TravelTalkOnline Forums Travel and Vacation Forums St. Maarten - St. Martin Any news on the Esmeralda?

Any word on the status of the Esmeralda would be greatly appreciated.

I e-mailed them in Dec asking what was going on.
they said they were not destroyed in the storm
the French army was staying there now and should be out by Feb 1
the they will re-furb and hope to re-open by May 1 latest June 1
go to the website Esmerelda4u.com
there is a full explaination

I think this is the link.
http://4esmeralda-resort.com/emeralda-hurricane-news/

We saw no evidence of French army there today. Beach kitten has some pictures I sent to her from today. It looks quite possible for may opening. Delightful looking area. Hope this helps. While driving around we have seen no evidence of Dutch or French military now.