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Day in Philipsburg SXMScubaman 5 hours ago Was on a mission to buy hard to find rhum for my son in laws birthday. Mission accomplished. Got grey goose for 22.50 lt and Glenffidich 12 for 45lt. Treated myself to an early BD present for a watch I wanted I saw last year. Lunch at Krave rounded out the day. Greenhouse tonight for prime rib.

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Villa suggestions taraavo 7 hours ago Looking for villa suggestions in Orient . Important: 1 level, three bedrooms, at least 2 "toilet rooms" as they call them, pool and AC.
For context we have stayed in the past at Villa Filao which had an amazing one level layout but the pool area was really shaded without full sun exposure.

Last year we stayed at Villa Soulagia which had a killer pool area, but two of the bedrooms were upstairs and that just doesn't work for our group given age/ mobility of one traveler hauling the luggage up the steps.

In my experience a lot of the villas closer into the village are duplex style and do include an upstairs (often with windy stairs). I know it's unlikely that something will check all the boxes every time, but I'd like to see a few more for comparison.
If anyone can suggest or throw out some villa names with one level layouts and nice pools in Orient, I would be most grateful. Thanks.

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Beach bars MaggieCat 11 hours ago We will be chartering and cruising from St.Lucia through to Grenada. (Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, St. Vincent, Petite Martinique). Any beach bars and restaurants that we should not miss? Any good hikes you could recommend? We will be cruising with people who will want to get off the boat. Thanks.

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Day 9/Last Full Day ruralcarrier 13 hours ago Pastries for Sucrière again and lots of relaxing under the palms with a dip in the water. The water was rougher today but still decent to get in and out. Betsy the cat is usually on or under one of the loungers, and yesterday was no exception. A very quite day overall.

Dinner was early at Lee's. Our local friend Junior Bruney met us, and also another local taxi driver, Mello, called and said he was coming. His wife has worked at The Atrium for many years. We met Mello through Junior probably 30 years ago.Lee's was rather slow but we were also very early. All of the meals were good and we enjoyed a couple of hours of reminiscing. Lots of fond memories.

We did our online check-in for our departure today. Probably pastries again this morning and some relxation here after packing.

It was great to meet some new TTOL friends and a great trip overall. We will be returning in late October/early November.

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Another stellar dinner at Lee's SXMScubaman 23 hours ago We decided to walk to Lee's tonight for a quick dinner. Jeani is fighting a head cold that popped up yesterday so figured we'd go there. Always good and Val knows how to take care of us.

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1st time Moorings charter ?'s MaggieCat Yesterday at 01:01 PM Hello, we are chartering a Moorings powerboat from St. Lucia and plan to cruise to Grenada. We are experienced cruisers, but this is our first charter.
Do you have any advice for us? Provisioning advise? anchorage advice? Grocery availability through the Grenadines?

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Saturday May 16 jomarc Yesterday at 12:08 PM Saturday was another relaxing day, with no plans.

We walked back and forth across the causeway bridge, then hung around the condo and pool for most of the morning. There is some kind of electrical work being conducted on the bridge. Lots of new wiring. New lights perhaps?

Around 10:50 am while sitting in the condo, I felt a rocking motion. I later found out that it was an earthquake. Yikes!

We drove up to Orient, wanting to check out the beach for a possible visit next week. The water had a lot of Sargassum in it and an unappealing green (versus blue) appearance. Needless to say we’ll pass on going there for a beach day this trip. Perhaps we’ll visit for a beach lunch instead.

Next stop was Grand Case for a walk, a beer and a successful search for sea glass. The lolos were very busy, so we opted out and decided on a more upscale lunch.

Lunch was at Cool Heure, located on the main road, near the basketball courts and on the corner of the road leading to Happy Bay. Our chosen meals were pork tenderloin and duck. Both meals were delicious, served with mashed potatoes, vegetables and lovely sauces. We each ordered a glass of rose. Highly recommend!

The day ended with a walk to The Greenhouse for happy hour with friends. For dinner we ordered takeout: Bam Bam shrimp and chicken wings. The food was pretty good.

I think we did too much walking today, as Marc’s foot is swollen and painful. Ice and rest will be on order for Sunday.

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Day 8 Sat/More TTOL Friends ruralcarrier Yesterday at 10:17 AM La Sucrière again for pastries followed by beach and relaxation time at The Toad.

CaribLee and I have been trying tio connect for close to 2 years now. We were both on No1SXM sunset cruise in the fall of 2024 but we didn't know it until after the fact. We had a couple of near misses this trip but yesterday it came together as they were going to have lunch at Dinghy Dock, so I walked over. Lee and Connie have been coming to SXM for 30+ years and are a wealth of knowledge. We enjoyed sharing island stories and experiences while they enjoyed their lunch. They both said it was very good. Great meeting them. The amount of knowledge on this board is vast and of great value. Even with my 35 years of coming here, I often learn something new when talking with other long-time visitors.

Back to the beach for more water time. Several units at The Toad were turning over today, so they were busy with that, I met a young couple from VA who are here for their first time, they had done a lot of research but had some questions I was able to answer.

Betsy, one of the resident cats, finds our group most afternoons and enjoys a nap around us.

Dinner tonight was Jax again, but this time my wife and I were joined by kim and Ken. kim is the daughter of the legendary pat from TTOL. We enjoyed our meals along with the excellent service. We were hoping to connect with CaribLee again but a slight change of plans did not allow that to happen. I have had the pleasure of meeting kim, Ken, pat and her late husband, John, several times both here in SXM and in the states.

Today is our last full day, and it appears to be another good one.

The superyacht Savannah showed up overnight.

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Dinner in tonight SXMScubaman Yesterday at 12:03 AM Bbq grilled a fine NY with baked potatoes and grilled Roman salad. Best steak we've had on the island bar none. Was nice not to have to drive and contend with the suicidal cycles and traffic.

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More Traffic and Congestion Coming to Simpson Bay ruralcarrier 05/16/2026 08:10 PM This can't be too good. The taller building is at the drawbridge, opposite Royal Palm, where the cement facility used to be. The other is between the bridge and Horny Toad.

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