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St. Martin/st barths questions
Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:54 pm
About to book some hotels...anyone stayed at sonesta ocean point on maho?
Any suggestions on where do stay in orient beach and grand case
Looking like just a day trip to Pinel and one to st barths...should we spend more time in the latter
Any suggestions on where do stay in orient beach and grand case
Looking like just a day trip to Pinel and one to st barths...should we spend more time in the latter
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Posted on 5/5/15 at 7:58 pm to Tiger Attorney
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About to book some hotels...anyone stayed at sonesta ocean point on maho?
Never stayed there but I love the all inclusive drink and food deal.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:12 pm to WeeWee
We have never done an all inclusive...so I want to be excited bc I can knock back some drinks in a given weekend. ..however food quality is a concern
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:13 pm to WeeWee
Also the quality level of the booze/wine
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:19 pm to Tiger Attorney
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We have never done an all inclusive...so I want to be excited bc I can knock back some drinks in a given weekend. ..however food quality is a concern
They have an all inclusive from 7am-5pm for $50 for ppl that aren't staying there. IDK about if you stay there, but I would imagine that it is included. It covers beer and well drinks, but the pina colidas are good and I am usually to drunk to care about the food quality.
If you and your SO are looking for a romantic trip I would suggest staying on the french side, but if yall are looking to party I would suggest the Dutch side.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:22 pm to Tiger Attorney
Take a day trip to Anguilla. Great little island.
St Barths. The ferry ride is called the St Barfs ferry. Be prepared. A lot of people are going to get sick. We had a great lunch at Nikki's Beach in St Jean. Pricy but very good. Pay in Euros. The local conversion to dollars is not in your favor.
I'm not a huge fan of St Maarten. It's a dirty island with junk everywhere and the traffic is horrendous. There are a lot of good restaurants especially on the French side.
St Barths. The ferry ride is called the St Barfs ferry. Be prepared. A lot of people are going to get sick. We had a great lunch at Nikki's Beach in St Jean. Pricy but very good. Pay in Euros. The local conversion to dollars is not in your favor.
I'm not a huge fan of St Maarten. It's a dirty island with junk everywhere and the traffic is horrendous. There are a lot of good restaurants especially on the French side.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:23 pm to Tiger Attorney
Seems like TD should have a travel board by now
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:26 pm to VABuckeye
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We had a great lunch at Nikki's Beach in St Jean. Pricy but very good.
Nikki Beach is like $20 coca cola. Not hating--I've always wanted to go
I have always had an affinity for St. Bart's as a whole.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:29 pm to VABuckeye
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I'm not a huge fan of St Maarten. It's a dirty island with junk everywhere and the traffic is horrendous. There are a lot of good restaurants especially on the French side.
What do you expect when you have 30K residents and 20K tourists on a 37 sq mile island?
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Take a day trip to Anguilla. Great little island.
I agree with this. TA if you are into golf I would suggest playing on Anguilla and not St. Maarten the course is much better.
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St Barths. The ferry ride is called the St Barfs ferry. Be prepared. A lot of people are going to get sick. We had a great lunch at Nikki's Beach in St Jean. Pricy but very good. Pay in Euros. The local conversion to dollars is not in your favor.
I have been deep sea fishing multiple times and never got sick but I puke every time I am on that ferry or on a dive boat off St. Maarten. IDK why but I do. Also TA I would go scuba diving off Saba if you are into that.
ETA: You also have to go to the Platinum Room.
This post was edited on 5/5/15 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:31 pm to WeeWee
The traffic I could deal with. It happens. The trash everywhere? That's just not being clean or caring. In my opinion. 
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:32 pm to LouisianaLady
Yeah Nikki Beach was crazy expensive but an excellent meal. Except for the ferry ride I loved St Barths and Anguilla was divine. We'll go back and stay on Anguilla for sure.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:35 pm to VABuckeye
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The trash everywhere? That's just not being clean or caring. In my opinion.
I guess I just got used to it, but its the caribbean and that is just the island mentality.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:42 pm to WeeWee
Yeah. I guess I've gotten used to going to the islands without it which are numerous. It's frustra when you see the potential beauty. We had a villa on the St Barths side near Oyster Pond and it was nicer up there but a little too remote.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:50 pm to Tiger Attorney
I've been to going to St. Barths for the last few years. Here's a list of places you should go:
Le Select in Gustavia (Where Jimmy Buffett was inspired to write Cheeseburger in Paradise)
Do Brazil at Shell Beach (Great Place for a few drinks at Sunset)
Nikki Beach (Expensive but its really cool and amazing view)
La Plague (If you gone Friday night, go there. They have a really cool "I Love Friday" party)
Gouverneur Beach (Secluded beach that is probably the prettiest beach on the island)
Day hike to Columbiier Beach
Rent a boat and beach hop
Le Ti (This place is a must. Great for dinner and late night)
Restaurants:
Bonito
Eden Rock
La Plague
Meat and Potatoes
Le Petite Columbe (Great place for breakfast)
Any other questions, just ask
Le Select in Gustavia (Where Jimmy Buffett was inspired to write Cheeseburger in Paradise)
Do Brazil at Shell Beach (Great Place for a few drinks at Sunset)
Nikki Beach (Expensive but its really cool and amazing view)
La Plague (If you gone Friday night, go there. They have a really cool "I Love Friday" party)
Gouverneur Beach (Secluded beach that is probably the prettiest beach on the island)
Day hike to Columbiier Beach
Rent a boat and beach hop
Le Ti (This place is a must. Great for dinner and late night)
Restaurants:
Bonito
Eden Rock
La Plague
Meat and Potatoes
Le Petite Columbe (Great place for breakfast)
Any other questions, just ask
This post was edited on 5/6/15 at 6:46 am
Posted on 5/5/15 at 8:54 pm to VABuckeye
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I'm not a huge fan of St Maarten.
Neither am I. That's usually where we have our connection flight but last year we had to stay overnight due to our flight being delayed. Riding around the island, there were parts where I felt like I was driving through Panama City or the west side of Birmingham. Not to mention the Americans who typically go there are your typical midwestern American tourist.
This post was edited on 5/6/15 at 7:54 am
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:20 pm to WeeWee
We will be on the French side the majority of the time...splitting it up with 3 nights on grand case and 2 on orient beach.
Anguilla just moved way up our list
Anguilla just moved way up our list
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:23 pm to Tiger Attorney
Shoot me an email. In that part of Caribbean, hotels or resorts arent the best play.
Posted on 5/6/15 at 12:28 am to Tiger Attorney
Spend as much time in St barths as possible, great place, been many times. Great food, great beaches, not crowded, pretty women I could go on for days
Posted on 5/6/15 at 12:36 am to FairhopeTider
FairhopeTider
Don't forget mayas and mayas to go to stock up the fridge, Ti St Barth, Lafayette club if still open.
On another subject I would be surprised if we don't have mutual friends or possibly know each other. We have a house a place in PC
Don't forget mayas and mayas to go to stock up the fridge, Ti St Barth, Lafayette club if still open.
On another subject I would be surprised if we don't have mutual friends or possibly know each other. We have a house a place in PC
Posted on 5/6/15 at 6:45 am to Triggerr
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FairhopeTider
Don't forget mayas and mayas to go to stock up the fridge, Ti St Barth, Lafayette club if still open.
On another subject I would be surprised if we don't have mutual friends or possibly know each other. We have a house a place in PC
I still haven't been to Mayas. From what we heard is it was a smidge overrated for you pay, but that could obviously not be the case.
Where's your place in Point Clear?
This post was edited on 5/6/15 at 6:45 am
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