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Re: Arrive Saturday, need some suggestions?
[Re: Bixa525]
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01/07/2015 09:13 AM
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Same question as the other responder--where is your villa, as for me personally, I don't like to travel too far the first night.
As far as a beach on Sunday, I wouldn't recommend Mullet for Sunday. Wait till during the week, as it is usually very crowded on Sunday with locals. Hard to find a place to park, unless you get there way early.
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Re: Arrive Saturday, need some suggestions?
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01/07/2015 10:00 AM
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We usually arrive on a Saturday and have our apartment prestocked with groceries by ShopnDrop, including a baguette and something we can toss together for a light dinner and fresh pastries for breakfast on our balcony on Sunday morning.
After we check in and drop our bags in our room, we usually change out of travel clothes and head out to grab a quick lunch and cold drinks and then return to our hotel to unpack, get organized and all that good stuff. We are usually spent by that time and totally content to have that light dinner and call it a day, getting a good nights sleep before we launch into full island vacation mode on Sunday.
Regarding Sundays at Mullet, Carol is absolutely right, you really need to get there early to find parking in the main lot and a nice spot on the beach.
We often make Sunday a pool day or a ride around the island day with an eventual stop at Friars Bay for lunch and beach time. I don't know why but on a holiday, Friars is often insane but we've not experienced the same thing on Sundays when we've been there and we don't usually have a parking problem there later in the day, but perhaps we've just been lucky. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Arrive Saturday, need some suggestions?
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I am Bixa525 other half we are staying in Guana bay.
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Re: Arrive Saturday, need some suggestions?
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01/07/2015 12:50 PM
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Guana Bay, wow that's kind of a hike from anywhere. For your first night, suggest Mark's. They have good solid food, not fancy, but good prices, and large portions.
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Re: Arrive Saturday, need some suggestions?
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01/07/2015 03:46 PM
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Suggest ANY day after 4 at Sunset, because of the crowds. I don't enjoy being jammed together with that many people, like it is earlier in the day.
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Re: Arrive Saturday, need some suggestions?
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01/08/2015 09:16 PM
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I guess it depends where you like to be. Personally I would much rather be in Simpson Bay than either Oyster Pond or P'burg..
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Re: Arrive Saturday, need some suggestions?
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01/08/2015 09:19 PM
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Yes, if everyone stayed in one place, that place would be a madhouse. People like different things.
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Re: Arrive Saturday, need some suggestions?
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01/10/2015 01:16 PM
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Bixa,
We have timeshare on St. Maarten and have basically stayed in the same area for about 41 years now but that sure doesn't stop us from trying different locations across the island and truth is, we've loved each and every one of them for different reasons. To date, beyond our timeshare at the Towers, we've enjoyed staying at the now defunct Mullet Bay and Treasure Island Resorts, along with Mary's Boon in Simpson Bay, Sonesta Maho, Pasanggrahan on Front St., Philipsburg, and most recently at the Grand Case Beach Club as well as near island stays on Saba, St. Kitts and Anguilla so I truly get trying something out of your customary norm. Each one of these has been totally different and yet, great experiences, all.
But I will reemphasize what's already been suggested - you will be very close to Philipsburg and there are some great restaurants there. We particularly like Antoine's and Chesterfields to name but two and there are many more to choose from.
Enjoy!!
Have a great trip......
Respectfully,
pat
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