GMP62
Senior Insider
we survived Irma, we will survive this as well.
with Irma, 3 weeks without electricity, food was running low, trucks went around the island giving out water and pasta, no internet for awhile, phone service spotty at best. I used a barrel to wash clothes with water coming from the cistern with a hose. clothes line to hang the clothes outside. no lights at night, used candles. this lock down is like being in a palace compared to what we experienced with Irma. That is why we have to be very careful on opening the borders, hurricane + virus will kill us all. we have to wait till its safe. at least till october for tourists. november would be better.
It is better to survive and be healthy, St Barths is an island of beautiful beaches and great people, the tourists will come back eventually as this is a place like no where else and will remain so.
I have traveled the world, been to so many places, I kept coming back here, as will the future tourists.
Diana, I agree with your assessment that island residents need to be wary of this virus and need to do their due diligence to stay virus-free right now. There is no place quite like St. Barth, and those of us who hold the island, and its’ people, near and dear to our hearts will return when the time is right. We were scheduled to fly down one week from today...we are sad beyond belief. That being said, we will return as soon as we can do so safely. Until then, we will stay connected through this Forum, for which we are truly grateful to be a part of.