One … or Three, For the Team – Visiting St. Maarten Post-Hurricanes
Tagged: beach bar, caribbean, guest author, honky tonk bar, james greer, oranje cafe, st. maarten, st. martin, travel
Beach Bar Bums contributor Jim Greer recently visited St. Martin/Maarten and beyond his search for an “authentic local owned beach bar,” he offers us insight on the island post-hurricanes in his latest article. While damage to the island from the hurricanes was still evident, the spirit of the locals remained unbowed in this Caribbean paradise. “Good times never seemed so good. I’ve been inclined, to believe they never would.” Sweet...
Video of St. Martin’s Karibuni Rebuild Released
Tagged: beach bar, caribbean, karibuni, pinel island, st. maarten, st. martin
Karibuni, a beach bar and restaurant located on the small island of Pinel in St. Martin, was heavily destroyed in the 2017 hurricane season. One of a few beach bars located on the touristy island just off the island’s northeast coast, the beach bar had to be rebuilt from the ground up after being devastated by Hurricane Irma. In the video posted by SXM Strong, the owner of Karibuni, Erick Clement, is shown boating one of their staff...
Latest Videos of St. Maarten’s Sunset Beach Bar and Maho Beach
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St. Maarten’s Maho Beach and its famed Sunset Beach Bar seem to be recovering pretty quickly from Hurricanes Irma and Maria as these videos appear to attest to. The first video, which is featured above, opens with a shot of the eroded beach, devoid of tourists. It then pans and zooms in to show a battered and bruised Sunset Beach Bar that appears to be in good shape structurally. While the beach bar looks to recover quickly, the...
St. Maarten’s Sunset Beach Bar Announces Reopening
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Sunset Beach Bar, overlooking Maho Beach in St. Maarten, announced on Facebook its reopening party scheduled for this Sunday, November 5th starting at 11 am. The party will feature DJ Mr. Perfect at 3 pm and includes a special performance by Percy Rankin and the Bonfire Band from 5-7 pm. The BBQ grill will fire up at noon with BBQ & beer specials running all day long. The St. Maarten beach bar has long been a favorite of tourists...
A Caribbean Reminder – Why We Love St. Maarten/Martin
Tagged: caribbean, flip flops and palms, hurricane irma, st. maarten, st. martin, todd hayward
Of all the amazing videos Todd Hayward, our friend from Flip Flops & Palms, has put together, his production of a recent trip to St. Martin/Maarten is my favorite. During times like these, I’m thankful for people like Todd who were able to so vividly and accurately capture the beauty of the island pre-Hurricane Irma. We were able to visit St. Martin/Maarten a few years ago and it instantly became one of our favorite destinations,...
90 Seconds at Kali’s Beach Bar, St. Martin
Tagged: beach bar, caribbean, friar's bay beach, kali's beach bar, st. maarten, st. martin
I previously touched on Kali’s Beach Bar, located on the beach at Friar’s Bay in St. Martin, in this article where I discussed the beach as a whole. Included in that post was a video interview with Kali himself where he discusses his house-made, infused and sun-baked rum. In this video, we get the opportunity to take a closer look at the beach bar itself and its surroundings, transporting us away to swaying palms and...
