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Medivac recommendation louismcc 2 hours ago While we have trip insurance for our upcoming charter, the medivac in the policy we bought is for nearest hospital. I prefer to buy an additional policy that will get us back home. Any recommendations for a short duration policy?

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Clothing Optional beaches glenndavid20 3 hours ago what beaches besides Orient beach are clothing optional and do they have any facilities?

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hotel in Marigot RonDon 3 hours ago Has anyone heard of Hotel Centre in Marigot? A friend of a relative said she's thinking of booking there because she got only a few days at Mary's Boone and thought to try Marigot.

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Plage des Petites Cayes Diega 8 hours ago Has anyone made the hike to Petites Cayes? If so, how difficult is the hike? We are in good shape but don't want an advanced hike while trying to find a relaxing and secluded beach!

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Anegada lunch ideas Cleobeach Yesterday at 11:01 PM We have all the arrangements for our January 2027 trip arranged. Land based on VG for a week (Sea Fans Villa) with my parents, our college aged son and a friends. Starting with a few days in San Juan and finishing at Guana Island (just hubby and I).

We are planning a day trip to Anegada. My mom is not a shell seafood person, she does like fish. The rest of us will happily stuff ourselves with conch and lobster.

Suggests for an Anegada lunch spot? We have eaten at Cow Wreck and all I remember were the flies…. I can’t tell if Wonky Dog is open for lunch from their website.

I also am looking for suggestions on the best way to visit the conch mounds and snorkeling.

Thanks!

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Le Cottage SharonB777 Yesterday at 07:34 PM Does anyone know if Le Cottage is still there in Grand Case and do they still have the dinner flights?

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Mardis de Grand Case update SXMScubaman Yesterday at 05:45 PM "Good evening to all,
We are forced to suspend Grand Case Tuesdays until further notice.
Despite the announcements and commitments made by the Collectivité, to date, we still have not received confirmation of the grants announced and promised for February and March.
This lack of response places us unable to continue organizing the event under responsible conditions.
This situation is unfortunate given the impact of the Mardis de Grand Case on the territory, its economic players and its attractiveness.
We will keep you informed of any developments.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and support."

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A final word..... rayleone Yesterday at 12:16 PM I wasn't sure I was going to post this but .....

Let me preface this by saying my first trip to the Island was 1978 as a vacation .Stayed at Mullet Bay and had a ball. Several trips during the early 80's, then in '86 bought a time share at Pelican, two weeks in heaven every Jan. From that point on we were there in either Jan or March as work and school schedules allowed every year through 2010. Spent extra time on the French side when we could. We brought the kids, parents friends etc., everyone loved it. 2010 retired bought a beach house in FL and made one last trip. The issues at Pelican and the fact that I had the beach vibe caused me to sell/relinquish the two weeks. 2024 we were victims of hurricane Helene and Milton, like 49 inches of water in the house. 18 months of demo , construction, rebuilding, dealing with contractors we decided a couple of weeks in our favorite Island was just the trick.

I have to tell you I was absolutely shocked by how bad Marigot and Grand Case were . I know there are restrictions on the natives on rebuilding but looked like the hurricane was recent not 9 years ago. I remember walking down the main street in Grand case and there was a restaurant or hotel at almost every location. There were some great restaurants open just not as many as there used to be. Also it took almost an hour to get from Baie Rogue to Grand Case.

The beach bars at Baie Rogue have been gone a while and the beach was virtually empty. We looked up Raymond @ Chez Raymond and talked to him for a while. Apparently he was not allowed to rebuild because, according to him, the property owners around the beach asked the Govt not to issue permits as the beach bars were too noisy.

Very disappointed to see the state of the island so many years after Irma. I know what rebuilding should look like as every third house on my block is being raised or demolished. It is obvious that the place needs a major infusion of capital.

The tour busses are new to us. We stopped at Toppers so friends could do the Rum tasting, there is a sign n the men's room saying "No washing Feet in the Sinks".

Having said that we had a ball at the place we rented, great meals at Mezza Luna (highly recommended) along with Cigale and Bistrot Caribes.

Ray

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Clothing Optional Catamaran Day Trip Diega Yesterday at 12:16 PM My wife and I would like to take an all day clothing optional catamaran charter. We can't afford a private charter so a small group of fun, freedom seeking people is fine with us. We would like to go to Tintamarre and some secluded beaches on the French side.

Any recommendations? We will arrive on 4, April and depart on 11, April.

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Next island to visit Megannsamuel Yesterday at 12:01 AM My wife and I have visited Saint Thomas and Saint Martin and we are looking for our next Island to visit we would like something comparable what is the next spot we should visit.

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