TravelTalkOnline Forums Travel and Vacation Forums St. Maarten - St. Martin Demographics of TTOL members? age/loc

Mike &Jeanine here. we are 63 & 65 from Denver colorado have been coming to sxm for 8 years.

From MA. Early sixties. Fly Jet Blue with a stopover down and direct back. Late April to Early May. Been going to SXM since 93. Stay on French side. Rent villas as couple or with another couple. Stay in Orient Bay Park. Spend most of our time on French side except when we arrive and eat at Mark's Place and shop next door.
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vermonters here---do a month every year--club o--oyster bay and royal islander---71 and 62---jet blue--guess that covers it

71 & 67. Originally from Illinois now live in Florida. First trip in '98 now come for 3 weeks every year.

Southern MA on RI border 67 (me) and 62...I forgot exactly when we started coming to SXM but it has been just under 20 years. We started as exchangers into Pelican and then 8 yrs ago we inherited two January weeks on the 5th floor of SBR upper B bldg and absolutely love it.
Big tennis following of 15-20 players every year makes it even more enjoyable.

We're 68 & 69. First trip to SXM in 1984 then every year from 1990. Originally from the Boston area but couldn't take the winters anymore so we moved to SXM nine years ago and love it!
We're in Boston now and are having the same worries about the flight. We'll see you at Logan David!

We are 66 and 67. We started coming to St. Maarten from western Mass in 2001. We started with one week and are now up to four. Our family owns four weeks in the F building at SBR, we can't wait to see the renovations. Our adult children all want to vacation with Mom & Dad so we have more St. Maarten lovers.

RicknGrace_LI_NY are from LI-NY in case you couldn't guess. We are 64 and 63. Discovered SXM in 1993. Owned at Pelican but let it go a few years ago. We own a week in Cabo that we bought on E-Bay for $100. Never been there. Just use it for trading.

My wife and I are late forties. We are currently on our 4th visit to the island in 5 years. Every visit I get closer to convincing my wife we should retire here.

I'm 63 and the bride is 61. We live in Michigan about 30 miles north of Detroit.

I've been a lurker of this forum for many years. First visited in 1986 and have returned many times since then. Often staying in the Orient Bay area.

We alternate beach/island stays with barefoot sailing - and sometimes being just plain beach bums.

Wife and I are in mid-60's

Wife and I are in our early 50's - from the prairies in Canada, so we deserve a winter vacation! Went to Orient in 2015 and heading back with 4 friends this winter - can't wait!

We are both 70 from Toronto Ontario. First visits were by cruise ships in the 90s, have been coming for between 4-6 wks for past 12 yrs. or so on the Dutch side but not TS.

I'm in my (very) late 50's and hubby turns 60 this year. We're from Northern NJ and have been coming to SXM for over 15 years, always staying on Orient Beach area, except for our very first time at Guana Bay. If we're lucky, we get to SXM twice a year, but always come in early November. Started with a week, now up to 2 weeks. We just LOVE getting together with the people we've met over the years, many of whom have become great friends that we travel with and visit outside of SXM. It's become an opportunity to see other parts of the US too!

We are in our late 40's and early 50's. Both originally from the NY area, now in Northern Virginia. Started going in 2007. If we are not sailing then we rent on the French Side.

From Toronto, ON; both in our mid-70s, first came to SXM in 1998, stopped by at Club O for a brief visit. Next month will be our 22nd visit. Just newbies!

Great thread....

We are in our 50's and live in Iowa...we usually drive to Chicago and fly out from there but this year it looks like we will be taking a farther drive to Minneapolis as we can not find a decent rate on a nonstop flight...after flying nonstop for the first time last year we just can't go back to running through an airport to catch our second flight!

Younger than Carol and Eric Hill and from southwestern OH. First trip on a cruise in 1991 and over 40 trips to SXM so far. Being from OH we get all 4 seasons, multiple times a year and also have the pleasure of never having a non-stop flight and always high airfare.

Hey!!! Younger than Eric, you are. Younger than me, you are NOT!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/impatient.gif" alt="" />

Just seeing if you are paying attention!

Smart aleck!!!

Great topic.
Jeana is 57 and I am 61. From the NJ Shore.
First trip in 1982.

BobandJeana

We are from Ct/Ma and honeymooned on St Maarten in 1977.
Fell in love with the island and many trips the last 11 years we have been spending Jan- April on the island . We are 68 and 74

"50 something", from the east end of Long Island, NY. First trip was in 2001 with a friend, and every year since then has been with girlfriend(s). This is my annual "girls' trip" and keep telling my husband it saves my life and our marriage <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> (he's a good man!) Keep saying I will bring my husband some day...then again, maybe not! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />

We are both 39 and from the Suburbs of Milwaukee. Been to Club O for the last 9 years in a row.

My wife and I are in our 60s. We live in a suburb of Chicago. We own one of the units at Les Balcons d'Oyster Pond on the French side and have been going to SXM since 2003.

So, David, you posed the question. I think it's up to you to compile the results so far!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

We are from Quebec, Canada <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/canada.gif" alt="" /> and are in our 60's.

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58 and 60 from Long Island. We are arriving next week for our 14th trip! Can't wait!

I am a member nearing sixty and I hail from upstate (not too far) NY. First trip was before the "big One" and remember Mullet Resort. Come several times a year since daughter was at AUC 2004. Plan to keep coming.

Thank you Carol, I believe you are correct. However I actually see people from all over, but they are not the majority.

Jon & Peaches from Detroit. Just booked Christmas flights on Delta for a fortune. We've been visiting SXM since 2004. We are late 30's and early 40's.

Interesting question David.

69 and 61 from CT. Found SXM in 2004. First two trips stayed at the Marquis on Pigeon Pea Hill. First trip we did all the tourist things. Second trip we spent most of our time on Club O beach and have been staying at Club O ever since. About 10 stays.

Yes, this post seems to have opened the floodgates ! Wife & I are 64 from Nawthern Virginia. Visited St. Martin first in 2005 and have been going back each year since. Stay at Club O, started with 1 week and now up to 2, usually Spring/early Summer but will be there December this year so we'll see what the Holiday season is like sans clothes.

We are both 54 from north central MA. We are flying out of jfk Friday morning for our 17th trip to Sxm!

Those are my weeks also,La Vista and The Towers

Both 55, originally from NE Ohio, but been in Michigan for many years...first trip on a Pan Am vacation in 1982...skipped a few years, and now a few times a year since 1988.

We are 60 & 62, from Saskatchewan and have been going to SXM since 1996. I'll bet we get the prize for the most convoluted plane flight to get there!