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Title: Has anyone vacationed in St Marteen before?
Post by: The_Punisher on March 21, 2011, 12:22:46 PM
I thought this pic was photoshopped, but again I realized it's St Marteen island. the beach and the airport are separated by a fence.....beach goers always lineup to experience the full power of a 747 taking off......this island is famous for having airplanes on top of your head while at the beach...I bet it's fun
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Post by: Captain Equipoise on March 21, 2011, 12:36:57 PM
Yes, vacationed there.. they sell nice rolex knockoffs for $40
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Post by: erokyrwrld on March 21, 2011, 01:01:22 PM
Not the best "beach" island though they do have some nice ones here and there.  Renting a car is a must.  A main road runs the etire outline of the island so you can see everything in just a couple hours.  Was a little pricier than other islands, and it seems to be geared mostly towards cruise ships.  I prefer the Dominican - cheaper, better beaches.   
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Post by: dude on March 21, 2011, 02:34:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITsqHneYrE8&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITsqHneYrE8&feature=player_embedded)
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Post by: arce1988 on March 21, 2011, 02:51:57 PM
 Yes. 62 In ALL. Out Of 206.
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Post by: Irongrip400 on March 21, 2011, 05:12:19 PM
Just got back from there in Feb.  My parents have a timeshare next to that beach.  The bar is called sunset bar, and it's always packed.  they have a surfboard with the landing time and type of all the planes.  the are actually making the runway longer because of those KLM and Air France planes.  I actually watched a dude and his luggage get blown into the water.  It is brutal, I tried to stand behind it once and got sand blasted.  One year, while I was in college, my dad told me some young kid my age(at the time) threw a football at the cockpit of the plane.  The pilot about thirty minutes later came down and identified him, and they put him in jail the rest of his stay and then sent him home at the end of the week.  Place is awesome.  I go every year.  Go to Dollar Thrifty and talk to Vic, he will rent you a car for $160 for the week.
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Post by: JimmyJam1974 on March 21, 2011, 05:18:09 PM
Before what?
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Post by: andreisdaman on March 21, 2011, 06:08:29 PM
St. Maarten is awesome...I am biased of course because my family is from there.....I love the beaches and you can sit in the water and watch fishes swim around you.....can't wait to get back there again....
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Post by: mantronik on March 21, 2011, 06:25:20 PM
I live there, what do you want to know?
Traffic jams from the airport are awful, especially since it's the only road leading to town (unless you go through the french side)
And it's not St.Maarteen!! But St.Maarten!!!!!!!! Don't know why all the americans keep calling it Marteen?
When renting a car also try to adhere to the traffic rules instead of blasting onto the roundabouts where you didn't have right of way. Always the same people who just enter a roundabout as if it's Russian Roulette time...  >:(
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Post by: andreisdaman on March 21, 2011, 06:27:22 PM
I live there, what do you want to know?
Traffic jams from the airport are awful, especially since it's the only road leading to town (unless you go through the french side)

were you born there?
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Post by: mantronik on March 21, 2011, 06:27:53 PM
St. Maarten is awesome...I am biased of course because my family is from there.....I love the beaches and you can sit in the water and watch fishes swim around you.....can't wait to get back there again....

Who is your family? Where do they live? I live in Cole Bay, work in Cay Hill
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Post by: tommywishbone on March 21, 2011, 06:28:51 PM
Crazy pics.
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Post by: mantronik on March 21, 2011, 06:30:23 PM
No, born in Suriname, raised in Holland, work here now
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Post by: tommywishbone on March 21, 2011, 06:32:26 PM
a few more
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Post by: mantronik on March 21, 2011, 06:36:15 PM
In the 90's there was no seperation between the beach and the road and some cars parked behind the planes just because they were too lazy to park somewhere else not heeding the sign not to park behind the planes and it happened more then once that the fire department had to come to the beach to help take out the cars that were blown into the sea by Air France or KLM. Since then they made the road so narrow that you can't park there anymore otherwise you would block the traffic. You can see it clear on the first picture. On the last picture is how it used to be. Those yellow license plates are from the 90's I think or early 2000
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Post by: Princess L on March 21, 2011, 06:37:39 PM
a few more


Doesn't look like a relaxing beach  :-\
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Post by: mantronik on March 21, 2011, 06:39:12 PM

Doesn't look like a relaxing beach  :-\

35 other beaches to choose from. People go here to look at the airplanes or to wave to their friends taking off when the planes are taxi-ing to it's take off position
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Post by: The_Punisher on March 21, 2011, 09:33:37 PM
Just got back from there in Feb.  My parents have a timeshare next to that beach.  The bar is called sunset bar, and it's always packed.  they have a surfboard with the landing time and type of all the planes.  the are actually making the runway longer because of those KLM and Air France planes.  I actually watched a dude and his luggage get blown into the water.  It is brutal, I tried to stand behind it once and got sand blasted.  One year, while I was in college, my dad told me some young kid my age(at the time) threw a football at the cockpit of the plane.  The pilot about thirty minutes later came down and identified him, and they put him in jail the rest of his stay and then sent him home at the end of the week.  Place is awesome.  I go every year.  Go to Dollar Thrifty and talk to Vic, he will rent you a car for $160 for the week.


shit, I gotta go there either this summer or winter time
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Post by: Butterbean on March 22, 2011, 07:22:19 AM



Title: Re: Has anyone vacationed in St Marteen before?
Post by: Mick33 on March 22, 2011, 07:32:56 AM
The place is awesome! My wife and I go every year since '07 and stay at the Pelican Marina Residence. Just this year I found Marcy's Gym which was awesome. Two stories up, just simple weights and some old universal lat machines, with windows all around blowing a gorgeous breeze! Our favorite beach is Dawn Beach, no one is ever there, and the waves are pretty awewsome. ;)
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Post by: CalvinH on March 22, 2011, 07:56:19 AM
Yes, vacationed there.. they sell nice rolex knockoffs for $40



Hi mahg.
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Post by: andreisdaman on March 22, 2011, 10:01:18 AM
Who is your family? Where do they live? I live in Cole Bay, work in Cay Hill

the Carty family and the Arnell family....Carty on the Dutch side..
Arnells on the French
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Post by: Tito24 on March 22, 2011, 10:02:00 AM
now who is your daddy and what does he do?
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Post by: mantronik on March 22, 2011, 10:14:17 AM
The place is awesome! My wife and I go every year since '07 and stay at the Pelican Marina Residence. Just this year I found Marcy's Gym which was awesome. Two stories up, just simple weights and some old universal lat machines, with windows all around blowing a gorgeous breeze! Our favorite beach is Dawn Beach, no one is ever there, and the waves are pretty awewsome. ;)

Pelican? That's close to Royal Palm Gym where I workout. It's right before you cross the bridge to go to Marcy's in the hotel on your left side. I don't like Marcy's Gym too much, machines and weights are too rusty and so is Marcy's attitude.
No one is ever there on Dawn Beach, same with most beaches here. Only crowded beaches are Mullet Bay, Maho, Orient Bay and Bay Rouge.

the Carty family and the Arnell family....Carty on the Dutch side..
Arnells on the French

I know Fenna Arnell. Family of yours?
I know a few Carty's as well, but that is a huge family.

@Tito24: Je kijkt te veel naar "Raymann is laat"
Title: Re: Has anyone vacationed in St Marteen before?
Post by: andreisdaman on March 22, 2011, 10:19:37 AM
Pelican? That's close to Royal Palm Gym where I workout. It's right before you cross the bridge to go to Marcy's in the hotel on your left side. I don't like Marcy's Gym too much, machines and weights are too rusty and so is Marcy's attitude.
No one is ever there on Dawn Beach, same with most beaches here. Only crowded beaches are Mullet Bay, Maho, Orient Bay and Bay Rouge.

I know Fenna Arnell. Family of yours?
I know a few Carty's as well, but that is a huge family.

@Tito24: Je kijkt te veel naar "Raymann is laat"

Not sure about Fenna....could be....Carty's are a huge family....my Brother Jerry used to drive a bus all over the island for tourists..I don't know if he still does
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Post by: mantronik on March 22, 2011, 10:28:37 AM
I know 2 Carty brothers who work at the phone company (Telem/Smitcoms), 1 moved to Holland to be with his son as he was retired anyway, the other one still works there (I think he's a Jehova's witness) and they have a sister who now lives behind where Food Center on the Bushroad used to be in their fathers  home. Is that the Carty family you know?
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Post by: Mick33 on March 22, 2011, 10:59:25 AM
Pelican? That's close to Royal Palm Gym where I workout. It's right before you cross the bridge to go to Marcy's in the hotel on your left side. I don't like Marcy's Gym too much, machines and weights are too rusty and so is Marcy's attitude.
No one is ever there on Dawn Beach, same with most beaches here. Only crowded beaches are Mullet Bay, Maho, Orient Bay and Bay Rouge.

HA! Yes, everything was rusty! But it did the job for 2 weeks and no one looked at me crosseyed for deadlifting. The resort gyms are a joke at best. We love it there. There is an old abandoned bar/restaurant at Dawn Beach. Do you know anything about it?

I know Fenna Arnell. Family of yours?
I know a few Carty's as well, but that is a huge family.

@Tito24: Je kijkt te veel naar "Raymann is laat"
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Post by: Mick33 on March 22, 2011, 01:09:38 PM
I have been going there every winter for 20 years. The place is the toilet of the Caribbean. It used to be nice. Go further down Island if you wanna see some nice still untouched islands that have Caribbean culture.

It took you 20 years to figure that out? I think it is nice for beach and booze. If I want culture I would go to Europe.
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Post by: Board_SHERIF on March 22, 2011, 01:32:22 PM
best island I have been to.....numerous beaches, nude/topless...and the one official nude beach Orient bay.  By the way any beach can be used as a nude beach if you go to the end part....food/shopping/drinks....safe island to.
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Post by: mantronik on March 22, 2011, 06:34:53 PM
HA! Yes, everything was rusty! But it did the job for 2 weeks and no one looked at me crosseyed for deadlifting. The resort gyms are a joke at best. We love it there. There is an old abandoned bar/restaurant at Dawn Beach. Do you know anything about it?

You should have come to Royal Palm Gym before the bridge, resort gym but good and no one looks bad at you there for deadlifting either. Lots of guys left Marcy to come to Royal Palm just because of her attitude.
Next time you're heading this direction shoot me a pm and we will work out in Royal Palm just once, just to see if you like it there as well.

The bar/restaurant you're reffering to is Scavengers Bar? Or Ms B's?

best island I have been to.....numerous beaches, nude/topless...and the one official nude beach Orient bay.  By the way any beach can be used as a nude beach if you go to the end part....food/shopping/drinks....safe island to.

Safe? When is the last time you were here? If you look like a tourist you better don't walk alone at night. 2 weeks ago, 4 murders in 1 week!! 1 was a chef cook on 1 of the mega yachts. He was walking alone at night and was found dead on the beach with face busted up and numerous stabbing wounds.
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/14258-murdered-chef-wasnt-tortured.html
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/14512-security-guard-is-fourth-homicide-in-eight-days.html
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Post by: muscularny on March 23, 2011, 03:51:54 AM
great place but really do your homework when it comes to hotels and resorts, many pics you see online even of 4star hotels there are BS.

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Post by: Playboy on March 23, 2011, 05:03:55 AM
Yes, I was there as well. Its a nice island but its not pleasant when your tanning on a lawnchair on the beach and a 747 comes barrling over you litterally! I woke up thinking armageddon was upon us FFS with the racket of the jet. The airport is litterally right on the beach.
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Post by: Mick33 on March 23, 2011, 06:25:17 AM
You should have come to Royal Palm Gym before the bridge, resort gym but good and no one looks bad at you there for deadlifting either. Lots of guys left Marcy to come to Royal Palm just because of her attitude.
Next time you're heading this direction shoot me a pm and we will work out in Royal Palm just once, just to see if you like it there as well.

The bar/restaurant you're reffering to is Scavengers Bar? Or Ms B's?

Safe? When is the last time you were here? If you look like a tourist you better don't walk alone at night. 2 weeks ago, 4 murders in 1 week!! 1 was a chef cook on 1 of the mega yachts. He was walking alone at night and was found dead on the beach with face busted up and numerous stabbing wounds.
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/14258-murdered-chef-wasnt-tortured.html
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/14512-security-guard-is-fourth-homicide-in-eight-days.html

Will do! We go for two weeks (52,1) every year. Sounds like a better gym. Not sure what the name of the bar is, when I was there this year the place was boarded up every day and looked to be deserted. I just thought it might make a great buy!
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Post by: Board_SHERIF on March 23, 2011, 07:33:26 AM
Safe? When is the last time you were here? If you look like a tourist you better don't walk alone at night. 2 weeks ago, 4 murders in 1 week!! 1 was a chef cook on 1 of the mega yachts. He was walking alone at night and was found dead on the beach with face busted up and numerous stabbing wounds.
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/14258-murdered-chef-wasnt-tortured.html
http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/14512-security-guard-is-fourth-homicide-in-eight-days.html

1992....walking around at 1am in backstreets etc....never heard of one single crime...
still a safe island even though you posted that....
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Post by: Board_SHERIF on March 23, 2011, 07:42:34 AM
I was there in the 90's as well.  It seemed pretty nice then.

I went for two weeks....I was maybe naive and did not think about safety at all.....just went everywhere no matter the time etc...

lots of stray dogs/goats LOL....
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Post by: ManBearPig... on March 23, 2011, 08:28:07 AM
it's definitely on a to visit list.  right after i'm done visiting your mom.
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Post by: andreisdaman on March 23, 2011, 11:16:18 AM
I know 2 Carty brothers who work at the phone company (Telem/Smitcoms), 1 moved to Holland to be with his son as he was retired anyway, the other one still works there (I think he's a Jehova's witness) and they have a sister who now lives behind where Food Center on the Bushroad used to be in their fathers  home. Is that the Carty family you know?

hard to say..you gotta give me some first names...Carty is a popular name there
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Post by: Howard on March 23, 2011, 11:28:36 AM
Not the best "beach" island though they do have some nice ones here and there.  Renting a car is a must.  A main road runs the etire outline of the island so you can see everything in just a couple hours.  Was a little pricier than other islands, and it seems to be geared mostly towards cruise ships.  I prefer the Dominican - cheaper, better beaches.   
Good post and I have been thre before and like St John USVI. Best beaches for clear, blue water.
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Post by: kiwiol on March 23, 2011, 11:32:18 AM
Looks great, but going to the Olympia, hanging out at the expo and getting free samples of Aplodan, doing a thumbs-up while posing for pics with pros and watching Branch onstage slap his thighs to get the crowd revved up must all be a lot more electrifying than watching a 747 almost land on your head.
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Post by: mantronik on March 23, 2011, 12:53:01 PM
1992....walking around at 1am in backstreets etc....never heard of one single crime...
still a safe island even though you posted that....

1992 was good yes, walk on Backstreet now at 1am and tell me it's still safe there IF you can still talk. Last year my former boss got beaten up by a group with baseball bats in an ally between frontstreet and backstreet fracturing his eye socket and both arms.
Sounds safe to me as well indeed

hard to say..you gotta give me some first names...Carty is a popular name there

Alberto still works there, Rafael is retired, Rosalia is the sister, Joan works for the labor office, her son Ray works for GEBE, her daughter is Marischa or something. Glenn is boss from Laser 101, Nicole owns a massage place in Cole Bay, her sister owns a pharmacy in Simpson Bay.

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Post by: Tito24 on March 23, 2011, 12:54:40 PM
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Post by: andreisdaman on March 24, 2011, 05:07:41 PM
1992 was good yes, walk on Backstreet now at 1am and tell me it's still safe there IF you can still talk. Last year my former boss got beaten up by a group with baseball bats in an ally between frontstreet and backstreet fracturing his eye socket and both arms.
Sounds safe to me as well indeed

Alberto still works there, Rafael is retired, Rosalia is the sister, Joan works for the labor office, her son Ray works for GEBE, her daughter is Marischa or something. Glenn is boss from Laser 101, Nicole owns a massage place in Cole Bay, her sister owns a pharmacy in Simpson Bay.



wow///unfortunately none of those ring a bell....thanks though
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Post by: bigdumbbell on March 25, 2011, 06:15:45 AM
yes, boring tourist destination
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Post by: The_Punisher on March 25, 2011, 07:50:18 AM
Looks great, but going to the Olympia, hanging out at the expo and getting free samples of Aplodan, doing a thumbs-up while posing for pics with pros and watching Branch onstage slap his thighs to get the crowd revved up must all be a lot more electrifying than watching a 747 almost land on your head.

lol....I think I'd prefer the thrill of a 470,000 lbs 747 landing within 100 feet from my head
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Post by: mantronik on March 25, 2011, 07:59:36 PM
wow///unfortunately none of those ring a bell....thanks though

Haha, time for a reunion then? Discover new family!

I was mugged there when I was like 22. Walking home from the Casino trashed with my buddy Martin. These guys rolled us. Didn't get any money because we didn't have any. I was a Chef on a one of those boats at the time. Two drunk crackers at the wrong place at the wrong time. $hit happens. Was also mugged in Antigua and Dominica.

There you go Board_SHERIF