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Fat Tony's Thursday/other options ruralcarrier 31 minutes ago Today being a holiday, I am not sure if Fat Tony's is open, as they are not answering their phone. I wanted to got here tonight, but we may need other options. Any idea if D's is open? It looked like SMYC was open. How about Lee's or BBB?
Thanks for any input.

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Kalos Restaurant Kennys 1 hour ago We dined there and the the general setup is awesome 👏, service and food 🥘 fresh Brazino 🥘👏plus the Greek various appetizers 👍👏

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Cupecoy restaurant suggestions requested fabila 3 hours ago David and I will be on the island in July celebrating our wedding anniversary, as well as a milestone birthday for me. We rarely spend time in Cupecoy, so we’re not familiar with the restaurant scene there. Would you happen to have any restaurant recommendations? We’d especially love somewhere with a nice view of the marina.

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Friar’s Bay Beach Day jomarc 5 hours ago We spent part of the day at Friar’s Bay yesterday. It was a perfect visit.
The weather was great and the ocean was calm and seaweed free.

Lunch at Friar’s Bay Beach Club was excellent. We split a Camembert appetizer and a club sandwich with delicious French fries.

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Thursday Boat Parade ruralcarrier 6 hours ago One advantage of getting up early is seeing the cruise ships arrive.

Star of the Seas came in at a very fast clip, while the Celebrity ship came in much slower. Both are massive.

I am finding the cruise schedule linked here and to the port is not always accurate.
https://www.cruisemapper.com/ports/philipsburg-st-maarten-port-594

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Cheap flights to SXM BillDauterive 6 hours ago Yesterday I got a cheap flight alert for summer travel. I jumped on a $383 flight from CMH (Columbus, OH) to SXM in July. And that's main cabin, not basic economy. I don't check a bag and I like to choose where I sit.

I realize that's near the peak of hurricane season, so I'm rolling the dice. I'm considering purchasing travel insurance, which I've never done in the past.

Decided to book a one-bedroom apartment on the French side (Cul de Sac) for this stay. Under $900 for seven nights. Car rental also cheap, $226 including liability. Once I did the total-cost math, it was difficult to pass up. Fingers crossed regarding weather.

BTW, other airports included in this alert were ALB, ATL, BUF, BTV, MDT, and ISP. Maybe I'll see you down there.

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Day 5 Wed Small World ruralcarrier 6 hours ago A quiet day for our group. Other than a quick run to Carrefour (heavy traffic going and not bad returning) and dinner at The Palms, we spent the day lounging around the beach here with several dips in the water.

The others are avid readers, so they did a lot of that as well. Other than reading the DH and keeping up with things on here and at home, I like to just relax and observe and if other guests staying here are open to talking and having a pleasant conversation.

We noticed a couple came in on bicycles and were asking about staying here. The place is full, so there was no vacant unit to show them. We offered to Debbie to show them our unit, they gladly accepted. Upon meeting them, they indicated she had grown up near where I live and went to school. It turns out she had an uncle in my high school class. They were repeat guests at Mary's Boon but were very disappointed in their unit and stay overall this trip.

I noticed another newly arrived couple who appeared friendly, so we chatted for a bit. When I asked where they were from, they indicated near the DAY (Dayton, OH) airport. It turns out they are about 10 miles from us, and both went to school near us. They are second-time visitors but the first to The Horny Toad. Their previous stay was in Nettle Bay, and they indicated staying here is much better.

Dinner was at The Palms. A couple orders of lasagne, a chicken dish, and a salad and appetizer (and dessert) for my wife. The chicken dish was excellent, according to Karen and Andy and I enjoyed the spicy lasagna. I think my wife was underwhelmed. They were out of a couple of menu items and no burgers last night either. They were very slow, and traffic made some of the staff show up late. Jo greeted us when she arrived and said things had really slowed down the past couple of weeks. We were there early, so perhaps they got busier as the evening went on, but the other times we drove by, they were not busy either. No SC added and a 5% discount when paying cash,

With the two new big buildings going up in Simpson Bay, I can only imagine the extra traffic headaches and parking problems.

We have not been out much in the evenings, but the cycle/scooter antics seem to be fewer, but the ones who are out still drive very recklessly.

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Marks tonight SXMScubaman 15 hours ago Not as good as in the past. Service was good except for the grumpy gal that's been there forever. Wifes fish was overcooked and other couples too along with my dish. Not sure if I want to go back after being there many times over 27 years. They are now adding a SC. I asked our server why they are now charging and was told it was because the locals aren't tipping very much. I said that's too bad as I would have probably given more but wasn't inclined too at that point.

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Lal’s Restaurant pburke40 Yesterday at 01:38 PM I just read on fb that Lal’s is permanently closed. Is that correct and does anyone know details?

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La Terrasse Rooftop Restaurant In Marigot CaribLee Yesterday at 01:22 PM We had a lovely dinner at La Terrasse last night. Food and service were spot on and the setting is beautiful. We started with the french onion soup which was very good. Entrees were sea bass and salmon. Both were excellent with very tasty sauces. I believe it may be my wife's new favorite. A great date night location.

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