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Discount cards candj 5 hours ago Are there any discount cards or discount programs that are worth buying for SXM?
Last year we did the Magic of the Caribbean Card but just checking to see if there is anything new.

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Ferry zhawk 9 hours ago Been quite awhile since I’ve ferried over from STT to Tortola (chartering out of Nanny Cay). We land Tuesday 11-18 at 2:40. Don’t think I’ve taken the CA ferry over but that leaves at 4 and Red Hook ferry departs at 5. Any reason at all to cab over to Red Hook?

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Entry form sunluver Yesterday at 09:32 AM Need some help. I can't enter my phone number into the entry form. What is the correct format. Help please

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End of 1st week cruzer 10/07/2025 03:36 PM Today brings to a close our stay at Mary’s Boon. It’s been enjoyable and we’re off to 3 weeks at GCBC.

I’ve continued with my post breakfast hour long walk of the beach which is actually a challenge with the soft sand and occasional big waves. Water temperature is somewhere between 86-88.

We had lunch at Vesna Taverna, and while I wasn’t overly impressed with their menu, they did have curry conch as a special and pan fried grouper on the menu. Grouper, our favorite fish, seems to be a rarity on the island these days, so that’s what we ordered and thoroughly enjoyed. We’ll be back.

We tried Oppa, a Korean BBQ restaurant hoping for banchan which they don’t serve. They did have a Chinese dish called Mala which means numb, spicy. I’d never seen this on a menu before, seems easy enough to make, but does require many “exotic” spices. I’ll be trying this out at home. Mrs. Cruzer wasn’t hungry, so elected to have a bowl of Tom Yum, a Thai dish. A Chinese dish, a Thai soup accompanied by Japanese Sake, all at a Korean restaurant.

We returned to Babacool for lunch as it’s a 100 foot walk from our hotel and tried some of their other app selections—a crepe encrusted battered fish roll, a trio of hummuses, and a watermelon and feta salad. It’s a little pricey, but tasty, has a nice atmosphere, and typical French service.

And yesterday Mrs. C had a hankering for Bistro Nu so we headed back to Marigot, this time not backing into someone’s car. They’ve expanded their menu selection considerably. We split a beef carpaccio, I had seared scallops in a cream based sauce and Mrs. C had French style deviled eggs. Finally we splurged (diet wise) on a Napoleon for dessert. For some reason the Cotes du Rhone was especially tasty and required 2 glasses to accentuate our meal.. It’s a Pierre Usseglio. Le Bistro Nu is now worth multiple visits during our stay.

The sargassum disappeared yesterday so Simpson Beach is clear. I now think the smell I thought was rotting weed down into town is really the septic tanks. Eeeww.

Today is transition day with a stop at Carrefour for essentials they don’t carry at Super-U. I learned last time fromage blanc is not really cottage cheese.

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New carry-on rules for AA SXMScubaman 10/06/2025 05:00 PM LINK

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phone calls to US Sunnyday 10/06/2025 03:07 PM Hi all, We used to come to St. Martin for well over 15 years - at least 2 or 3 times a year. Haven't been in 12 years so things have changed. We are booked to be there Nov. 8-15 and I have a question about phones. In the past we used many methods of calling home. We used to rent a phone as soon as we got there after being soooo burnt using a cell phone to call to US. I seem to remember though that the last few times we were back to using our AT+T cell phone service with no problems nor outrageous rates. Any advice. We'll have to call daily. Thanks.

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Tropical Wave needs to be watched sxmmartini 10/05/2025 05:30 PM There is a system heading west from Africa that models are showing will be close to SXM Saturday October 11th.

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Very large waves coming in this morning to Cupecoy and Mullet AUCspouse 10/04/2025 12:50 PM The waves that are now (Saturday morning) pounding Mullet Bay Beach and the Cupecoy area are dangerous. My advice to swimmers: stay out of the water to avoid injury.

At the top of the cliff at the golf course, just west of Mullet, the waves crashing against the rocks are huge enough to spray the faces of people on top of the cliff with seawater.

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Continuing on... cruzer 10/04/2025 12:03 PM The last two days have involved a little more activity, as we can’t always sit around the hotel.

We decided on Thursday to pick up our previously purchased stash at Le Gout du Vin in Marigot and have lunch at Alize. There was a detour at the roundabout and parking by the Market was scarce. I went into an overflow lot which dead-ended and had to back out—almost all the way until I bumped into a parked car. Crap! Right now, the car rental agency is handling all the paperwork, and I’m only left with settling up at the end of our trip and then doing the insurance claim.

Alize is a welcome addition to the restaurant scene in Marina Royale—in the class of Le Tropicana and Be Kool. They offer a formule for 26 Euros with a choice from only 2 items for each course. Their chardonnay appealed to Mrs. Cruzer (about the only French chard that appeals to her is Pouille Fuisse) so we got off cheaply. Also added that wine to our pick-up at Le Gout du Vin so we have something to drink in the room.

We had a nice torrential downpour yesterday, flooding many of the streets. Went to lunch at D’s and spoke to Heather for a bit. Nice beach bar and good food but it might have been easier and quicker to walk there along the beach from The Boon than to drive, but as it was still raining, we elected to drive.

The hotel’s restaurant closes these days at 7:00 pm, so I’ve had a light snack at dinner of their tuna tartar. The fried wonton strips are a nice accompaniment, and they offer a salad in lieu of fries. I’m a big fan of just about any kind of tartar or carpaccio, and some ceviches. For breakfast, they offer a nice fruit platter for $12 and a generous portion of bacon for $4. Quite an inexpensive breakfast.

It seems like the sand is beginning to cover up some of the sargassum accumulation down by BSV.
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The sea water level rises and falls. My trusty Apple Watch showed the elevation at water level to be 119 feet above sea level one day, flooding to 270 feet the next. Walking the beach is difficult in spots as my feet sink over an inch into the wet sand. Ideally that builds muscle and endurance. Even better case that requires a bar stop when I'm done.

Recently the cats have been more desirous of caloric lovin’ over the non-caloric version. We spoiled them quickly.

The Saba picture shows the beginning of the volcano erupting. It’s still there, though.

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Grocery store just opened in PJIA arrivals SXMScubaman 10/03/2025 11:21 PM Saw this on Facebook posted by PJIA. From the pictures it's pretty well stocked for snacks, beer, wine, alcohol, bread etc. Nice addition to get through that first day before the big shop.

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