Pre-95 there really weren't any 'concessions' such as Rosie's or DaLeos along the beach. There was a place called the Shipwreck Grill for breakfasts and lunches, and adjacent to it, the Mullet Resort Beach Bar at the end of the sidewalk pretty close to where Rosie is today. There was a towel kiosk for Mullet guests with a beach shop adjacent and further down the beach closer to the sea grape stands and just off the beach heading towards Building 90 there were a couple of resort restaurants as I recall. But remember, at my exalted age, things do get a little muddled!! I'm kidding of course.......I am, darn it! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
And drinks at the bar were outrageous back then, even the beers, and a mandatory tip was included on every check in those days. At different times in those years just pre-hurricane destruction there were a few entrepreneurs who walked the beach selling cold beers and sandwiches and the Mullet Bar even tried seat service for drinks off and on but IMO it was never very effective, efficient or fast, and as far as we were concerned, it was a lot easier to just go to the bar and get your own drinks.
St. Maarten truly was a wonderful place back then, but as is the case with each metamorphism and each newer and younger group who discovers it, it's still a wonderful vacation today but just not what it was 'back in the day....' and I consider myself very fortunate to have known her in those $2.00 departure tax days. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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