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It's on the menu. It's called LUNCH! Good one.
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Coming from Belair it’s immediately before the bridge on the right. There’s very limited parking and best to get there well before the bridge openings so you can see the yachts lining up, assuming they’re back. Not to be missed, for sure. They serve great Eggs Benedict and their afternoon apps are yummy. "limited" almost nonexistent!! Can 5 cars park there at the same time?
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It holds about 18 - 20 cars
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It holds about 18 - 20 cars That is considered huge, ample parking for SXM... in French "Il y a un grand parking"
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Is the little shopping plaza still there next to Royal Palm across the street from the Yacht Club? One could park there. When we stayed at RP we would just walk across the street. We really enjoyed the Yacht Club. The waiters and waitresses were always so friendly and we never had a complaint about the food. Can't wait to return.
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Shopping plaza next to Royal Palm?
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Yes. Right before the drawbridge. There were I think 2 gift shops (one was a Shipwreck Shop) and maybe a small business center. Maybe a mini grocery store. Unsure of the other shops.
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Yes its still there if your talking about the shop that is on the lagoon side on the airport side of the bridge.
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Scuba. Unsure about your description. You're better at those details than obviously I am. I just know if your looking at RP from the street the plaza is to the left of RP. And both are across the street from the Yacht Club. As RP is still not up and running, parking there might be an option as well.
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On the lagoon side is the Coast Guard station, a fish market with resto's, the the Public Govt Service center, old Ricks place, perfume shop.....
On the bay side is the police station, McDonalds and a string of shops. Don't believe a grocery store is there.
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I don't think any of those shops by Royal Palm are open, and since RP itself is a construction zone and walled off from the beach, I doubt they would let you park in that parking lot either. Right NOW, since it's way low season, I doubt one would have an issue parking at the Yacht Club.
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That plaza is part of the Royal Palm and every thing is closed there. No parking is available as it is all fenced in for construction and it willl be that way untill it opens in 2020.
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Yes, if you're talking about the shops right AT Royal Palm, they are all closed. You can't even get into the parking lot. It's a massive construction zone.
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Oops, sorry double posting at the same time
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All of us at the same time. As they say great minds think alike.
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It can get quite busy at happy hour/dinner time, even now. If it's full we either park down the road at closed businesses like Lee's, Skipjacks, or the other side of the bridge where Ric's was. Or get there just before 4.
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Understood. All good info as always! Hope to have this "problem" myself when we return next year.... LOL
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By next year, it will be totally different.
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Yes. Skipjacks will be open by then and who knows what will be in lees old location.
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Surprised it's busy even now, but I forget that a lot of those places in that area are closed now. Any word on when Skipjacks will reopen??
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My contacts on island in the know say November.
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There are a few places that have a huge local following and retain a decent crowd. During the day, it's very quiet.
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It can get quite busy at happy hour/dinner time, even now. If it's full we either park down the road at closed businesses like Lee's, Skipjacks, or the other side of the bridge where Ric's was. Or get there just before 4. "Where Rics was" You are talking ancient history.
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Thank you, Carol. We luckily managed to get a week in last April 2017 but alas our Oct/Nov 2017 like everyone else's never happened. I have a different mobile carrier than previously so unsure how strong my signal will be on the island. I'll do my best to post but this trip is all about de-stressing. I doubt I'll post daily trip reports, they are consuming especially when uploading photos.
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First, enjoy your trip! If you're able to post reports on island, that's great! If not, would love to hear about it afterward..
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We've talked to people in the know at the yacht club and they have heard about a November opening for Skipjacks also but having seen the very slow progress that they feel that is VERY optimistic.
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Well I am enjoying life on Anguilla
Do come visit!
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Another Day On Planet Earth
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Old Viceroy?
I'm partial to Malli.
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They raised the Passat from the bottom of the lagoon a couple of days ago. I guess they're going to clean it up and sink for a reef somewhere.
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I'd love that. Another dive site.
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