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Re: Best beaches thread?
[Re: the captain]
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02/16/2019 02:11 PM
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SammyM
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Hello captain ... SXM has something like 34 or 36 beaches and I would say I've been to maybe half of them. But, this is a really hard question to answer because conditions can change from one-day-to-another on island beaches such as these. But, on average the beaches that always seemed to generate stronger waves on a more consistent basis were Orient, Dawn, Mullet, Cupecoy, Maho, and I suppose Simpson Bay (but, I have seen Simpson calm from time-to-time). The calmer beaches with less wave action other than Le Galion definitely were Great Bay Beach and Little Bay Beach near Philipsburg. Anse Marcel, Grand Case, Happy Bay and Friar's Bay on French St. Martin are probably somewhere in between. These are just my experiences.
Here's a website that might help. You can at least read the brief write-ups about each beach: stmartinisland.org. This website comes up if you do a Google search for "the beaches of St. Martin." One nice thing about St. Martin is that if you have a rental car and conditions at one beach are not ideal, just hop back in and the next beach is just 10 minutes away!
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Re: Best beaches thread?
[Re: the captain]
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02/16/2019 02:48 PM
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Posts: 83,552 Central Florida!
Carol_Hill
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I actually don't recall the thread you are talking about and a really quick search didn't really reveal anything. Since you say LeGallion is out, I assume you want a beach with services, as LeGallion always has the most reliable calm seas. I haven't been there in a long time, but Anse Marcel probably fits the bill, although it is NOT a cheap day to go to Anse Marcel Beach Club. Pinel involves a ferry, and I personally usually don't want to have to mess with that. Grand Case Beach is normally pretty calm. Not sure how many options are available there now, but definitely Rainbow and Grand Case Beach Club. Friars Bay is usually pretty calm, and you have Friars Bay Beach Café and Kali's, (if it's still called that). I like FBBC a lot, but they don't take credit cards, if that's a consideration. Mullet CAN be calm as a lake or thundering 10 feet waves, depending on the day. Regardless, it's all good!! Enjoy!
Carol Hill
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Re: Best beaches thread?
[Re: Allison731]
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02/19/2019 12:33 PM
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Biturbo
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The southern end of Club O beach (near the former Papagayo) has one. Cedric has the ball.
I'm going where the weather suits my clothes.
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Re: Best beaches thread?
[Re: Allison731]
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02/19/2019 05:32 PM
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Biturbo
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Yes, you may wear as little or as much as you want. I know someone who is on the island until mid-March and is an avid player. Several days a week you may see him (long blonde hair, name's Bill) walking the beach, mid-afternoon, recruiting players.
I'm going where the weather suits my clothes.
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Re: Best beaches thread?
[Re: TravelHat]
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02/23/2019 02:28 AM
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Allison731
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Bill S great guy. Hook up for yoga in the morning. Yoga is a possible mother/daughter activity we’re looking into. Is Bill’s indoor or outdoor? Clothes or unclothed?
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Re: Best beaches thread?
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02/23/2019 07:18 AM
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Posts: 18,591 St Maarten
BillandElaine
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Bill is a tourist who along with his wife join a yoga class in Orient Beach frequently. It is clothed. There are also classes frequently at El Zafiro.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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