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It's quiet #221840
03/19/2020 10:56 AM
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I know a lot of you are pretty stressed about travel and lodging uncertainty, but I will point out one side benefit of this situation.

It's quiet.

We're anchored in the French lagoon, and where there would normally be regular roar of jets taking off and turning south, droning of those little rhino touring dinghy boat things, whine of jetski tours, thumping music of the Lagoon Explorer day boat. There is none of this noise, and none of the constant sharp wakes of day boats and Anguilla ferries. There's even almost no dinghy traffic. A very different place.

We walked Charlie the island spaniel on Kim Sha this morning, and while some enterprising souls have put out some chairs, we had the whole beach pretty well to ourselves.

Peaceful St. Martin is a really different experience.

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Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #221842
03/19/2020 11:08 AM
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Thanks for the report and the picture. Amazing to see that beach totally empty.


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Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #221844
03/19/2020 11:12 AM
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too bad it takes a tragedy to make the beach look so fabulous.I just looked at the cams and Maho looks the same.

Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #221846
03/19/2020 11:28 AM
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Just be careful. As people get desperate crime will be on the rise.

Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #221848
03/19/2020 11:45 AM
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It is like the 1980's when I fell in luv with SXM... 🌴 Thanks for the pic.

Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #221855
03/19/2020 12:41 PM
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We're at teh SBR at the B pool. Most all this morning we were the only ones there. Really spooky. There are now a half dozen or so. No pool bar. La Patron and Juliette's will deliver and do take out.

Re: It's quiet [Re: Leagle49] #221863
03/19/2020 01:02 PM
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Best wishes going home tomorrow.


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Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #222296
03/21/2020 02:48 PM
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It's even quieter. Almost no boat traffic in the lagoon, few cars non the road.

Today at 1 pm at Kim Sha, there were no chairs about. I don't know if the authorities have dissuaded the placement of chairs, or if there simply is no market for them remaining.

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Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #222297
03/21/2020 02:51 PM
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Ritchard--I assume you are there for the relative duration, at this point? Thanks for the info and check in as you can, from time to time..


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Re: It's quiet [Re: Carol_Hill] #222300
03/21/2020 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
Ritchard--I assume you are there for the relative duration, at this point? Thanks for the info and check in as you can, from time to time..


We'll be here until it's time to go to Grenada for storm season - presumably three to four months from now. As it stands, we can't really go anywhere because nearly every Caribbean country is closed to foreign vessels. I am feeling certain that policies will be put in place in the coming weeks allowing for vessels that have to get south for safety reasons.


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Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #222304
03/21/2020 03:50 PM
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I am hoping to get back to SXM to close the villa for hurricane season.

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Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #222311
03/21/2020 05:21 PM
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OK, I guess you will be our 'on the spot' reporter for quite a while there. Best wishes.


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Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #222314
03/21/2020 05:41 PM
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I assume you have plenty of provisions on your boat

Re: It's quiet [Re: PelicanPirate] #222317
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... or a good fishing rod?

Re: It's quiet [Re: Carol_Hill] #222323
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If no one here is traveling to SXM in May, June, July, August, September that is when I say Babe (hubby) you need to go down to SXM and hurricane shutter the villa and bring home some of my favorite clothes in the closet...

Re: It's quiet [Re: PelicanPirate] #222330
03/21/2020 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by PelicanPirate
I assume you have plenty of provisions on your boat


We have lots of food, and the stores remain open at this time.


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Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #222331
03/21/2020 10:31 PM
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You should be in good shape as long as alcohol holds out. cheers

Re: It's quiet [Re: SXMScubaman] #222359
03/22/2020 08:59 AM
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They sell alcohol at the grocery store in SXM and the grocery stores are still open and they will be. Huhm, you can't buy liquor in Florida, except at liquor stores. Wine they sell at the grocery store, yes, but not liquor. Huhm…. Maybe I need to go buy some more rum..


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Re: It's quiet [Re: Carol_Hill] #222363
03/22/2020 09:18 AM
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I had the same thought a couple of days ago. I checked my rum and vodka stocks, and i think i'm good for at least 6 months or more! LOL. I just wish it was as inexpensive here as it is on SXM. smile



Re: It's quiet [Re: Carol_Hill] #222383
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A good preventative action would be daily gargle with a shot of rum and do a rinse with some wine. Working for me. banana

Re: It's quiet [Re: SXMbeacher] #222399
03/22/2020 11:54 AM
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If your liquor stock will last 6 months or more, you obviously aren't drinking enough drinking

dance

Re: It's quiet [Re: CaribLee] #222400
03/22/2020 11:57 AM
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking!!! grin


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Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #222409
03/22/2020 12:25 PM
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Sunset beach bar area has no one on beach. Beach looks great!

Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #222410
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Sunset beach bar area has no one on beach. Beach looks great!

Re: It's quiet [Re: Ritchard] #222411
03/22/2020 12:26 PM
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If anyone that is in SXM could post pix of beaches, resorts etc. ,I am sure the rest of us would love to see whats going on.

Re: It's quiet [Re: SXMScubaman] #222421
03/22/2020 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
A good preventative action would be daily gargle with a shot of rum and do a rinse with some wine. Working for me. banana


It's science.


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Re: It's quiet [Re: kccouple] #222422
03/22/2020 01:57 PM
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Ummm... we're staying home.


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Re: It's quiet [Re: CaribLee] #222423
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Originally Posted by CaribLee
If your liquor stock will last 6 months or more, you obviously aren't drinking enough drinking

dance


Maybe, like me, they've stocked up on 8 Euro a litre Mount Gay and 4.45 Euro a litre Gibsons (bathtub) gin. I'm getting low on Carib though.


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Re: It's quiet [Re: CaribLee] #222431
03/22/2020 03:35 PM
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LOL, i thought that was a decent amount of Bacardi and Tito's. I have enough other stuff to start my own bar! ........... But after all, i ain't as good as i once was! toast Cheers!




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