Sad news from St.Maarten

[caribbeanboy]

I'm going next week on a business trip, I'll report when I come back.

[cruiserbryce]

!@&*...we didnt make it there last time we were at SM...we will be there on Oasis in Dec 2009...hopefully the bar will be opened by then...may not be the same owner but hopefully some version of it

[The Big Booper]

The article said that the dispute involved the current operator of the bar and was related to large unpaid back taxes and improper behavior of the operator as well as unauthorized improvements.

 

It seemed to imply that the place will remain open under new management.

[jakedoc]

Hmmm- I'm thinking about retiring in the next few years-What a great place to semi retire and work the bar. I wonder if they have any restrictions on owning/ working a buisiness from off the island.

[ohioNCLcruiser]

best beach in the Caribbean!

[ruskatab]

I cant believe that! My hubby will be so disappointed. Hes an Air Traffic Controller and sitting there eating and having a beer and watching the planes land made his trip when we there last August. Hopefully it cna reopen.

[Jaxsonbrownie]

Even if the Sunset Beach Bar doesn't re-open anytime soon, there is another bar at the opposite end of the beach, closer to the resort,called Guys Driftwood Beach Bar. Hubby and I were just there in April, had a great time! The girl here at this bar was making me a frozen mango drink that was out of this world! You can see just past her in the picture, the beach looking down towards Sunset beach bar.Double click on the pic to make it bigger.

[Northender]

The Sunset Beach Bar is supposed to open in about 3 weeks

 

Jax, glad you had a great time.

 

Wanna change your Oasis to Ruby Princess, April 9, 2010?????:cool:

[rosebud1g]

OMG!

I was just there last Thursday with Bernard and John!

[cruiserbryce]

that video is amazing...cant wait to get there...

[Gon2hwe]

He was probably charging $10.00 for people to use the bathroom. Everywhere we went in St. Martin you had to pay to use the restroom. And they were all nasty!

[Cruising89143]

I understand that the Sunset has re-opened under new ownership. Anyone been since the new owners took over?

[deppong]

How close to the pier is this beach. Can you take a taxi or walk? About how much by taxi.

[IBookHePays]

I understand that the Sunset has re-opened under new ownership. Anyone been since the new owners took over?

 

Yes, we were there on September 25th...

 

We were never there before, but the beer was cold, the burgers were good, and the planes were still LOW!

[IBookHePays]

How close to the pier is this beach. Can you take a taxi or walk? About how much by taxi.

 

We rented a jeep on St. Martin, so I don't know about cabfare. It was about a 45 minutes drive from Maho Bay to the Pier.

[FL_Cruiser64]

I understand that the Sunset has re-opened under new ownership. Anyone been since the new owners took over?

 

 

We were there in September. Its open and running.

[Gator0178]

We were there in September. Its open and running.

 

 

I couldn't tell you the name of it, but we were there Sept 18th and there was a bar on the beach at the end of the runway where you watch the planes. It was quite busy. It was nice.

[khardest]

Susan could you give me some details on the jeep rental from the pier. Thanks

[BrainChemicals]

Susan could you give me some details on the jeep rental from the pier. Thanks

Check out this Cruise Critic thread.

[IBookHePays]

We rented from Hertz, and as the other posters said, it's a quick walk at the end of the pier to the rental window. It was $96 total for the day. The jeep was a fun way to go around the island. We stopped at a couple beaches, and in Marigot before Maho Bay. The big planes take off in the afternoon, starting at 12:50. Make sure you have a map There is more than "one road around the island" :)

[BrainChemicals]

The big planes take off in the afternoon, starting at 12:50.

Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) most recent arrival and departure time grid can be found here: