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Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? #140126 09/06/2017 04:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 402 DavidinChelseaMA OP Traveler
OP DavidinChelseaMA Traveler Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 402	Hoping they made it thru...

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Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? DavidinChelseaMA #140127 09/06/2017 04:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,157 Likes: 21 Ohio ruralcarrier Traveler
ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,157 Likes: 21 Ohio	A friend posted a picture of the Sonesta Maho, it is NOT pretty. J.D.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? ruralcarrier #140128 09/06/2017 04:55 PM
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badbenni Traveler B Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 917	Please repost it

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? badbenni #140129 09/06/2017 05:23 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 32 L lalique21 Traveler
lalique21 Traveler L Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 32	Are the people okay?

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? lalique21 #140130 09/06/2017 06:56 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 837 Florida W wilsonck Traveler
wilsonck Traveler W Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 837 Florida	Everyone is safe from Sonesta Maho, however, there is severe damage to the building. I'm still waiting to here about the Royal Islander though.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? wilsonck #140131 09/06/2017 08:58 PM
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OP DavidinChelseaMA Traveler Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 402	We were due to arrive on October 14th. With all the flooding and power issues, that's clearly not gonna happen. Hoping my travel insurance is going to refund the $1500 plane tickets. MORE IMPORTANTLY: BOTH THE FRENCH AND THE NETHERLANDS RED CROSS ARE SEEKING DONATIONS. TIME TO GIVE GENEROUSLY TO HELP THIS BEAUTIFUL ISLAND RECOVER. Last edited by DavidinChelseaMA; 09/06/2017 08:59 PM.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? DavidinChelseaMA #140132 09/06/2017 09:30 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 712 Likes: 2 mahokid Traveler
mahokid Traveler Joined: May 2011 Posts: 712 Likes: 2	We left Tuesday morning and are waiting to hear from friends who stayed. Saw video from idiot I believe who was on his balcony at RI LaPlage, and pool area still looked intact. Heard from lady on plane that also just left wedding party at Sonesta that remaining guests were being moved to medical shelter.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? DavidinChelseaMA #140133 09/06/2017 09:38 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,278 Maryland/DC Metro BeachKitten Traveler
BeachKitten Traveler Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,278 Maryland/DC Metro	Earlier today the Sonesta site said they had all evacuated over to La Plage, as it was safer. So that says something. "It is good to do nothing all day, and then to rest"

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? badbenni #140134 09/06/2017 09:47 PM
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dusty66 Member D Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 2	I found several photos of the Sonesta on Twitter by typing in Sonesta Maho in the search bar. You can see the street view of the Royal Islander in at least one of the photos, which looks ok as far as the structure, from that view. I would post a link, but not sure how to do it.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? dusty66 #140135 09/06/2017 09:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 134 S smalbany Traveler
smalbany Traveler S Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 134	Here is post: https://twitter.com/jonathanfalwell/status/905569187594207233 You can see the RI La Plage on the right. Shows only the exposure that faces Sonesta.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? smalbany #140136 09/06/2017 09:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 134 S smalbany Traveler
smalbany Traveler S Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 134	Another image from same angle https://twitter.com/jonathanfalwell/status/905581816505126912

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? #140137 09/06/2017 10:01 PM
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dusty66 Member D Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 2	smalbany...thanks for posting the link to those photos!

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? smalbany #140138 09/06/2017 10:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 222 Michigan mprevo Traveler
mprevo Traveler Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 222 Michigan	Maho beach and sunset bar https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YnKwhaTCqaM&sns=fb

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? DavidinChelseaMA #140139 09/06/2017 11:04 PM
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johnhill Traveler J Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 148 ballston lake	Go to facebook pirates of sxm incredible photos-maho & sonesta in ruin

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? johnhill #140140 09/07/2017 12:13 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,320 Likes: 1 Boynton Beach, FL EdB Traveler
EdB Traveler Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,320 Likes: 1 Boynton Beach, FL	omg...just joined pirates.....there is places on the exterior of sonesta that you can see through!!!!! exterior collapsed. scariest phots i've ever seen. I trust these pictures...they were taking by Marty!!!!

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? EdB #140141 09/07/2017 12:54 AM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,191 Likes: 26 Portland, OR jazzgal Traveler
jazzgal Traveler Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,191 Likes: 26 Portland, OR	They were POSTED by Marty, but not taken by him as he's in Florida.

Re: Any word on Royal Islander LaPlage in Maho? smalbany #140142 09/07/2017 06:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,562 Long Island, NY RICKnGRACE_LI_NY Traveler
RICKnGRACE_LI_NY Traveler Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,562 Long Island, NY	In the video I posted above there is a brief view of RI in the fly over. It's still standing but you can not access damage. Rick and Grace

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