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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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09/08/2015 11:26 AM
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Sad for what once to be a really nice area to visit.
J.D.
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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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09/08/2015 12:30 PM
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Several of our favorite restaurants are on the Marina. Hopefully, this article will spur some positive action. We do not want to avoid the area completely - if everybody does it will only get worse.
I'm going where the weather suits my clothes.
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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: Biturbo]
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09/08/2015 01:17 PM
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We really enjoy the marina area for shopping and dining. But safety comes first. In previous years we saw plenty of security/police. Last year we saw none. And they would not provide security to walk us back to the parking lot. Seems they don't have their priorities straight...
But now I think about the good times, down in the Caribbean sunshine...
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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: Chuck_Morton]
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09/08/2015 03:15 PM
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Yes, not sure what ProfLangue was referring to, as the Marina area has been just really going downhill for quite a while.
Carol Hill
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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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09/08/2015 08:02 PM
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Carol_Hill said: Yes, not sure what ProfLangue was referring to, as the Marina area has been just really going downhill for quite a while. I agree, Carol. For years now, we've only gone for lunch ... what I was referring to was the steep decline, i.e. beds out in the public area where the homeless have taken up residence. I didn't even see the guys asking for money to "watch" your car.
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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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09/10/2015 10:04 AM
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So very sad to read this article and remember what the entire Marigot experience once was.
Years ago, there were some absolutely incredible dining spots in Marigot and once the lagoon was cleaned up and the marina area came into being, it became even better.
The one guy in the parking lot never bothered us too much as we knew who he was and what he was all about and we were never intimidated by him; but quite a few years ago, perhaps just shortly after the changes to the harbor side of Marigot, it all started to go down hill in our opinion and with the escalating Euro and so many of the places we loved going out of business or relocating, our 'need' to go there just became less and less. So much so, in fact, I hadn't realized just how bad it had become.
It's probably been a good ten or more years since we've gone there at night and probably almost that long since we've been there by day. When the sorbet lady left we more or less left, too, but for the occasional drive through to get pastries or visit the market by daylight.
I just can't believe there hasn't been a more concentrated effort made to clean up what was once the most vibrant area of St. Martin. So very sad.... <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: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: KATEONTARIO77]
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09/10/2015 01:39 PM
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OMG, Kate. I didn't know that. I asked every so often about her but never got much in the line of responses.
My daughter Kim actually introduced us to the sorbet lady many years ago and it was always a treat to pay her a visit. She was so sweet and what a nice lady. It was always fun to try out our very limited French with her, and believe me, her English was far better than our pathetic High school French!
The first time we stopped we were having a hard time understanding her, and she us as well, so when I gave her the cash and started to walk away, she started yelling at us to come back in such a way that I was afraid I had accidently cheated her. She was so nice and actually told me I had grossly over paid her for the ice creams and she just couldn't accept a five dollar tip. All I could think of was the work it took for her to create those delicious goodies while standing in that hot sun on that corner and my thought was it was a small tip for her efforts.
Thank you so very much for clarifying her absence and her story. So many nice memories and she was certainly one of them. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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pat
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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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09/10/2015 06:00 PM
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Carol_Hill said: Yes, not sure what ProfLangue was referring to, as the Marina area has been just really going downhill for quite a while. Absolutely. We used to shop or eat in the Marina during our vacation but we now stay away from it. We haven't been to Claude Mini-Club for 2 years now either. Next February will be the 3rd since what I just read is even more alarming that I thought.
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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: thewaterfront]
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09/15/2015 10:37 AM
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If it would work anything like here, the more "free stuff" you have the bigger the problem becomes.
J.D.
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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: BarMer]
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09/15/2015 10:40 AM
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BarMer said: Very sad...and I was planning our first visit to Tropicana for lunch next month. I think it's still worth lunch at Tropicana...Sure, the ambiance isn't as good as it was but the food is worth the visit. Also, I hope people continue to support the existing businesses even if it is only for lunch.
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Re: Marina Royale in sad shape
[Re: JohnB]
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09/15/2015 11:43 AM
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JohnB said: We always went there a few times each trip. If has been a slow but steady down hill slide since we first came to the island. We had some favorites but with La Petit Auberge changing hands and the closing of the Murano glass place there has been no reason to come back. Two of our favorites! We spent hours talking with the owners. They both seemed to feel it was time to leave. We still try to get down there and heard there was festivities during high season, but it is very uncomfortable now. We do the market place and the bakery. Just so sad especially for the residents. Miss it... So sad about the ice-cream lady---best coconut!!
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