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Re: First time with teen children
[Re: carolandgeoff]
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01/22/2015 01:36 PM
01/22/2015 01:36 PM
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You might have her check TTOL sponsor Villa Margot . It's just up the hill from Orient, owned by Bruno, who does a great job there. They could also check the 2 bedroom units at O Paradise, but that might not be enough space for them? Are you going to stay at Club O still?
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Re: First time with teen children
[Re: Computerwise]
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01/22/2015 02:35 PM
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Funny, you say that they should stay on the Dutch side, but basically almost everything you talked about them doing is on the French side. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" /> The OP did say that the family wanted to stay on the French side though.
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Re: First time with teen children
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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01/22/2015 03:06 PM
01/22/2015 03:06 PM
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Carol,
I agree that's what the OP said they wanted, but I'm inclined to agree with Computerwise and I would at the very least, suggest the possibility of a Dutch side stay for accommodations when traveling with teens.
There are all the French side options Cwise has given for daytime activities when it's no big deal to navigate the island, but I can't think of anything worse than potentially listening to bored kids telling you how there's nothing to do at night, and I don't think there's nearly as many Frenchside options for them in the evenings, but who knows - I may be dead wrong on that.
The Dutch side supposedly has better tv and internet options which they will probably want, and also the movie theater, the Carousel and many other things they might enjoy in the evening without having to do a great deal of traveling for, depending on the 'where' part of the Dutch side.
It's just a suggestion and another way of looking at things that the parents may not know, never having been there themselves. Our kids and grandkids always enjoyed walking around Maho at night - icecreams, shops, Cheris, the dancers from CR if they still do that, etc. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: First time with teen children
[Re: Computerwise]
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01/22/2015 03:23 PM
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It depends on where you stay on the french side, but many places on the french side now have full satellite TV and good internet. Villa Margot, which I recommended, does have both of those. I do agree though there is more for them to do at night on the Dutch side.
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