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Orient Beach #294594 01/26/2023 10:14 AM 01/26/2023 10:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 686 Bucks County PA JohnB OP Traveler
JohnB OP Traveler Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 686 Bucks County PA	Hey we are here now for our longest stay yet. Traffic is crazy as ever slow going everywhere we went yesterday. Someone told us 9 ships were in port yesterday as a result i never saw so many taxies, large busses, and beach walkers on Orient since Irma. the sun is shinning so off to the beach we go

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Re: Orient Beach [Re: JohnB] #294595 01/26/2023 10:17 AM 01/26/2023 10:17 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida!	John--are you there until Regatta?? Enjoy! Carol Hill

Re: Orient Beach [Re: JohnB] #294596 01/26/2023 10:25 AM 01/26/2023 10:25 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,511 Ohio ruralcarrier Traveler
ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,511 Ohio	Six ships yesterday according to the Port Schedule for Philipsburg. Perhaps there was a smaller ship(s) in port in Marigot. Have fun! J.D.

Re: Orient Beach [Re: Carol_Hill] #294611 01/26/2023 04:03 PM 01/26/2023 04:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 686 Bucks County PA JohnB OP Traveler
JohnB OP Traveler Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 686 Bucks County PA	yes are you guys coming?

Re: Orient Beach [Re: JohnB] #294615 01/26/2023 04:57 PM 01/26/2023 04:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida!	John--No, I WISH we were coming! Eric is doing taxes now and he is always SLAMMED throughout all of March. It's kind of not the same now, anyway, since it's not in Simpson Bay. JD and several other people are coming, but not sure their exact dates. If you're going, would love a report on Harmony Nights in Grand Case!! Carol Hill

Re: Orient Beach [Re: ruralcarrier] #294624 01/26/2023 06:38 PM 01/26/2023 06:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,085 Massachusetts boucharda Traveler
boucharda Traveler Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,085 Massachusetts	..and only one today. Traffic was still significant AND the biggest concentration was going from from Marigot to the roundabout towards Cole Bay...totally stopped there and into Cole Bay but if you use the causeway...zero

Re: Orient Beach [Re: boucharda] #294634 01/27/2023 01:28 AM 01/27/2023 01:28 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 964 C CrazyCanuxx Traveler
CrazyCanuxx Traveler C Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 964	they were ummm... ahhhh... stopping vehicles for.. ummm... proof of belonging, as i was told by someone on island. Last edited by CrazyCanuxx; 01/27/2023 01:30 AM.

Re: Orient Beach [Re: CrazyCanuxx] #294639 01/27/2023 07:38 AM 01/27/2023 07:38 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,085 Massachusetts boucharda Traveler
boucharda Traveler Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,085 Massachusetts	It is an everyday occurrence in that area. Do NOT even try to go through the Cole Bay area any weekday between 3p-5p

Re: Orient Beach [Re: JohnB] #294644 01/27/2023 08:54 AM 01/27/2023 08:54 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,001 Westchester /NYC Colour1 Traveler
Colour1 Traveler Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,001 Westchester /NYC	This is why it's always good to check the ship schedule before planning a day out and about!! Those are the days we stay on property at Beachside villas!! Sand Gravity, got to love it!

Re: Orient Beach [Re: Carol_Hill] #294647 01/27/2023 09:29 AM 01/27/2023 09:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 686 Bucks County PA JohnB OP Traveler
JohnB OP Traveler Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 686 Bucks County PA	we are planning to go to Grand Case next Tuesday so i will report back

Re: Orient Beach [Re: JohnB] #294649 01/27/2023 09:53 AM 01/27/2023 09:53 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida!	John--Great! Looking forward to hearing about it! Carol Hill

Re: Orient Beach [Re: Carol_Hill] #294661 01/27/2023 03:52 PM 01/27/2023 03:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 834 Harriston megamania Traveler
megamania Traveler Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 834 Harriston	Just noticed in your comment Carol that the Regatta is not in the Simpson Bay area now,,,,where is it and do you know the dates? my google search varies, lol Randy and Meg Young

Re: Orient Beach [Re: JohnB] #294663 01/27/2023 05:22 PM 01/27/2023 05:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,516 Grenada Zanshin Traveler
Zanshin Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,516 Grenada	Which Regatta? The Heineken Regatta is indeed in Simpson Bay.

Re: Orient Beach [Re: megamania] #294664 01/27/2023 05:52 PM 01/27/2023 05:52 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 18,574 St Maarten BillandElaine Traveler
BillandElaine Traveler Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 18,574 St Maarten	https://www.heinekenregatta.com/about/ The parties are no longer in Simpson Bay but across the lagoon at Port De Plaisance and other venues.. Last edited by BillandElaine; 01/27/2023 06:14 PM. Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....

Re: Orient Beach [Re: BillandElaine] #294667 01/27/2023 07:57 PM 01/27/2023 07:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,666 Central Florida!	Zanshin--as Elaine said, I was talking about the parties. If you're talking about the races, one can get on a boat and follow them yes, but for landlubbers, the big deal is the parties, and, to a lesser extent, watching boats go through the bridge, which still happens, but not as much. Carol Hill

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