Traveltalkonline.com Forums


SXM Cruise Schedule TTOL Sponsors SXM Travel Calendar
Forum Statistics
Forums39
Topics39,307
Posts318,791
Members26,656
Most Online3,755
Sep 23rd, 2024
Top Posters(30 Days)
bdeeley 67
RonDon 36
Kennys 28
erb923 26
jazzgal 22
GaKaye 20
Member Spotlight
Halcyon
Halcyon
Sacramento, California
Posts: 23
Joined: May 2018
Today's Birthdays
KDTenn, MCJgraduate
Who's Online Now
23 members (SXMScubaman, CanuckTravlr, Whale Tail, Todd, RatmansWife, xrayman67, GeorgeC1, Kegoangoango, Kennys, timnboston, Todd_Melinda_K, Uksimonusa, deliveryskipper, Manitoulin Island Girl, SXMbeacher, Rbailey, 7 invisible), 1,105 guests, and 81 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
#73002 10/29/2015 07:40 PM
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 66
M
Traveler
OP Offline
Traveler
M
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 66
Flew from Seattle to New Orleans for a couple of days then on to SXM on American. Immigration took forever.

Rental car guy never came thru so rented from Empress and had no problems.

Stayed at LaVista for our two weeks as that is our timeshare. Stay was great and service was wonderful.

Weather was hot with one tropical storm loaded with rain which the Island needed badly. A few other short showers a few times.

Found a new favorite beach, Friar's Bay. Road is terrible but so worth it. So quiet, no waves and no shelf. Loungers were $6 if you ate at the restaurant, $20 otherwise. Very quiet and the restaurant is lovely with great food. Cash only.

Had an evening cruise on the Passaat and on the way back as we were parallel with airport a large plane went right over the top of us. Thrilling.

We're not foodies so we ate at Chestefield's (great), Pineapple Pete's (OK), Toppers (OK), Thai restaurant at Stars Casino (great but over priced), Friar's Bay Beach Café (outstanding and great ambience) Karacter's (food great, deck is new and larger, lounge chairs all new with 4 inch foam pads), Dedos (sp) at Mullett (just OK) and LaVista for lunch and breakfast (great and well priced).

We had a great two weeks and didn't want to leave.

SXM Sponsors
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 19,309
Likes: 2
Traveler
Online Content
Traveler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 19,309
Likes: 2
What car rental place let you down?

Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 83,787
Likes: 1
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 83,787
Likes: 1
Thanks so much for the report!!! Any pictures??


Carol Hill
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,985
Likes: 2
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,985
Likes: 2
Thanks for the report. Glad you liked the Passaat as it's one of my most favorite island activities.


[Linked Image]
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 879
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 879
SEA to SXM a tough trip. You gotta do at least 4 weeks to compensate.
Trust you had a great time. Did you see yourself leaving just as you arrived?

Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 66
M
Traveler
OP Offline
Traveler
M
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 66
I've been doing the trip for over 20 years. For the last 3 we have flown directly to New Orleans and play for about 3 days then onto Miami and SXM. We do the same on the return. It's a long journey but so worth it.

Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 66
M
Traveler
OP Offline
Traveler
M
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 66
Leslie with Kennys

Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 104
C
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
C
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 104
Leslie did not show? Did you ever hear why? He has always been extremely wonderful and reliable. That is so unlike him. He has always been at the airport waiting for us...even when our flight had been delayed.

Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 575
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 575
Quote
molldoll said:
Found a new favorite beach, Friar's Bay. Road is terrible but so worth it. So quiet, no waves and no shelf. Loungers were $6 if you ate at the restaurant, $20 otherwise. Very quiet and the restaurant is lovely with great food. Cash only.


I'm glad you found Anse des Pères (Friar's) - one of my favorites for years. But, the chairs are free if you eat there (which you would be foolish not to). If you want a cushion, it costs something like $3 - or at least that was always the case up until this past July. Has it changed?

Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 66
M
Traveler
OP Offline
Traveler
M
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 66
It appeared that the Café put a lot of money in the place very recently. They had a charge of $6 for two chairs and an umbrella if you bought food or drink from them. I didn't see any chairs without the plush pads. If not $20.


Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5