Drinking water

This is kind of a dumb question as I have stayed there numerous times, but I can't remember the answer. Is the drinking water in the Orient Bay area okay? I hate to buy bottled water, it is expensive and an environmental disaster. However, more than that I hate to spend a vacation near the bathroom.

Where exactly are you staying? If you're staying at a hotel, you should be fine. However, if you're staying in a villa or somewhere that provides their water from a cistern, no way I would drink that water, as you have no idea how well maintained the cistern is.

Villa. Thanks Carol, great answer.

Check with the villa manager/owner. Some villas have pretty sophisticated filtration and UV sanitizing systems. In addition, many villas have separate cistern and island utility connections.

We have been staying at a Villa in Orient Bay since 1994 and have always drank the water with no issues.

An update: took the keys to this villa this evening, the owner said that while you are supposed to be able to drink the water, she prefers bottled.

Sounds like maybe it's a cistern? Personally, I drink bottled water most of the time at home, so if it were me, I'd definitely go for bottled water.

We used to buy water and carry it to condo.They were doing lots of work on the French side so lots of sediment at times.Now use Brita filter and a Steripen (UV) and works fine.

We always drink bottled water on island. It beats ruining a vacation by running to the bathroom. Better safe than sorry, unless, like Carol says, you're staying in a hotel or resort.

Wow, drinking water while on vacation in SXM. That is a novel idea.

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Wendell its for the ice.lol

I never put ice in beer only a straw.

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Lol

wendell I think you and i have to meet!

You have to bring your own straw.
I'll be at the party on Feb 27, I'll be the person with the gray hair and gray short beard.

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