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Another Drowning in Maho #306898 10/06/2023 01:10 AM 10/06/2023 01:10 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,642 United States of America bdeeley OP Traveler
bdeeley OP Traveler Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,642 United States of America	There has been another visitor drowning, this time in the pool at Royal Islander La Plage. This happened Thursday, 6 Oct. Prayers for the woman who passed and for her family. Daily Herald story - drowning Be Happy! Simply because you deserve to be. 😁

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Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: bdeeley] #306899 10/06/2023 06:19 AM 10/06/2023 06:19 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,011 Westchester /NYC Colour1 Traveler
Colour1 Traveler Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,011 Westchester /NYC	This is beyond sad and ridiculous that the resort doesn't have full time lifeguards!!! I smell lawsuit!!! Sand Gravity, got to love it!

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: bdeeley] #306901 10/06/2023 06:40 AM 10/06/2023 06:40 AM
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 342 Ontario Canada D Dr Phil SXM Traveler
Dr Phil SXM Traveler D Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 342 Ontario Canada	This took place at La Terrasse. Sadly, I know this woman and her husband. Her and her husband have owned a unit at La Terrasse for several years. Yesterday, while cooling off in the La Terrasse pool, she apparently had a heart attack. She was only 60 years old. Very tragic story. RIP Drphilsxm

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: Colour1] #306903 10/06/2023 07:50 AM 10/06/2023 07:50 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,526 Ohio ruralcarrier Traveler
ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,526 Ohio	Most resorts have no lifeguards. You are not in the US, good luck with a lawsuit. If a medical emergency was the cause of drowning (a tragedy regardless), even less anyone could do. J.D.

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: Dr Phil SXM] #306904 10/06/2023 08:15 AM 10/06/2023 08:15 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,642 United States of America bdeeley OP Traveler
bdeeley OP Traveler Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,642 United States of America	Thank you for the location correction. 👍 Be Happy! Simply because you deserve to be. 😁

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: bdeeley] #306905 10/06/2023 08:58 AM 10/06/2023 08:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 694 L lcote Traveler
lcote Traveler L Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 694	I agree ruralcarrier.

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: Dr Phil SXM] #306906 10/06/2023 09:01 AM 10/06/2023 09:01 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,729 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,729 Central Florida!	Dr. Phil--thanks for the additional info. Condolences to her friends and family. Carol Hill

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: Colour1] #306907 10/06/2023 10:30 AM 10/06/2023 10:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 536 M mort Traveler
mort Traveler M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 536	Originally Posted by Colour1 This is beyond sad and ridiculous that the resort doesn't have full time lifeguards!!! I smell lawsuit!!! Name me one resort on SXM that has full time lifeguards. Not gonna happen.

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: mort] #306908 10/06/2023 10:36 AM 10/06/2023 10:36 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,729 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler
Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,729 Central Florida!	Are there ANY resorts with lifeguards on SXM?? Carol Hill

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: Carol_Hill] #306909 10/06/2023 10:37 AM 10/06/2023 10:37 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,293 Kennys Traveler
Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,293	Nope .

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: Carol_Hill] #306911 10/06/2023 11:05 AM 10/06/2023 11:05 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,733 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler
SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,733 Auburn, WA	Originally Posted by Carol_Hill Are there ANY resorts with lifeguards on SXM?? Not that I know of. None on beaches either.

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: SXMScubaman] #306912 10/06/2023 11:10 AM 10/06/2023 11:10 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 18,575 St Maarten BillandElaine Traveler
BillandElaine Traveler Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 18,575 St Maarten	Correct Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: bdeeley] #306915 10/06/2023 12:25 PM 10/06/2023 12:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 683 Albany, New York W WWII Traveler
WWII Traveler W Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 683 Albany, New York	Pool is only 4 foot deep.

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: WWII] #306916 10/06/2023 12:33 PM 10/06/2023 12:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,642 United States of America bdeeley OP Traveler
bdeeley OP Traveler Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,642 United States of America	When you have a heart attack and sink below the water, the results aren't good. Be Happy! Simply because you deserve to be. 😁

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: bdeeley] #306917 10/06/2023 12:52 PM 10/06/2023 12:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 694 L lcote Traveler
lcote Traveler L Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 694	It is very sad that this happened but the presence of a lifeguard would probably have done no good anyway. I think it was two years ago that I saw a VERY heavyset woman who was walking with two canes walking into the water on Divi Little Bay. Now usually the water there is quite tranquil but not that day. There was a red flag warning people to stay out of the water. My husband and I felt quite good about going into the water even with the big waves. But watching her walk in you could predict what was going to happen. She fell over and it took several big men to get her out of the water and she got swamped many times. Now, should the guys in Aquamania have stopped her? In my opinion, I think she would have said she was just fine to go into the water. She was from a cruise ship too so not staying on the resort. It's your own responsibility to know whether you should be in the water or not.

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: lcote] #306933 10/07/2023 08:41 AM 10/07/2023 08:41 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,293 Kennys Traveler
Kennys Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 5,293	Actually , flags are placed back in the days at Mullet Bay Beach .

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: ruralcarrier] #306953 10/07/2023 11:00 AM 10/07/2023 11:00 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 705 South Coast of MA S SXMBND Traveler
SXMBND Traveler S Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 705 South Coast of MA	Originally Posted by ruralcarrier Most resorts have no lifeguards. You are not in the US, good luck with a lawsuit. If a medical emergency was the cause of drowning (a tragedy regardless), even less anyone could do.

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: Kennys] #306957 10/07/2023 11:31 AM 10/07/2023 11:31 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,684 Newtown, CT kim Traveler
kim Traveler Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,684 Newtown, CT	Lesley - these are from 1983! Attached Files

Re: Another Drowning in Maho [Re: bdeeley] #306962 10/07/2023 12:38 PM 10/07/2023 12:38 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,491 Vermont sxmmartini Traveler
sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,491 Vermont	So sad… RIP

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