Forums39
Topics38,731
Posts313,275
Members26,578
|
Most Online2,218 Jan 21st, 2020
|
|
37 registered members (lcote, Billtjw, timnboston, BarbyandLeo, GeorgeC1, Alltech63, CLIFFTOPS, Jim_Laraine, Tom, Zanshin, jbutah, SXMNAN, MKGrey, NeilCanada, RickG, Kennys, Flotsam, JandIrene, eightzerobits, xrayman67, Instigator, jagmansr, deliveryskipper, richard4th, RebeccaTN, taraavo, justsailing, Todd, BHK, bobsob, Mikel, 6 invisible),
1,240
guests, and 96
spiders. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Day 2 - First Trip Off to a Good Start :)
#93718
04/10/2016 09:32 PM
04/10/2016 09:32 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 38 Pennsylvania
jamaicamecrazy
OP
Traveler
|
OP
Traveler
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 38
Pennsylvania
|
So this morning after the delicious pastries we ordered from the mini-market at Belair arrived, we headed off to the Butterfly Farm and really enjoyed the experience. I thought it was going to be boring but was pleasantly surprised to find the guides to be very interesting and entertaining. Orient Beach was our next stop for some chicken and ribs at Pedro's before spending the afternoon at Club O. Pedro's was very good and we arrived at the right time. We got a beachfront table outside before the lunch crowd filled the place. Club O....well, in all my research, I missed the explanation of how things work at Club O! We walked down to Papagayo's and did not see anyone from Club O so we asked a guy walking the beach about finding two chairs. He told us just pick two chairs and the Club O guy will find us. Sounded reasonable to us so we found 6 chairs on the front row that were totally abandoned (we thought) and placed our towels on two chairs, disrobed and headed for the water. No sooner do we get in the water and there is a couple standing at "our" chairs looking upset. Back to the chairs I go and apologized for taking their chairs and promptly moved my stuff to two chairs that really were available and not in the front row To the folks whose chairs we borrowed for a short time, I am sorry. For all the other people around that watched us set up camp and couldn't be bothered to help out a couple of newbies, thanks for nothing! So now we know how it works. For anyone else reading this and contemplating your first visit to Club O's beach, look for colored tags on the head end of the beach chairs. If there are tags, the chair has been taken for the day. No tags means fair game. Set up your stuff and the Club O beach attendant will find you and collect the appropriate fee for the chairs. The Club O beach is really nice. The water was warm, the sand was soft. We met a few nice people too. Tomorrow we plan to have breakfast at La Sucriere and then we are headed to Cupecoy Beach for the rest of the day. Back to Belair for the BBQ. Except for the Club O issue, SXM is great!
|
|
|
Re: Day 2 - First Trip Off to a Good Start :)
[Re: jamaicamecrazy]
#93722
04/11/2016 06:31 AM
04/11/2016 06:31 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,550 Ohio
ruralcarrier
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,550
Ohio
|
Thanks for the update and glad you enjoyed the Butterfly Farm. La Sucriere should not disappoint.
J.D.
|
|
|
Re: Day 2 - First Trip Off to a Good Start :)
[Re: jamaicamecrazy]
#93723
04/11/2016 08:18 AM
04/11/2016 08:18 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 7,132 St Louis, MO
SXMNorm
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 7,132
St Louis, MO
|
Thanks for the report. Enjoy.
Next SXM visit -November 2023. Also January 2024.
|
|
|
Re: Day 2 - First Trip Off to a Good Start :)
[Re: jamaicamecrazy]
#93724
04/11/2016 12:57 PM
04/11/2016 12:57 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,081 Clearwater, FL
Biturbo
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,081
Clearwater, FL
|
Thanks for the report. The chair issue was a simple misunderstanding. You moved on and enjoyed the day. We've actually had someone remove our tags, and move the chairs. I've never had white tags - in Nov. they were pink.
I'm going where the weather suits my clothes.
|
|
|
Re: Day 2 - First Trip Off to a Good Start :)
[Re: jamaicamecrazy]
#93725
04/11/2016 01:01 PM
04/11/2016 01:01 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,143 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
islandgem
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,143
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
|
Thanks for posting and glad you are enjoying your trip so far. Sorry to hear about the confusion at Club O, but in defense of the couple sitting beside you and didn't tell you the chairs were taken, they probably decided to not get involved. We have tried to tell people that those empty chairs were really occupied when others tried to use them and were told that they would take them anyway and see what happens. Perhaps the neighbors there had previously had a similar experience and just didn't want to get brushed off. Unfortunately some people take offence to being told what to do and are rude to others. I understand that you would not have reacted unfavorably, but others have. We have seen people come around 1:30 P.M. and sit in the paid chairs so they do not have to pay the beach boys for chairs.Sometimes around that time the paid chair owners return to their units for a siesta and do not come back the rest of the day.Now you know the rules so there will be no more problems there.
|
|
|
Re: Day 2 - First Trip Off to a Good Start :)
[Re: wetravel1]
#93727
04/11/2016 08:27 PM
04/11/2016 08:27 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,143 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
islandgem
Traveler
|
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,143
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
|
I totally agree with those suggestions. I was merely trying to point out why your neighbors were not telling you to refrain from sitting in those chairs as you were not too polite in referring to them.It seems that Club O tends to forget about all the people that are day trippers to that area. They seem to cater to the people staying there and feel that since they know the rules there is no need to post anything.
|
|
|
|