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Orient Beach construction today pictures #73708
11/04/2015 05:31 PM
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With permission from the Facebook poster:

I like all these different colors. It's getting better and better. You agree?

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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: plequerre] #73709
11/04/2015 05:35 PM
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I agree, the colors improve the look, for sure. The 5th picture, I guess is a watersports shack?


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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: Carol_Hill] #73710
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I agree, the colors improve the look, for sure. The 5th picture, I guess is a watersports shack?


It could be, yes.

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: plequerre] #73711
11/04/2015 06:21 PM
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I think we should all pitch in and get some orange paint to entice / welcome Orange Fever back to the beach!


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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: plequerre] #73712
11/04/2015 06:37 PM
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Enjoying the pics as they get posted. Makes me play a guessing game as to what’s what
Pic’s 2 and 6 show the 1st [southerly] 3 pod unit
Pic 1 is the next north I think and is the standalone unit. Thought maybe it was a washroom building but it has 3 large openings on 3 of the sides and a large deck, so guessing a standalone resto?
PIc’s 1, 3 & 4 show the next building north, a 2 pod unit, one large – one small unit. I thought the small unit would be a shop, but the large unit has a opening almost right into the small unit, so will see what that becomes
Pic 5 might be water sports, but wasn’t there to be some sort of help / 1st aid station?? – And what about that huge vertical temp wall held up with a 2 x 6/8 LOL, big drop there!
Look to be still units without metal roofing or final siding, but the stairs are starting to come and they look substantial. Looking at the decks, seems to be room for a row of loungers “up top” between the deck and wall – down below will depend on sand
Nov 30, hmm, not so sure, fingers crossed, I wasn’t the 1st to pick that date, but would buy my own drink if the date comes in! – pretty sure I’ll buy a drink regardless!
Love the pics, thanks for posting – 12 wks and almost starting to count
J&B

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: Kevin_B] #73713
11/04/2015 07:01 PM
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I am surprised that so far, there seems to be no orange and no yellow?? Hopefully, those will come later..


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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: plequerre] #73714
11/04/2015 07:07 PM
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Thank you for the pictures. I will be pleasantly surprised if anything is open before December.

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: SandS] #73715
11/04/2015 07:22 PM
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Like what I see so far. Only draw back is that railing that will be on top of the stone wall. If your on a lounger on the deck say good by to people watching. I know its necessary for safety but it will interfere with the view of the water and people.

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: SXMScubaman] #73716
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I can't remember exactly, but I think that the loungers will only be in FRONT of the wall closer to the sea, on the sand level. Up top, I think is only the tables for the restaurants. I spent a bit of time searching through all the various threads yesterday and I couldn't find the mock ups with what the project was supposed to look like. If someone could find that and post it in this thread, it would be very helpful.


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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: Carol_Hill] #73717
11/04/2015 08:20 PM
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Hehehe <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />I Love these posts. For many of us who have been visiting for the past 25+ years, changes on Orient Beach have been good, bad, smart, dumb, tourist friendly, tourist negative, good or bad for business, etc, etc, etc. We are the tourists who come to enjoy what the native islanders are offering.....please don't judge, just enjoy! Too many wonderful memories and lifetime friends to be concerned what a beach restaurant looks like. With all respects, BobD <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Kiss.gif" alt="" />

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: BobD] #73718
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Wondered if that blue one is for Cheryl's?? Anyone know if she is coming back?


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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: KayMike] #73719
11/04/2015 08:31 PM
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Someone posted that she is not coming back

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: Carol_Hill] #73720
11/04/2015 10:19 PM
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I thought I saw loungers in back of the wall in one of the mock ups.

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: Carol_Hill] #73721
11/04/2015 10:32 PM
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I spent a bit of time searching through all the various threads yesterday and I couldn't find the mock ups with what the project was supposed to look like. If someone could find that and post it in this thread, it would be very helpful.


Here is the mock up.

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And the link:

http://www.com-saint-martin.fr/PressReleases/Documents%20PDF/2015-06-19-Carbets%20BO-Assemblage.pdf

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: plequerre] #73722
11/04/2015 11:09 PM
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Lots of sand and beach where there is usually non. Looks like the water sports buildings are closer to the beach in between the loungers and the wood patios are indeed for the food tables.

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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: SXMScubaman] #73723
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"...where there is usually non"?? What the heck does that mean?? Regardless, the loungers are in front of the wall..


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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: SXMScubaman] #73724
11/05/2015 08:05 AM
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Looks like the water sports buildings are closer to the beach in between the loungers and the wood patios are indeed for the food tables.


I don't believe these watersports shacks right on the beach will ever be built . Not only they would be wiped out by the first big waves but they would not comply with French environmental and zoning laws.

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: Carol_Hill] #73725
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"...where there is usually non"?? What the heck does that mean?? Regardless, the loungers are in front of the wall..


I'm pretty sure it means there is a lot of beach in the plan for loungers in a place where there is currently little to no beach. Not sure how they plan to get around that.

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: JulieandKarl] #73726
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I don't think they can get around it. As you know, the mock up is not the actual blue print but an artistic and liberal interpretation of it. Like you said, the beach in front of these constructions is much narrower and there's no way it can be widened.

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: JulieandKarl] #73727
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"...where there is usually non"?? What the heck does that mean?? Regardless, the loungers are in front of the wall..


I'm pretty sure it means there is a lot of beach in the plan for loungers in a place where there is currently little to no beach. Not sure how they plan to get around that.

Exactly what I meant.

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: JohnandBev] #73728
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Looking at the link to the drawing I can answer a bit of my questions
If you look at the top down view, it shows [south to north] a 3 pod unit, a one pod then 2 pod unit - a break for ? kiosks? and then the same in reverse order, 2 pods, one pod and 3 pods - I had thought just 4 x 3 pod units, much prefer it is broken up for interest and the col blocking adds alot
Adds up to the 8 resto's and 4 shops as promised
Still begs the question of washrooms - if no structure[s], then does every resto have a small washroom in the back somewhere?

I thought in an earlier thread there was mention of lighting in the parking area, anyone seen any evidence?

J&B

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: JohnandBev] #73729
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Regarding bathrooms, I have no idea how to find the picture now, but in a much earlier set of pictures, someone took a picture of a concrete block building, much further off the beach and down toward the Kontiki end of the project, which possibly is going to be the bathrooms. And yes, I do definitely remember talk of lighting in the project. I assume without knowing, that meant lighting in the parking lot.


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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: Carol_Hill] #73730
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I remember the pic and thinking it was pretty small to serve as a washroom building for 8 resto's. Have not visited all the old resto washrooms, but my sense was all resto's had add least one [some better ... than others] - so one small block building to replace that?
I was hoping for something more, but would settle for clean

J&B - 12 weeks today and WJ2652 arrives 4pm - just checked flight aware and they landed early, as almost always!

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: Carol_Hill] #73731
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I zoomed in on the image provided in the link above and circled where they plan on putting the bathrooms and showers in red (sanitaires et douches). The green circle is for the planned "Safety Station". Orient Construction

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: mlachance] #73732
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Showers? I didn't remember them talking about showers also. Maybe they did and I just don't remember. I think that is the location of the concrete block building that someone took a picture of before.


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Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: plequerre] #73733
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Yes plequerre, it is looking good! It will be a change but we will all be surprised by the innovation that will result. I can't wait!

Re: Orient Beach construction today pictures [Re: gotaluvit] #73734
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Thank you so much for the updates and pictures.
carib cheers,
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