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Re: Buccaneer Beach day- St maarten- insights
[Re: MerSoleil1]
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Hi. I realize you put this thread in the Afloat section, but you will get a lot more feedback here with regard to Buccaneer Beach.
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Re: Buccaneer Beach day- St maarten- insights
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09/24/2015 02:32 PM
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Louise--the poster is talking about a cruise ship excursion, which I guess maybe includes food at Buccaneer.
If it were ME, I would just take a cab and go to Mullet or just hang out on the beach at Great Bay. You can walk there from the water taxi pier or actually walk all the way from the ship if you want. You really do not need to pay for an excursion to a beach on SXM, not at all.
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Re: Buccaneer Beach day- St maarten- insights
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Well, that's true, Mullet does not have a bathroom. I would have recommended Orient, just I figure that probably the restaurant renovation project will probably not be done by when he goes.
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Re: Buccaneer Beach day- St maarten- insights
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09/24/2015 04:36 PM
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There are some places still open on Orient, yes, but in general, they are the more expensive ones.
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Re: Buccaneer Beach day- St maarten- insights
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Wendell--I do not call what Rosie's has a 'bathroom', and they really CHARGE to use it??? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Shocked.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Buccaneer Beach day- St maarten- insights
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Not to split hairs here, but Rosie has a portapotty which, to a guy, might equate to a bathroom but not to most females, though if you're desperate enough........I suppose.......
Personally speaking, I'd have to be pretty desperate and even then I'd probably call it a day and head back to my hotel, but the good news for me is we're close enough to do that. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Buccaneer Beach day- St maarten- insights
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Carol_Hill said: Wendell--I do not call what Rosie's has a 'bathroom', and they really CHARGE to use it??? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Shocked.gif" alt="" /> Carol, She does charge but don't forget, someone has to keep it sort of clean (I'm hoping....) and someone also has to pay to have it emptied regularly and with the popularity of that beach I know it does get a lot of use, and from non-Rosie customers as well. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Buccaneer Beach day- St maarten- insights
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I can't really pass judgement on the food at Buccaneer since its been years since we've eaten there but that beach has never really impressed me. The water access has always been decent anytime we've been there but it just never qualified as a 'destination' beach, IMO. And I kind of agree, if you plan on spending time in P'Berg, there are some awesome food ops along the beach and most of the places have chair rentals though I have no clue as to the costs. If I were going to pay to visit any full service beach on SXM, it would definitely only be Orient. Not a personal favorite of mine, but it's got all the necessary accoutrements and if all else fails, at least when you get home you can tell your friends you were there. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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