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Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? #222132 03/20/2020 05:34 PM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,647 Vermont sxmmartini OP Traveler OP sxmmartini Traveler Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,647 Vermont It was my honeymoon and we stayed at Little Bay Beach Hotel....

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222135 03/20/2020 05:37 PM Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 1,208 Cobourg Ontario Canada J jeepers Traveler jeepers Traveler J Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 1,208 Cobourg Ontario Canada Mont Vernon resort on orient beach. It was lovely in 1998.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222137 03/20/2020 05:48 PM Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,706 Likes: 1 Brookfield, CT. pat Traveler pat Traveler Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 14,706 Likes: 1 Brookfield, CT. Mullet Bay Resort and Casino in 1973 - it was literally heaven on earth even if a lot of it was still under construction. Respectfully, pat "Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222138 03/20/2020 05:49 PM Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 362 E eightzerobits Traveler eightzerobits Traveler E Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 362 Our first stay over was Royal Islander La Plage

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222140 03/20/2020 05:53 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,362 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA SXMScubaman Traveler SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 19,362 Likes: 4 Auburn, WA Belair for 10 days. Then bought multiple weeks at Flamingo.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222143 03/20/2020 06:24 PM Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 365 P pandpfromcanada Traveler pandpfromcanada Traveler P Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 365 L’Hoste on Orient Beach.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222144 03/20/2020 06:25 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,116 missouri Cathyg Traveler Cathyg Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,116 missouri October 1999 St Tropez Orient Beach Last edited by Cathyg; 03/20/2020 06:26 PM.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222145 03/20/2020 06:26 PM Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 246 B BlueGreenWater Traveler BlueGreenWater Traveler B Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 246 In one of the six rooms behind Hevea in Grand Case. Fodor's touted them as "for self-sufficient art-appreciating types". Also cheap. Got to SXM on Pan Am where we had lots of miles. Bought at Flamingo (then part of Pelican) on that trip. Now own eight weeks.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222146 03/20/2020 06:32 PM Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 480 Northern California T thesimpsons Traveler thesimpsons Traveler T Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 480 Northern California Our first visit was on our honeymoon cruise over 39 years ago, along with a one week stay on St. Croix. Our first stay was at Club O in 1991, which is the only place we have stayed for all of our visits.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222147 03/20/2020 06:35 PM Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,242 Middle Tennessee T TravelHat Traveler TravelHat Traveler T Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,242 Middle Tennessee L’ esplanade in GC

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222148 03/20/2020 06:37 PM Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,288 P PelicanPirate Traveler PelicanPirate Traveler P Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,288 After two cruise visits, spent New Years two weeks at Club Orient

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222151 03/20/2020 06:53 PM Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 544 Beacon, NY SANFILIP Traveler SANFILIP Traveler Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 544 Beacon, NY Little Bay Hotel, June 1983.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222152 03/20/2020 06:55 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 83,856 Likes: 3 Central Florida! Carol_Hill Traveler Carol_Hill Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 83,856 Likes: 3 Central Florida! First trip staying on SXM, versus on cruises, February 1995, at Green Cay Villas, Orient Village. Carol Hill

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222153 03/20/2020 06:59 PM Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 104 WNY Dutchman Traveler Dutchman Traveler Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 104 WNY First stayed here after we found the Resort when we came to Mullet Bay from our Cruise. That was in the mid 80's and have visited the Island over 25 times since. Attached Images

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222154 03/20/2020 07:00 PM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,501 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin... GaKaye Traveler GaKaye Traveler Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,501 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin... We stayed at Le Meridien, in Anse Marcel. The property has been a few things since, and is now Secrets.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222156 03/20/2020 07:31 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 880 Likes: 1 Mississauga, ON, Canada Southshore Traveler Southshore Traveler Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 880 Likes: 1 Mississauga, ON, Canada Stayed at Le Flamboyant in Nettle Bay, in July 1992.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222157 03/20/2020 07:40 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 882 Arizona M marybeth Traveler marybeth Traveler M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 882 Arizona The Pelican - in 1999 MB

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222158 03/20/2020 07:46 PM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,034 Likes: 3 Portland, OR jazzgal Traveler jazzgal Traveler Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,034 Likes: 3 Portland, OR Divi Little Bay

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222161 03/20/2020 07:52 PM Joined: May 2017 Posts: 24 Attleboro, MA B belair209 Traveler belair209 Traveler B Joined: May 2017 Posts: 24 Attleboro, MA Belair 1991. Bought time share next year, still own there.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222163 03/20/2020 07:59 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 189 Washington State Todd_Melinda_K Traveler Todd_Melinda_K Traveler Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 189 Washington State Feb 2001 St Tropez on Orient Village

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222165 03/20/2020 08:16 PM Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 403 U Uksimonusa Traveler Uksimonusa Traveler U Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 403 After many cruises, Club Orient

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222167 03/20/2020 08:18 PM Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,378 SXMWendell Traveler SXMWendell Traveler Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,378 Actually first I stayed in a villa at Oyster Pond overlooking the Atlantic in 1985 Villa in Monte Vista. Wendell Last edited by SXMWendell; 03/20/2020 08:37 PM.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222168 03/20/2020 08:22 PM Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 92 Port Huron, Michigan K KitKat Traveler KitKat Traveler K Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 92 Port Huron, Michigan First trip to St. Maarten was in 1995 because another vacation trip was cancelled to Mexico. Chose Divi Little Bay over Dawn Beach Resort. Thank God we did. Divi survived, Dawn Beach did not., as Louis took care of them. We bought our time share then. Have been grateful ever since.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222169 03/20/2020 08:22 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 516 Rbailey Traveler Rbailey Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 516 Caravanserai Hotel, 1977.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222170 03/20/2020 08:23 PM Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 17 Virginia H HibiscusFan Traveler HibiscusFan Traveler H Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 17 Virginia We stayed at Mullet Bay Resort and Casino in February 1985. Our first winter vacation together. We loved it so much we went back in August the same year and bought a unit at Mullet Bay which we visited twice each year until Hurricane Luis wiped it out.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222171 03/20/2020 08:27 PM Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 17 Virginia H HibiscusFan Traveler HibiscusFan Traveler H Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 17 Virginia We stayed at Mullet Bay Resort and Casino in February 1985. Our first winter vacation together. We loved it so much we went back in August the same year and bought a unit at Mullet Bay which we visited twice each year until Hurricane Luis wiped it out.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222172 03/20/2020 08:32 PM Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 94 actionone Traveler actionone Traveler Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 94 1998 Sonesta Great Bay....Back nine times since then always stay at Sonesta Maho

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222173 03/20/2020 08:37 PM Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,146 Louisiana o2bnsxm Traveler o2bnsxm Traveler Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,146 Louisiana Club O the first time, and we were spoiled. Never stayed anywhere else on our return trips.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222174 03/20/2020 09:19 PM Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 93 Calgary, Canada O oceanbreeze Traveler oceanbreeze Traveler O Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 93 Calgary, Canada The Westin about 15 years ago - a big disappointment - but then we discovered Orient Beach and stayed at Alamanda, L'Hoste, Esmerelda and several privately owned villas and condos. Left last Saturday but we will return!

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222179 03/20/2020 10:00 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 282 Iowa & Minn. kbd Traveler kbd Traveler Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 282 Iowa & Minn. Chez Martine in Grand Case

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222190 03/21/2020 05:49 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,503 Anguilla, British West Indies NeilRooney Traveler NeilRooney Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,503 Anguilla, British West Indies La Belle Creole August 1988 for a job interview. Another Day On Planet Earth

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222193 03/21/2020 05:59 AM Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 42 Boston SKJay Traveler SKJay Traveler Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 42 Boston Laguna Beach in Nettle Bay in 92

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222194 03/21/2020 06:05 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,803 Likes: 1 Ohio ruralcarrier Traveler ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,803 Likes: 1 Ohio First time, a Carnival cruise in 1990 and then stayed at Divi Little Bay in 1993. J.D.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222197 03/21/2020 06:13 AM Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 393 Likes: 1 East Haven, CT Wingman Traveler Wingman Traveler Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 393 Likes: 1 East Haven, CT Mullet Bay in 1971. My parents bought a unit there and took the family down. As Pat said, still under construction, but even at that time, it was heaven on earth, especially for a 14 year old. Obviously stayed there til it got wiped out, one year at Cupecoy then discovered BSV. Been staying at BSV since 1997.

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222201 03/21/2020 07:03 AM Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 109 New Fairfield, CT T Tonythepilot Traveler Tonythepilot Traveler T Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 109 New Fairfield, CT La Plantation

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222205 03/21/2020 07:14 AM Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 18,600 Likes: 1 St Maarten BillandElaine Traveler BillandElaine Traveler Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 18,600 Likes: 1 St Maarten Divi Little Bay Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222206 03/21/2020 07:15 AM Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 659 Maine SXMbeacher Traveler SXMbeacher Traveler Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 659 Maine La Playa in Orient Village

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222207 03/21/2020 07:26 AM Joined: May 2007 Posts: 795 East Texas Jaybird Traveler Jaybird Traveler Joined: May 2007 Posts: 795 East Texas Esmaralda

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222209 03/21/2020 07:34 AM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 536 SW Florida Jerry_R Traveler Jerry_R Traveler Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 536 SW Florida Pelican during New Year's week 2000

Re: Where did you stay on your first visit to SXM? sxmmartini #222210 03/21/2020 07:36 AM Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 159 B Bobben Traveler Bobben Traveler B Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 159 Bobben, stayed at the Summit (sp?) in 1985 and many times thereafter. Always loved the friendly staff and close to Cupecoy beach.