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St. Martin Beaches #175188
11/13/2018 01:50 PM
11/13/2018 01:50 PM
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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We're planning our third trip to SXM next year, and I would like your feedback on beaches. Our favorite was Dreams at Anse Marcel. We loved the quiet, the upscale food and amazing beach service. We haven't explored many other beaches...it's as if some cosmic force pulled us back there almost every day. When we didn't go there, we stayed at our home base next door to Calmos Cafe in Grand Case, which was also wonderful. Since both are now gone, what other beach on the French side compares?

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Re: St. Martin Beaches [Re: arink] #175190
11/13/2018 01:54 PM
11/13/2018 01:54 PM
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Auburn, WA
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I would say Orient with Bikini reopening along with the other big 3 getting close. Also Pinel is right up there too.

Re: St. Martin Beaches [Re: arink] #175191
11/13/2018 02:00 PM
11/13/2018 02:00 PM
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Actually, DREAMS was at Nettle Bay. Dreams is definitely gone for good. The Anse Marcel Beach Club was at Anse Marcel. It is not open as of now, but I don't know if they will reopen or not. By next year, LaPlaya should be open on Orient, as they are supposed to open around December 1. LaPlaya is co-owned by Bruno, who owned Dreams, so the food is pretty similar. Other than LaPlaya, Bikini is open now and both Kakao and Kontiki are supposed to be open by early next year. They are both on Orient. So your best bet might be to go to Orient and check them all out and decide which one suits you best. The only other options that I can think of are Friars Bay Beach Café (on Friars Bay Beach) and Rainbow, on Grand Case Beach. Rainbow has some issues with some people not liking their attitude, but you should check it out for yourself.


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Re: St. Martin Beaches [Re: SXMScubaman] #175192
11/13/2018 02:02 PM
11/13/2018 02:02 PM
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I always forget Pinel, as I don't want to deal with the ferry..


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Re: St. Martin Beaches [Re: arink] #175197
11/13/2018 02:14 PM
11/13/2018 02:14 PM
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If you liked Dreams, then the actual beach was not your primary motivator, as Nettle Bay isn't spectacular.
For similar upscale food:

You may like Friar's Bay Beach Cafe.
Or Kokomo at Indigo Bay. http://www.kokomo-sxm.com/wp/

I also agree with a visit to Pinel Island.

Others may blast me here, but I enjoy Rainbow in Grand Case. They just re-opened last Saturday, and food reviews show it to be spectacular again. http://rainbowcafe.fr/


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Re: St. Martin Beaches [Re: BeachKitten] #175244
11/13/2018 09:22 PM
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I agree with your last comment. Rainbow is awesome, Valet service, spend the day. Eat inside, or on the beach. Excellent service.


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Re: St. Martin Beaches [Re: DDnBob] #175250
11/13/2018 11:18 PM
11/13/2018 11:18 PM
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Auburn, WA
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Hope they went through an attitude adjustment while on vacation. Was horrible before. Maybe they read all the negatives and corrected.


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