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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: sxmmartini]
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10/07/2023 09:23 PM
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: sxmmartini]
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10/08/2023 12:43 PM
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Any one, or two, of these at Ocean 82 might do it... (I can't understand why the images aren't showing - but the picture is from the wine cellar at Ocean '82 and the Gran Cru wines in the image are worth over $100K :))
Last edited by Zanshin; 10/08/2023 12:45 PM.
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: NebraskaLori]
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10/08/2023 01:23 PM
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Lori--yeah, we have small dogs, not large ones, but I forgot to figure in the private jet for the trip to the villa! Good thought!! Considering I bought 5 lottery tickets last night and got ZERO numbers on any of them, I think I probably won't have to worry about it regardless!!
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: sxmmartini]
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10/08/2023 07:09 PM
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Bank anything over budget and spend on additional unscheduled trips to SXM later on.
Life is short, travel the World.
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: MamaB]
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10/09/2023 01:19 PM
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MamaB--It is interesting how almost all the responses here have been totally different. Years ago, we ate out virtually every meal, usually high end meals, especially for dinner, and definitely tipped very well. These days, eating out every meal does not interest me in the slightest. It is interesting how one's wants and needs change over time. We still tip very well, regardless. I do appreciate the sentiment that one does need to share the wealth with those who are less fortunate.
Interesting topic!
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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10/09/2023 02:22 PM
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Scuba--I would like to say we eat in because it's healthier, but to me, it's more a matter of convenience and we just don't eat as much as we used to. Just don't want to bother to go out all the time. Not a matter of cost for us either.
Carol Hill
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: sxmmartini]
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10/09/2023 05:36 PM
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Buy a part of St. Martin, similar to Necker Island. Invite at least 20-30 of you. Arrange luxury transport to pick you up at your nearest private airport. Charter you in, welcome drinks(on tap) naturally, to your awaiting private villa(pool of course) with 24 hour butler, private beach and outdoor jacuzzis. Cars of your choice for your two week totally free stay, plus 200 foot yacht, just waiting to take you to Anguilla, St Barts or wherever. All outside meals paid for, but private gourmet chefs arranged at each villa for those who just wanted to do nothing and eat rather well and drink to excess, with only the finest bubbles served from huge tanks with a walking straw attached. Carol. You have 4 chefs all with different french fry skills. Haven't been around for a long time. Been quite ill with Myasthenia Gravis. In and out of hospitals here and the UK but hopefully on the way to recovery and just hope I can return next year. Good to see all the same people still enjoying SXM
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: JerseyPal]
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10/09/2023 06:44 PM
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Going with scubaman on the charter!š Welcome aboard. š
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: bran]
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10/09/2023 07:08 PM
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bran--good to see you here! Sorry to hear about your health issues, but hopefully you are on the way to recovery. And thanks much for the french fry thought!!!
Carol Hill
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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Scuba--I would like to say we eat in because it's healthier, but to me, it's more a matter of convenience and we just don't eat as much as we used to. Just don't want to bother to go out all the time. Not a matter of cost for us either. I donāt know I could enjoy one of your trip reports without the burger or breakfast picture from BSV balcony
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: actionone]
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10/11/2023 10:40 AM
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I would rent the big white villa on bay rouge. Just looked it up on a rental site and its showing starting at 13218.00 a night. Sleeps 14. Its gone up considerably since I looked at it a few years ago but i remember 40000.00 a week. Just noted that no pets allowed so ill take my beloved yellow lab and spend my fictitious money elsewhere If my math serves me correctly it has come DOWN considerably from 40,000 or did you put one too many 0s in there.
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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10/11/2023 12:30 PM
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Original poster said $40,000 per WEEK. Now showing $13,000 per NIGHT. OK. I missed that.
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: sxmmartini]
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10/20/2023 05:10 PM
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Order a 4 1/2 pound live lobster and have it cooked Thermidor style. The best restaurant for this is Bistro Caribes in Grand Case. About $200 just for the lobster, but worth it.
Famous Quote from SBHonline: The best moderation is the least moderation.
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: sxmmartini]
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10/20/2023 05:17 PM
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Private Villa with pool and caretaker in Baie Aux Prunes.
Famous Quote from SBHonline: The best moderation is the least moderation.
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: sxmmartini]
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Massages at your private pool in Baie Prunes Villa.
Famous Quote from SBHonline: The best moderation is the least moderation.
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Re: Best way to blow your budget?
[Re: sxmmartini]
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10/22/2023 12:29 PM
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Give to the poor/needy....
I have been visiting St. Maarten for 48 years as well as many other Islands....but SXM is "home". In the USA, I live between FL (north of Tampa/Pasco/Brooksville) and CT. Any questions, please mail me: [email]MrStMaarten@aol.com[/email
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