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Gonna make it or not? #262808
08/18/2021 09:03 PM
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My wife and I missed three trips in the past year and a half due to the virus. We are scheduled to arrive in October. Is that going to happen? I have a girl who helps us with our airfare changes and rely on Magali, who has a rental company on the French side, to keep changing our rental units to accommodate the date changes. We have missed so much, but each time we run into problems. The French side was closed one time. There were no planes arriving another time. Will we make it this time? With more and more new cases every day, what are the chances we will make it in October. Maybe the island will be closed down due to all the new cases on SXM. I'm sure there will be some reason why we have to reschedule once again. Will we outlive the virus or will we never step foot on the island again?

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Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: biglar] #262811
08/18/2021 09:23 PM
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Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: biglar] #262812
08/18/2021 09:42 PM
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Larry,

Hang in there - I think youā€™ve had your three strikes and this next time at bat, youā€™re gonnaā€™ hit a homer. At least, I hope you do.

We thought about cancelling last November but having already missed our April 2020 trip that year we kept our plans and had a wonderful time. Went again April 21 and while we were very cautious about where we went and what we did, we still had a perfect trip in so many ways.

Wishing the same for both of you.


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Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: biglar] #262814
08/18/2021 10:27 PM
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I think you've answered your own question. Good luck.

Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: biglar] #262815
08/18/2021 11:02 PM
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We are going in October so I say yes you will make it. We went for two weeks in May and had a great time. Iā€™ll admit we were worried something would happen to stop us but in the end it all went smoothly.

Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: biglar] #262816
08/18/2021 11:24 PM
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Iā€™m going 9/1. Word Iā€™m getting from friends on island is the French side will probably be shut down due to COVID. We shall see. Iā€™m praying it doesnā€™t go back to closed borders. I have a Halloween trip booked and New Years as well. Just hope it happens!!!

Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: kim] #262819
08/19/2021 05:20 AM
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I'm scheduled in late October for five weeks. It sure would be a bummer if the French side is shut down. There aren't very many Dutch beaches I enjoy spending time on . . . .


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Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: biglar] #262823
08/19/2021 07:40 AM
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Fingers crossed for us, late October into November!

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Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: biglar] #262825
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Odds are you'll make it through all the hoops and get on the island and the trip will be good.

We booked in April for July, so 2-3 months out. I would say the ā€œsituation if getting betterā€ factor has decreased since April.

I would of thought all the jabs in arms by July would have put this whole mess behind us.

Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: kim] #262840
08/19/2021 11:27 AM
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Kim--what do you mean "the French side will shut down again"?? Allegedly both sides had agreed the border would not be closed again. Curfew at 8 PM is pretty bad, in and of itself..


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Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: jazzgal] #262845
08/19/2021 12:29 PM
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[quote=jazzgal. It sure would be a bummer if the French side is shut down. There aren't very many Dutch beaches I enjoy spending time on . . . .[/quote]
We agree, Linda. And not just the beaches. The food, the people, the ambiance.


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Re: Gonna make it or not? [Re: biglar] #262864
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Absolutely! IMO why not just go as planned??..., take your normal precautions. We stay away from crowds , masked when I a crowed and hang on the beach and eat just at open air restaurants like the Palms or Mary's Boon etc. The Lt Governor just said the Island has to deal with handing the virus as shutting down is not helping removing in any way so I doubt you will see at least the Dutch ever close again except for limiting of business hours as they do now. Time will tell.


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