No swimming in Great bay today till noon

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No swimming in Great bay today till noon #90198 03/15/2016 11:36 AM 03/15/2016 11:36 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,727 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman OP Traveler
SXMScubaman OP Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,727 Auburn, WA	https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/56113-government-advises-against-swimming-in-great-bay-beach

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Re: No swimming in Great bay today till noon [Re: SXMScubaman] #90199 03/15/2016 11:50 AM 03/15/2016 11:50 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 155 Central Connecticut 4 4Driver4 Traveler
4Driver4 Traveler 4 Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 155 Central Connecticut	After noon, good to go? Um, no. I'll pass, thanks. Yikes.

Re: No swimming in Great bay today till noon [Re: SXMScubaman] #90200 03/15/2016 11:53 AM 03/15/2016 11:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 769 Western MA S SandS Traveler
SandS Traveler S Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 769 Western MA	Is just a few hours really going to make a difference? I think I'd wait a little longer before I wet my toes.

Re: No swimming in Great bay today till noon [Re: SXMScubaman] #90201 03/15/2016 02:19 PM 03/15/2016 02:19 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 679 Burlington, Ontario, Canada J JohnandBev Traveler
JohnandBev Traveler J Joined: May 2012 Posts: 679 Burlington, Ontario, Canada	Guessing the cruise ships get the same notice. Looked at the Port web cam around noon, no one in the water, now some, maybe 6 or so. Normally more in the water I agree, not sure I would go in today J&B

Re: No swimming in Great bay today till noon [Re: SandS] #90202 03/15/2016 02:26 PM 03/15/2016 02:26 PM
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actionone Traveler Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 94	I remember my first time in St. Maarten in 1999. We were staying in Great Bay and loader showed up and dug out the beach and released the contents from the salt pond into the swimming area of the hotel. We went to the bar <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/dine.gif" alt="" />

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