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On Island; Orient Beach Question

Posted By: bonz1946

On Island; Orient Beach Question - 02/12/2024 12:46 PM

Anybody have a read on how Orient Beach is today? How is wind? Dawn Beach was wonderful yesterday and today looks like more of the same weather! Thanks.
Posted By: orient34c

Re: On Island; Orient Beach Question - 02/12/2024 01:00 PM

Looks and sounds great from our balcony at La Plantation
Posted By: barryvabeach

Re: On Island; Orient Beach Question - 02/12/2024 01:42 PM

We haven't been back to Dawn Beach since Busby's. Is there parking, food , and chair rental now, other than at the Westin?
Posted By: Mikel

Re: On Island; Orient Beach Question - 02/12/2024 03:42 PM

There is plenty of parking just past Big Fish and there is the Veranda restaurant/convenience store at the Oyster Bay end of the beach. The only chairs are Oyster Bay's but they will rent them to non-guests.
Posted By: barryvabeach

Re: On Island; Orient Beach Question - 02/12/2024 03:52 PM

Thanks.
Posted By: bonz1946

Re: On Island; Orient Beach Question - 02/13/2024 02:07 AM

Yes, Orient was great today. Orange Fever is top dog for lunch and chairs! Thanks.
Posted By: bonz1946

Re: On Island; Orient Beach Question - 02/13/2024 02:14 AM

Before Irma, Dawn Beach was one of the best on the island and it has a wonderful coral reef! Do yourself a favor and check out this lovely beach!! You can thank me later! LOL
Posted By: SXMScubaman

Re: On Island; Orient Beach Question - 02/13/2024 03:09 AM

Trouble with Dawn Beach is that it's usually inundated with seaweed and nobody bothers to clean it up.
Posted By: Mikel

Re: On Island; Orient Beach Question - 02/13/2024 09:14 AM

On the contrary, at least for the last 5 weeks it has not had much seaweed and it is cleaned up using the beach cleaning machine by 7:30.
Here are pictures from this morning, before and after.

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