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Re: Synopsis of Conditions after 5 years away [bareboat charter]
[Re: tmsxmsails]
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03/05/2023 11:30 AM
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As pony said, Grande Case is pretty much back to normal. Orient --OTHER THAN Club O--is normal or better than it was pre-Irma. Pinel is open and operating.
Don't have any info on St. Barts or bareboat charters.
Carol Hill
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Re: Synopsis of Conditions after 5 years away [bareboat charter]
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03/07/2023 11:02 AM
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Thanks for asking that question. We haven't been back since a year before the hurricane and I just started looking at the forums again for our trip scheduled in June.
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Re: Synopsis of Conditions after 5 years away [bareboat charter]
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03/07/2023 11:04 AM
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Thanks for asking that question. We haven't been back since a year before the hurricane and I just started looking at the forums again for our trip scheduled in June.
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Re: Synopsis of Conditions after 5 years away [bareboat charter]
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03/12/2023 06:27 PM
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Thanks everyone for the added info. I don't know that I would consider Grand Case back to pre-Hurricane. A lot of the restaurants on the water side never did come back. Darn, that's unfortunate. Those are the ones we really liked.
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Re: Synopsis of Conditions after 5 years away [bareboat charter]
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03/12/2023 07:12 PM
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I would disagree with lcote's statement. The vast majority of the water side restaurants in Grand Case are back in service.
Carol Hill
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Re: Synopsis of Conditions after 5 years away [bareboat charter]
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03/13/2023 05:09 PM
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I would completely agree with Icote's summary of the status of Grand Case. We went back to SXM for a couple weeks in November/ December. My son and daughter spent some time in Grand Case since it is their favorite. They were sad to see so many places completely abandoned but ended their last day at Bistro Caribe that was exactly how they remembered it before the storm and the covid craziness. Many of us are anxious to see the SXM we remember return, but in my opinion, they're not there yet. The airport debacle, the seaweed plague, the traffic challenge, capped by the airline gouge in rates, have forced many to go elsewhere. We are still hopeful and patient that our time in the SXM sun will return to match our memories. TG
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Re: Synopsis of Conditions after 5 years away [bareboat charter]
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03/14/2023 11:31 AM
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Interesting how everyone sees things differently..... Is the island exactly like pre-Irma? I'd say definitely not, but in the last few years that we've been going regularly, we've seen vast improvements. I thought Grand Case was hopping when we went in January... Le Pressoir, Le Bistronome, Ocean 82, Rainbow, Captain Frenchies, Spiga,... the list goes on and on... and several Lolos going strong! I've got a list of so many restaurants to visit, I don't think I can hit them all in 5 years.
Will it be exactly how you remember? I doubt it will ever be that, but are there new places to explore - for sure! We just take the airport and traffic challenges as the price for paradise that is St. Martin and a small price to pay to escape the cold weather here!
Laura
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