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On Orient Beach Today
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02/15/2016 09:43 PM
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Posts: 110 Hallandale Beach, FL
bonz1946
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Okay, here's the latest regarding Orient Beach. Kon Tiki has really expanded and is now around 30% larger. They also charge $30 for 2 chairs and one umbrella! What crooks and who did they pay in the French govt. to get the extra space and gouge the people! Next, Kao (name?)beach, next to Kon Tiki charges $25 for the same deal. Wow! How nice! Closer to Pedro's where the work zone is occurring, the places trying to make an honest living charge $10 for 2 chairs and an umbrella! They do have plenty of chairs and umbrellas! There's also plenty of parking behind the buildings. Yes, they don't have any restrooms and food because of lack of electricity and water. But, for us, we will NOT pay those rip off prices for the 2 big guys with the Govt. pull who are gouging people. You can eat food and go to a restroom at Pedro's. They are charging a reasonable price for their food. Please don't pay those outlandish prices charged by Kon Tiki and their next door neighbor! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Finally, we've never seen so many umbrellas in use at Club Orient. They were 3 deep and literally lined up from Pedro's south, to the end of the beach. Wow! This re-construction garbage going on has been quite a boon for Club Orient! I would say, go to Orient Beach and enjoy but, just be aware of pricing!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />
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Re: On Orient Beach Today
[Re: Goody]
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02/16/2016 04:25 PM
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Paid $20.00 at Bikini in January.
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Re: On Orient Beach Today
[Re: DarkDiggler]
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02/16/2016 09:03 PM
02/16/2016 09:03 PM
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Re: On Orient Beach Today
[Re: kim]
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02/17/2016 03:28 PM
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Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 83,552 Central Florida!
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Yes, that's the big ones--Kakao, Kontiki, Coco, Bikini, and Waikiki. Different people running the day to day operations at Bikini and (perhaps Kontiki??) than before, but the restaurants are still there.
Carol Hill
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Re: On Orient Beach Today
[Re: JohnB]
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02/17/2016 04:21 PM
02/17/2016 04:21 PM
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Good article on the history The current line up south to north is KonTiki, Kakao, Bikini, La Playa, Waikiki and Coco Beach - beyond CoCo mid way to Mt Vernon is Palm Beach
So when did La Playa come into the pic, is that result of the 2 Bikini's being repackaged in Bikini and La Playa or? and when did Palm Beach arrive, it's a large setup
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Re: On Orient Beach Today
[Re: JohnandBev]
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02/17/2016 04:26 PM
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Don't remember exactly how LaPlaya came to be, but I think it was part of what was L'hoste originally. Palm Beach has been there since around 2008?? Maybe?? Palm Beach is located where there was a large, abandoned building for years before they moved in.
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Re: On Orient Beach Today
[Re: kim]
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02/17/2016 05:50 PM
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As others have stated, the five stars are still there, although Kon Tiki and Bikini are under new ownership. Orient, specifically Kakao, used to be an almost daily visit for us, and now we might get there only once or twice a week. Orient is a bit of a circus, but that's part of what we like about it, in small doses.
Sadly, I never experienced the island that you and your mom remember with such fondness.
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Re: On Orient Beach Today
[Re: GaKaye]
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02/17/2016 10:24 PM
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GaKaye said:
To infer that the reason the larger bars have a larger area is because of some type of collusion is inappropriate, and perhaps even libelous. Umm, just checking, but we are still talking about beach chairs here, right? Am I missing something? I don't want to stir the pot but gee whiz, this is beach chairs...
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