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Re: Grand Case in April
[Re: biglar]
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02/13/2015 07:39 PM
02/13/2015 07:39 PM
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A fun day is taking the ScoobiToo out of the GrandCase Beach Club. One of the trips goes to St. Bart's. We did the all day snorkeling, three stops with lunch. They do a great job. Good sailing, snorkeling, and the food is really good. The bar includes wine, beer and rum punch. Highlight of a lot of trips.
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Re: Grand Case in April
[Re: arink]
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02/13/2015 10:43 PM
02/13/2015 10:43 PM
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Posts: 2,106 Southport, North Carolina, US
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Where to stock up on food/liquor/French cheeses & gourmet snacks
With respect to Grocery Stores, there are the Le Grand Marches (grocery store) in various places on the island ( Dutch side) and they have a wide selection of items including alcohol and cheeses. We have visited the ones in Philipsburg, Cole Bay, and Simpson Bay and their prices are reasonable. We happen to like the one in Cole Bay the best, right next to the Port De Plaisance entrance (on Union Road). The one in Simpson Bay is a Le Gourmet Marche. Their locations can be found on there web page at http://legrandmarche.net/Locations.aspx . Since these are on the Dutch side, the conversion to US $ is favorable. There is also the Market Garden in Simpson Bay that is open late, even on Sundays. There is also a little convenience grocery store ( “Food Express” I think) in Maho (as you are leaving the airport headed for Maho/Cupecoy located on the corner on the right as you enter Maho) but I found them to be a little more expensive and small in selection. There is also a Grand Marche in the Port of Cupecoy. Here is a listing, phone numbers and a map of the location of many of the SXM grocery stores ( http://www.sxm-shopping.com/groceries.html ). a. Depending on when you arrive, you might want to stop on the way from the airport and pick up some supplies for the week. If you do, someone needs to stay with the car. b. The Grand Marche’s are open fairly late on most days except Sundays; only open till 2:00 PM on Sundays so if you are arriving on a Sunday, you will need to shop at some other store. If you are arriving late, the Market Garden at the bottom of Billy Folly road (Simpson Bay area) is open to 9:30 PM every day. It has a good selection and has reasonable prices. c. There are also the Simple (sp) market, between Grand Case and Orient Beach, but they can be more expensive as they are on the French side and everything is in Euros. [b]Where to go for an evening with some nightlife on the Dutch side: dinner and dancing/ live music.
[/b] We like to hang out in the Simpson Bay area for the night life. There are several bars/restaurants that have live bands: Red Piano, LaBomba, Toppers, Buccaneer Beach Bar, Yacht Club, Pineapple Petes, Sunset Bar and Grill (some nights).
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Re: Grand Case in April
[Re: arink]
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02/15/2015 11:18 AM
02/15/2015 11:18 AM
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You will love Grand Case! We typically grocery shop at Simply in Hope Estate, which is about 5-10 mins from GC. There is wine/beer/liquor there, but pretty sure there is also a store next to it as well. We have also stopped at Le Grand Marche on the way from the airport to GC for more "American-type" grocery options. We enjoy wine with dinner as well, and a cab to maho area is about $30 each way. Not sure about live music options on the Dutch side, but Calmos Cafe in GC has live music on Thursday & Sunday I think. You can prob dance at Tantra in maho, but we typically crash after dinner You can either take the ferry over to Anguilla & explore for yourself (leaves out of Marigot), or Creole Watersports offers a trip over as well (they operate out of the Grand Case Beach Club) Scoobi-Too also offers trips out of GCBC. As foodies, we highly recommend Piazza Pascal & Le Pressoir & L'Auberge Gourmande. Sunset Cafe at GCBC also has great food & a great view. In Maho, we love Le Moulin Fou. Enjoy!!
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Re: Grand Case in April
[Re: RonDon]
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02/22/2015 04:39 PM
02/22/2015 04:39 PM
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it is located on Avenue du Lagon , across L'Oasis de l'ile, on your right, coming from Orient !
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