The decline in tourists at Marina Royale is so sad; it was one of our favorite places, too. But so many of our prefered places have closed and it just didn't have the same atmosphere. Plus we had become a bit uneasy with the security of the area at night.

On our trip in Feb/March last year, the island seemed about as busy as normal, but our restaurant meals were in Grand Case, Philisburg and Simpson Bay/Cole Bay Area, not in Marigot,