Never been a fan of Carnival, that seems to be more of a local thing that draws few tourist. The Regatta seems to draw a lot of people onto that Island that love sailing and if they did not have the parties I don't see the issues as its outside. I think was more a matter of if we don't get our party then they don't get theirs more that a logical choice or medical Science. Not saying it was a bad choice but maybe another way to do things in a safe way. Been going to Sxm for almost 30 years and after every bad event gloom and doom come out, some people give up. To many the island would never come back from Hurricane Luis , 911, Lenny and Irma was to be SXM's final death. For everyone that gets feed up with the island a swear never to return 5 other discover the island and fall in love. Its a GEM in paradise and very few of those in the world so to me I not really worried about its future.