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Rosie's. What happened??? jonmar 3 hours ago Stood there in line to order at Mullet Bay today. 25 mins not one order taken. They take one and then leave everyone standing there for another 10 mins. Literally took 90 mins to eat there. People milling about for orders places 40 mins earlier. For such a gem the place used to be, what on Earth are they doing??

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Settled In At SBR Whale Tail 8 hours ago We left Toronto 10 minutes late on Saturday and arrived in SXM 35 minutes early. It took 35 minutes from wheels down on runway to greeting Lesley. Waiting for the luggage took up most of the time.

We are now fully unpacked and need to do the Carrefour trip for supplies, maybe later today for that. But the first thing to do today is breakfast at SMYC.

I've attached a few pics of our room and of the view from the balcony. Our room is the one on the top floor on the right. Quite the view!! There is a tree out the side window where the iguanas sleep at night. George,
Bernie put the rubber bumpers on the patio chairs on the balcony and noticed that you left 3 from last year.

There are not too many yachts anchored in Simpson Bay at this time but they should start arriving this week.

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Day 1 and two and 3… KGB 17 hours ago First night we ended up according to our tradition at Moulin Fou. We were disappointed with a quality of food and service. Our waiter was so tired that he barely moved and the rest of the staff were not very enthusiastic either.
Second night we went to the new for us place Pardon My French in Simpson Bay Area. The food was amazing and the service was top notch! Really enjoyed the duck breast and wife had fish stew with sea food… Amazing!
3rd night we went to the Secret Sea food house. We had grilled whole snappers, grilled mahi and it was absolutely delicious! Yummm….
Got rained today but not a biggie. The bigger problem for me are bloody mosquitoes! Don’t know what it is but after dozing myself with a bug spray, I woke up this morning with 15 bites on my body and they itch like a motherplucker! Grrrrrrr….I always spray my legs and arms but this time they bit me thru the shirt…. Bastards!

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Breakfast And Game At Mary's Boon Whale Tail Yesterday at 01:24 PM We spent our first night here as our time share period starts on Sunday and the airline we use arrives on Saturday. In the future we will book the Saturday at SBR as I believe we now get a member discount and would be less of a hassle to move.
Looks like we're going to watch the hockey game here as we are checking out of one place and into another at 4pm.
As people have said before Mary's Boon has an unique charm and character of its own. We were only here for one night and we had a garden view room which was nice but a little dated. Breakfast was good and my wife said the Eggs Benedict here is better than SMYC because they use back bacon instead of ham.

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TSA PreCheck & Global Entry Temporarily Suspended ruralcarrier Yesterday at 12:20 PM LINK

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Trip Report, Arrival, Grand Case Sebastien Orange Fever barryvabeach Yesterday at 12:15 AM Arrived on Friday on American, They had a problem with the ramp and stopped us getting off the plane after about 2/3 of the passengers got off while they had someone work on the ramp. While we got through passport and picking up the luggage fairly quick, that may be because most of the plane had gotten off well ahead of us. It looked like 75% of the passengers had not completed the entry form in advance, and took some time entering info. We breezed through in a few seconds once a terminal became available.

Met Kenny outside, smiling as always, and he got us in our car and on our way in no time.

First stop after groceries was Sebastien Quillien ( we went back again today ) While the desserts are gorgeous, don't overlook the brownies, they were fantastic.

We are staying at a condo in Grand Case, first night we just walked up to the Lolos, Cynthia's Talk of the Town, had shrimp and curry rice, which was great.

Stayed at Grand Case beach the next day. Surprised at how much sand has disappeared - looks like a foot to two foot near Le Petit Hotel and Bleu Emeraude - leaving a lot of rock exposed and no easy way to go swimming at that end. The parts near Tropics, Capt Frenchy's, Rainbow and LTC all the way up to the old pier don't seem to have been hit that hard and didn't see any exposed rock.

Last night we went to Java. Forgot to take photos of the food but did take a photo of the layout - very nice open deck area. I had the scallops and risotto, which was okay, my wife had the sea bass filet special, which she loved.

Today was Orange Fever, and it was pretty busy . Got to see JC as usual, and love the padded chairs. Chatted with 2 different couples , one when we were on the loungers, and one when we were at tables for lunch. Both sets had been here numerous times . This is definitely the friendly island. The beach had a little sargassum but none in the water and swimming went well.

Tonight was La Villa - my wife got the mushroom stuffed ravioli, which she loved, I had the special - veal scallopini with a basil emulsion - out of this world. We never repeat restaurants when we come her, but I confirmed it will still be on the menu Monday, so we have reservations for Monday.

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Whale and tail safe arrival 👍😊❤️👏 Kennys 02/21/2026 05:47 PM Ready for their long vacation on Island 🏝️ enjoy 😉

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Marigot 2026 TOWZERONE 02/21/2026 02:27 PM Heading down for our anni in May this year
This will be our 8th time to the island and wanted to ask how has Marigot rebounded after the 2017 hurricane?
Our first trip there was 1999 and it was good back then with lots of stores open but I have heard thats not the case any longer
One of our favorite restaurants is there Le Tropicana
Last time we were there was in summer 2017 before Irma hit

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Liquor Store selling cubed cocktail ice and Old Fashioned ingredients bmh3ss 02/20/2026 09:54 PM Any recommendations for liquor store (Simpson Bay-Terres Basses area, ideally, but anywhere on the island is fine) that sell cubed cocktail ice, Agnastora bitters, Woodford Reserve (Double Oaked, ideally, but regular Woodford Reserve would work), Luxardo brand Maraschino Cheeries, and simple syrup (don't care as much about brand for the simple syrup)? This is for an extended family trip and I'm trying to assess how much to try to bring with me in checked bag vs. being able to purchase on-island to accomodate a special request! I've been to SXM 6 times but always stick to beer so never really paid close attention to what's available in the liquor stores.
Thanks in advance!

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Best area to stay on Aruba? megamania 02/20/2026 03:16 PM Hello there
I have never visited the island of Aruba......have always travelled to Sint Maartens instead.
The draw to sxm is food, and live entertainment, as well as beautiful beaches.
If I would like to travel to Aruba, what area do you experienced with Aruba, feel would be a similar fit?
Love beaches, love nightlife, and certainly, never do an All inclusive as I do not like them

Any tips, suggestions, etc would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

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