shihadehs
Senior Insider
St. Bart’s Trip Report NOV2021
- General
- Island was lush, wide open and beautiful as ever
- Businesses seemed to have survived the pandemic better than I would have guessed
- Local people were really glad to welcome visitors back
- Lots of construction. What’s new?
- Covid
- Vax Card and recent negative Covid result got us to San Juan and into St. Bart’s
- Vax Card and recent negative Covid result (rapid test at Pharmacy across from Airport) got us out of St. Bart’s and onto San Juan
- Supposedly all Pharmacies give tests and come-to-your-Villa nurses are available as well
- Almost no one wore masks except in Grocery and Pharmacies
- Seems kind of like the US in that the more sophisticated folks happily took vaccines…..others have not. I have to say I was amused to see a Marlboro 2-pack-a-day St. Bart’s friend tell me he didn’t want to inject anything like a vaccine into his body
- Infrastructure Week – Wow, I know where it went! The Collective has invested big time in the two+ years since we have been there improving roads, sidewalks and walls. Did I mention the walls? Remarkable improvements and you really feel safer driving. More speed bumps but less annoying motor scooters because of it
- Restaurants
- Per usual…….the worst meal on St. Bart’s is better than anywhere else
- Some restaurants had super service…others not up to historical par
- We had our best meals at
- Eddy’s
- I’soletta
- L’Oubli
- Le Select
- Le Toiny Beach Club (amazing)
- Santa Fe
- Ti Corail
- Summary – We first visited the island 36 years ago and it is still amazing, awe inspiring and blows us away every day. Yes we have seen lots of changes (most for the good from my POV) but if you want beach, sun, ocean, fun, amazing food, beautiful boats and tropical beauty…St. Bart’s is still your place.