We WERE THERE beginning of Dec. for 10 days. We drove around the island daily. We never had any issues. The storm had been 3 months previous to our visit and they were working nonstop to get places open and operating again. Cruise ships started returning. SXM STRONG................ guess everyone has their own experiences and opinions but we went and witnessed with our OWN eyes the rebuilding of our favorite place on Earth. SXM -- Stronger than the Storm.