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Re: Cupecoy
[Re: Wahnfried]
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10/28/2023 01:11 PM
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Hi. Welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions about the board in general.
With regard to Orient, there is nothing CRAZY about Orient. If you are concerned about sexual stuff on the beach, no. Not sure what else you might be referring to, with regard to crazy. As far as 'crowded', again, not really. You're talking March, so it will be fairly busy, yes, on Orient, but not particularly crowded. At that time of year, you will need to arrive before 10 AM to get front row seats, at the former Club O, but you should be able to find chairs.
Now, understand with regard to Orient, the only c/o section of the beach now (as compared to years past), is the former Club O beach. Orient stretches for a long distance and there are many restaurants and beach section to the left, where clothing, or at least bottoms, are required. The former Club O section is to the right. The only restaurant that is c/o is the Perch, which has a nice selection, but it is not high end food. To the left, there are many high end beach restaurants where you can eat, but they do require clothes.
As far as Cupecoy, I pronounce it CUP COY. I actually don't know if that is correct or not. Some people pronounce it COUP A COY. The beach there is very "come and go". Sometimes there is a beach there, sometimes not. It varies with the day. As far as food there, there is one guy who provides grill food and drinks.
Carol Hill
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Re: Cupecoy
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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10/28/2023 02:08 PM
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Carol: Thanks so much! I'm not worried about the sexual stuff, as I know that Orient is not like that. Was mainly thinking about noisy, crowded and typical rowdy beach stuff. Maybe not? Would welcome any advice for my visit... y'all can probably tell it's my first trip to SXM
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Re: Cupecoy
[Re: Wahnfried]
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10/28/2023 02:11 PM
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Carol_Hill
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Wahnfried--No, Club O section is not noisy at all. Down on the other end, on SUNDAYS, there can be some loud stuff, but not on any other days.
As far as other advice, please feel free to post any other specific questions.
Carol Hill
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Re: Cupecoy
[Re: DonLinda]
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10/30/2023 09:13 AM
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Visit Dany's on CupeCoy. On most days, there is sand and he will take care of you. Welcome back. You’ve been missed.
Respectfully,
pat
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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Re: Cupecoy
[Re: Wahnfried]
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11/01/2023 06:41 AM
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Cupecoy (I pronounce it COOP-coy) is in my humble opinion the best nude beach on SXM. Enter at the sign for Dany's Smooth Cupecoy Beach Bar. Some are clothed on the beach, some aren't; the "no nudity" sign is ignored without incidents. Food, drink, lounges, and umbrellas available from Dany. With advance notice - lobsters. LOVE the food and ambiance; stay at the beach bar for sunset & after and you'll meet people from around the world. As a travel writer I've written about it for years... There is a small parking charge.
Jeff Berger Visiting SXM Since 1978
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Re: Cupecoy
[Re: NeilRooney]
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11/01/2023 06:58 AM
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Likewise and Coop-a-coy is the pronunciation we were told almost fifty years ago by a local way back then, Neil.
Respectfully,
pat
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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Re: Cupecoy
[Re: Wahnfried]
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11/01/2023 10:01 AM
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Carol, your advice to this first-timer is spot-on, except that when you use "right" and "left" they may not realize that you are writing from the perspective of someone facing the ocean upon arriving at the beach. Even using a more accurate description such as "the south end of the beach" to identify the location of the former Club O section would be worthless to someone not fully aware that the beach more or less stretches from south to north. Or, standing there, which direction is which. Moreover, telling visitors who are unfamiliar with Orient where to find things can be tricky enough without further specifying which road in they might take. Offhand, I can think of at least five different ways the public can reach the beach, going from south to north--(1) the road pointing to Club O and the Butterfly Farm, (2) the entrance to Parc de la Baie Orientale leading to a road where one can turn left en-route to Cocoa Beach, or instead, (3) continuing straight down to the beach at Orient Village, (4) the road to the ruins of Palm Beach (the former "mystery" spot), or (5) the road leading to the late, raucous Boo Boo Jam, the sign for which still was there last February, as I recall.
Maybe someone else can come up with a better way of providing directions now that I have wasted this time imagining a drive to Orient beach, which is the next best alternative to lying on the beach!
P.S. We're all set to arrive for our usual three weeks beginning 02-11-2024 and counting the days!
Mikey
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Re: Cupecoy
[Re: cacapasa]
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11/01/2023 10:08 AM
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cacapasa--you are correct, of course. I should have specified "when facing the ocean". I personally find "south end of the beach" to be totally worthless, because I have NO idea as far as north and south while on island. But I am directionally challenged..
Carol Hill
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