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Parking at Cupacoy
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02/14/2015 01:59 PM
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I heard that there are guys there now charging $3 to park. Has anyone been there lately? I have no problem paying the $3. I am more interested in knowing that there is parking still available.
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Re: Parking at Cupacoy
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02/14/2015 02:35 PM
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I actually thought it had been reported here they were charging $5, but that is what has been happening, yes, unless something has changed in the past couple of days.
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Re: Parking at Cupacoy
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02/14/2015 07:51 PM
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Actually, it was reported here that Dany got permission from the owner to allow people to come on the property and to charge money to park. I 'assume' that is correct.
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Re: Parking at Cupacoy
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02/15/2015 12:56 PM
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mj757 said: It is true. A gate Is there. A guy charges $5.00. The money does go to Danny to pay the owner of the land. Was just there for 15 days and that's what we did Sounds like the free enterprise system at work on the island.
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Re: Parking at Cupacoy
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02/15/2015 04:51 PM
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See I see it as about time. I can't go to my local beach and not pay to park, I can't go to my town park without a pass, can't go to beaches on Cape Cod and not pay to park. Maybe if the island would form a "parks department" it would benefit all. 5 bucks in cheap. And if the lot is full, we get turned away, can't just pull over on the side of the road and park or drive on a golf course to park
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Re: Parking at Cupacoy
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02/15/2015 05:08 PM
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Good analogy. Something like that at Mullet Bay would be a great idea.
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Re: Parking at Cupacoy
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02/15/2015 05:25 PM
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There is a Parks Department. Hopefully it will continue its conservation goals and not impose regulations restricting the current free "nude" use of Cupecoy. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Parking at Cupacoy
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02/15/2015 05:32 PM
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But wouldn't they have to enforce (no) ""nude" use of Cupecoy" if in fact it is not legal on the Dutch side? Frankly, if there is a Parks Department, or any department for that matter, they should enforce all rules and regulations under their jurisdiction.
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Re: Parking at Cupacoy
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02/15/2015 07:56 PM
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kish said: I would have no problem paying for parking at any beach on SXM, but I think residents should have the right of free access and should NOT have to pay to use their own beaches. It is still free access to the beach by foot. You just want residents to park free on someones private property to avoid walking to use the beach. I don't get that mind set. Dany is renting the lot and then renting parking places to pay the rent so people can have a place to park. Good business practice for him and customers. It would be up to Dany to come up with a break for locals if he wanted to.
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Re: Parking at Cupacoy
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02/15/2015 10:23 PM
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There is also supposed to be free parking next to Ocean Club but Sudi Ozkan, the billionaire who owns Port de Plaisance AND the property between Shore Pointe and Ocean Club, had put boulders there to prevent it. He said a week ago he would move them. He hasn't. There is a lot of rumbling about this on the island. I'm being interviewed on Oral Gibbes Live on SXM Cable TV 8 p.m. Tuesday night and I will ask this topic be brought up -- as well as timesharing owner consumer protection. Should be interesting.
Jeff Berger Visiting SXM Since 1978
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