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Re: Nettle Bay Beach Resort April 5-12
[Re: Muskokaman]
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03/31/2016 12:29 PM
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We stayed there many years ago before it became a private club. You are very near to several of the best beaches on the island, Red, Plum & Long. The local beach is not very good. There is a small grocer a couple of blocks away and a few bar/restaurants in the area as well as several hotels on the opposite side of the road. Marigot and the Dutch side are not far off. US dollars and Euro are the currencies used. La Croissanterie in Marina Port La Royale is a great breakfast & lunch destination in Marigot. ==================== La Croissanterie
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Re: Nettle Bay Beach Resort April 5-12
[Re: Muskokaman]
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03/31/2016 12:35 PM
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You should check out Beerman's excellent trip report in the trip report archives, the first section of which is here The area of Nettle Bay is a lot different 'vibe' than Simpson Bay, which is not to say it is bad, just different. It's a more residential area and many of the people there will be locals, as opposed to visitors. The beach itself there is not particularly good, in that there is often glass on the beach, so beach shoes are a necessity. Businesses in Marigot will accept Euros and Dollars.
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Re: Nettle Bay Beach Resort April 5-12
[Re: Muskokaman]
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03/31/2016 02:01 PM
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For a day cruise, suggest TTOL sponsor Passaat. Check them out on the sponsors page. Don't know about the jetskis. For the dancing, don't have a suggestion on the French side. If you wanted to head over to the Dutch side, would suggest Red Piano.
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Re: Nettle Bay Beach Resort April 5-12
[Re: Muskokaman]
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03/31/2016 03:35 PM
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We stayed at Nettle Bay about 6 or 7 years ago and there are some things you will need to know: 1. you will need a plug converter and maybe a power converter. The plugs were round and we needed a power converter for things like our phones so that we could charge them. 2. The unit we were in had no phone. 3. The unit we were in had limited cable TV and all but 2 channels were in French. I think we only had 6 o 7 channels in total. 4. We had to check in at the Mercur (sp) across the street and no one there spoke English so check in was a problem. 5. The unit we were in had a safe but no one could provide us the locking mechanism so we had no safe while we were there. 6. As mentioned, their beach had lots of glass in it so you will need water walkers to put on your feet.
As I said, it was at least 6 or 7 years ago so things may have changed.
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