TravelTalkOnline Forums Travel and Vacation Forums St. Maarten - St. Martin Is All Inclusive bad for a country?

Take a look at Cancun.

I was there in 1989 when development had just started. There were a few hotels and restaurant on the sandbar, but also a vibrant downtown a short taxi ride away. When I was there again in 2009, the sandbag was loaded with American big box sprall and chain restaurants. Downtown was dead.

Not an A/I, but the same model.