I know this post might not have consensus amongst many but it is my experience and opinion of my last visit to Mullet. Let me begin by stating I love Mullet Bay Beach…I believe it’s hands down the best beach in SXM for many reasons. Our last visit on Thursday was perfect…for a while. There were some boats and catamarans anchored close by and the beach was quite full. I have never seen it like this with the boats. Everybody was enjoying the beach and having a good time, I believe they were there on tours from the cruise ships. Then…a boat came in and decided to anchor where we and a few others were swimming, asking us to move so he could anchor. We were breast high in the water and thought it was a little too close to the swimming crowd. My husband told him he wouldn’t move plus he was too close to the swimmers making it dangerous as he was backing up to us. What gives him the right to dictate to the people there to move and make space for his boat?!? Things got a little out of hand at that point with both the “captain” and my husband beginning to curse at each other, of course not respecting the persons (children) on board. While there were other boats nearby, none were close to the swimmers.
My issue is if one boat “parks” this close just so his passengers can enjoy the drink offerings whilst they are enjoying a swim in the beautiful beach…how long before the other boats and catamarans begin doing the same? It’s fine for them to come and enjoy themselves but it shouldn’t make the others that are actually contributing by renting chairs/umbrellas and buying drinks and food from the restaurants uncomfortable by having to “swim” or “hang out” between the boats. I know some may like to enjoy the company and “free drinks” offered by the boat “captains” but little by little the beach is being taken over.
Like I said, this is the first time I experience this at Mullet and hopefully the last. Hopefully there will be parameters set up as to stop them from going beyond where they need to be. I am posting pictures so you can be the judge. I am easy going but I like to swim amongst swimmers not boats and I’m afraid that is what we are heading to.
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