Traveltalkonline.com Forums

.


SXM Cruise Schedule TTOL Sponsors SXM Travel Calendar
Forum Statistics
Forums39
Topics39,652
Posts321,605
Members26,695
Most Online4,031
Dec 15th, 2024
Top Posters(30 Days)
RonDon 62
erb923 58
jazzgal 51
Member Spotlight
Marilyn
Marilyn
California
Posts: 67
Joined: December 2000
Today's Birthdays
BGH, BLSL55PARROT, dwjeep1, msmythotik, Muxola
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 309 guests, and 67 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
#180576 01/13/2019 04:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 426
mdldgl Offline OP
Traveler
OP Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 426
My wife and I own at OBBR and have gone to SXM 11 times over the last 20 years. We have fallen into a bit of the "same thing each time', visiting our top 8 beaches and 10 restaurants. We are returning in Feb for 9 days, bringing 6 long time friends along to introduce to SXM. Each day, for the last 2 weeks, I have been sending them a brief report (along with photos) of one of the 36 beaches located on St Maarten. This has caused me to want to get out of my comfort zone and visit a couple of "off the beaten path beaches".

So a couple of questions:
1) I think we will explore Petite Plage (Little Beach) and Bay Rouge this trip. Any reason not to try either of these?
2) I have figured out how to access Bay Rouge (via Chez Raymond) - but haven't figured out how to get to Little Beach. Any suggestions.
3) Do you have a favorite "off the beaten path beach" that you would recomend?

Thanks!

SXM Sponsors
.
mdldgl #180577 01/13/2019 04:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,630
Likes: 3
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,630
Likes: 3
Petit Plague can be entered through Grand Case Beach Club if you plan to eat or drink there. Free loungers if you do. If you don't plan to utilize GCBC park where you can find space on the road then just past the Beach Club on water side is a small path to the beach.

If you don't know where GC Beach Club is, drive from Orient, thru round -a - bout at Cul de Sac then stay right going past Grand Case airport (on your left) to road's end. Street curves left into Grand Case Village. It does also go right but difficult to see the turn. Take the right. Short distance in on the left is the exit gate of Grand Case Beach Club. Drive a little further to entrance gate (left) press button tell them you're going to their restraint Sunset Cafe and they'll buzz you in. Read parking signs then park. Beach is at right just after the Cafe. At left is private in front of their units.

mdldgl #180578 01/13/2019 04:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,630
Likes: 3
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,630
Likes: 3
Forgot to add that there is no shade on Petit Plague. So unless you're bringing chairs and umbrella you're better off eating there and using their chairs and umbrellas. Plus the food there is great! There may be a menu at GCBC website. They also rent water sport stuff there like paddle boats, floats etc also on their web site.

mdldgl #180579 01/13/2019 04:51 PM
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 728
Likes: 4
C
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
C
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 728
Likes: 4
Getting free chairs and umbrellas must be new, as I don't recall them offering that prior to Irma.

RonDon #180582 01/13/2019 05:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 426
mdldgl Offline OP
Traveler
OP Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 426
Thanks for the great info!!

cruzer #180586 01/13/2019 05:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,630
Likes: 3
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,630
Likes: 3
Originally Posted by cruzer
Getting free chairs and umbrellas must be new, as I don't recall them offering that prior to Irma.


They did prior to Irma as long as you ate there. They even had a flag on the chairs to raise when you needed another drink. Maybe this has all changed since.

mdldgl #180588 01/13/2019 06:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,604
Likes: 1
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,604
Likes: 1
We ate there are still paid for the loungers pre Irma.


Elaine
*********************************
God Bless the broken road....
mdldgl #180591 01/13/2019 06:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 933
S
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
S
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 933
Here's one you might want to consider that is definitely off the beaten path ... Happy Bay Beach. It's really beautiful, a very natural setting, but you need to bring your own stuff. There's a couple of ways to reach it if you don't have a boat, and they involve a 15 to 20 minute walk through the brush and trees. It's just west of Grand Case and kind of northeast from Friar's Bay. It's a nice break from the more populated beaches if you're looking for something different. Just an FYI.

SammyM #180608 01/14/2019 12:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 426
mdldgl Offline OP
Traveler
OP Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 426
Thanks, Happy Bay is already on our top 10( guess I should have listed my too 10) visit it during each trip. Very relaxing spot!👍🏻

Last edited by mdldgl; 01/14/2019 12:41 AM.
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 84,039
Likes: 7
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 84,039
Likes: 7
I'm not sure, but I think the free chairs and the chair service was for people staying there at GCBC??


Carol Hill
mdldgl #180618 01/14/2019 08:57 AM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,604
Likes: 1
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 18,604
Likes: 1
I expect that is the case.


Elaine
*********************************
God Bless the broken road....
RonDon #180633 01/14/2019 12:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 5,103
Likes: 13
Traveler
Offline
Traveler
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 5,103
Likes: 13
Originally Posted by RonDon
Originally Posted by cruzer
Getting free chairs and umbrellas must be new, as I don't recall them offering that prior to Irma.


They did prior to Irma as long as you ate there. They even had a flag on the chairs to raise when you needed another drink. Maybe this has all changed since.


I was at Petite Plage the first day Sunset Cafe opened (late Nov or early Dec - don't remember exact date). Initially, since we were going to be eating there, we were told the chairs were free. Later, the beach boy told us he was mistaken and chairs would be $10 each. That was fine with us; we just considered it part of their getting their act together after opening. They weren't putting umbrellas up that day due to the wind.


[Linked Image]

Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5