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Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
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Hi, all. We were last on SXM in 2004. Looks like Friday's bay/happy bay bay is not the place to be anymore. Built up? We also visited Orient and Cupecoy but wanted to try a different location with at least a lunch spot and beach chairs and calm waters to snorkel w not a huge crowd problem . Can anyone recommend ? Appreciate all that chime in! Very excited about our upcoming trip! merci! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
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04/14/2015 07:46 PM
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Joecool said: We'll third Baie Rouge Here's a 4th for Baie Rouge. We stayed on the beach there our last visit (a villa all the way to the end). Lunch simply doesn't get any better than at Chez Raymond (but don't tell anyone).
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Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
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We visited Pinel Island once and that was enough for us. We visited Anse Marcel once and haven't felt a need to return. When Orient Beach (Club O end) is too much for us we walk to Le Galion. It is a wonderful calm beach with one restaurant. (And I discovered they sell sunscreen cheaper than the French side grocery stores!). Anyway we have not been to Baie Rouge but may have to pay it a visit next year.
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Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
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Agree with bskm - Karakters is best during the week. The other other end of the beach has great snorkeling & shelling. Love the place but stay away on Sundays if you don't like crowds.
Joe & Lori Key West, FL
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Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
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04/15/2015 10:11 PM
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Thank you,all! Got some good choices now! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
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jazzgal said: My favorite is Anse Marcel for the beautiful, calm water and excellent food. Dreams also has excellent food but I'm not as enamored of their beach in Nettle Bay as I am with Anse Marcel. I agree with you. I don't like sitting at a slant to face the sun at Dreams. They do have a nice setting and food but I don't like the beach arraignment.
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Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
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04/16/2015 07:31 AM
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The breakfast menu has several items. (Unless it has changed in the last month or so). There's an American breakfast that has eggs, bacon, toast, potatoes, fruit and coffee for $15, I believe. They also have French toast, a la carte items like bacon, sausage, potatoes,etc. I think the French toast was $12 and didn't include coffee but it was HUGE. They also have lots of pastries and the coffee is good and strong. Definitely a good value in our opinions since you can eat breakfast in the open-air restaurant then move down to the beach chairs (which are unique too). We love it!
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Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
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04/17/2015 08:48 AM
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Poster: kdskis2 Subject: Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
Hi, all. We were last on SXM in 2004. Looks like Friday's bay/happy bay bay is not the place to be anymore. Built up? We also visited Orient and Cupecoy but wanted to try a different location with at least a lunch spot and beach chairs and calm waters to snorkel w not a huge crowd problem . Can anyone recommend ? Appreciate all that chime in! Very excited about our upcoming trip! merci!
I hope I didn't give the wrong impression about the condos being built on Friar's Bay. They are not "on the beach", but set back in a cluster. Friar's beach has everything you are asking for; 2 beach bars with good food, padded beach chairs, calm water and not a huge crowd (altho I am sure it is crowded on the weekends). If you can navigate the road into the beach, you're all set!
marge
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Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
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04/17/2015 02:43 PM
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marge said: [quote] Poster: kdskis2 Subject: Re: Best beach for amenities, relaxing and less crowds
I hope I didn't give the wrong impression about the condos being built on Friar's Bay. They are not "on the beach", but set back in a cluster. Friar's beach has everything you are asking for; 2 beach bars with good food, padded beach chairs, calm water and not a huge crowd (altho I am sure it is crowded on the weekends). If you can navigate the road into the beach, you're all set! When we were there last May and they were draining the pond; they told us it was because the condos on the lower end of the buildings flood during heavy rain and that's why they need to drain the pond. It was not a pretty sight seeing all that brown water with God knows what in it flowing into the ocean, not to mention the huge abyss that was dug to do it.
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