking Orient Beach.

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Re: Orient view [Re: islandgem] #291736
11/28/2022 01:10 PM
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Elizabeth--from the angle, it looks to be somewhere close to what used to be called Green Cay Villas?


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Re: Orient view [Re: Carol_Hill] #291751
11/28/2022 06:31 PM
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Not familiar with Green Cay Villas, but it is way up there overlooking the whole area. Very picturesque setting.




Re: Orient view [Re: islandgem] #291758
11/28/2022 07:31 PM
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OK, it's not called that anymore, I don't think. It was 16 separate villas, arranged up the hill above Orient. The complex was sold to individual investors, who bought the individual villas. We stayed there several times.


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Re: Orient view [Re: islandgem] #291760
11/28/2022 09:06 PM
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How is the sargassum situation currently?

Re: Orient view [Re: Lor] #291773
11/29/2022 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Lor
How is the sargassum situation currently?


It's fairly heavy on Orient Beach, but gets lighter the further south you go.

Re: Orient view [Re: Carol_Hill] #291776
11/29/2022 07:58 AM
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It's above Green Cay..

the sign to main entrance of green Cay still says Green Cay.


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Re: Orient view [Re: BillandElaine] #291777
11/29/2022 08:49 AM
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Interesting. We stayed at Green Cay 3 times in the early days, thanks to Jim Ruos (RIP).


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Re: Orient view [Re: BillandElaine] #291783
11/29/2022 10:02 AM
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Elaine--thanks.


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Re: Orient view [Re: indi] #291842
11/30/2022 11:54 AM
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Wow! We booked Green Cay with Jim way back then too.What a great person.

Re: Orient view [Re: Carol_Hill] #291843
11/30/2022 12:18 PM
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I remember now! Carol. You were in the unit next to us. One night we had an uninvited intruder who took the house stereo,a pound of turkey bacon,and a couple of our friends from South Carolina compact discs! LOL Got in while we were sound asleep! Thats how I got on traveltalk! Met you and Eric

Re: Orient view [Re: Kennyxx50] #291847
11/30/2022 02:20 PM
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Kenny--wow, I don't remember that. I guess a break in at your place was more memorable to you than it was to us. Glad no one was hurt!

And yes, Jim was a wonderful person, god rest his soul. We rented villas and other places on Orient from them for a long time.


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Re: Orient view [Re: islandgem] #291848
11/30/2022 02:44 PM
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Such an iconic view. Thank you for posting it!

Re: Orient view [Re: Lor] #291885
12/01/2022 02:53 PM
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No sargassum on Simpson Bay beach, but a lot more towards the north end of Orient Beach. Some of the other beaches have some too.




Re: Orient view [Re: GaKaye] #292038
12/05/2022 03:39 PM
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Although we love Orient and have visited many times…things have changed so much there since Irma…people who returned to France …beach bars gone or relocated…rougher water and windier, sargassum… we decided to try another beach on the island next May…probably our last trip to sxm…😞. Fingers crossed we made the right choice…


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