Boat seeking, St Maarten

[[3889]]

We're currently in St Maarten having just left a TransAt boat and have 3-4 weeks to kill before joining the next boat. Can anyone advise on bars etc. where crew-seeking boat owners might best be found. Trawled the usual websites with little success so far.

 

[capnsensible]

Think I would start at the Yacht Club by the lifting bridge. Dutch one.

Good luck!

 

[BobnLesley]

Assuming they're still operating post Hurricanes: Lagoonies Bar on the Dutch side, near IWW/Budget Marine and/or Shrimpey's Laundry on the French side.

 

[[3889]]

Thanks both for heads up. Visited StMYC today and got some useful leads including Lagoonies so presume it's still there. Tomorrow will tell.

 

[Zing]

I’ve never found anyone looking for crew mid season. Also, isn’t St Maarten still so badly beaten up that it’s a bit deserted?

 

[[3889]]

I’ve never found anyone looking for crew mid season. Also, isn’t St Maarten still so badly beaten up that it’s a bit deserted?

Doesn't seem too bad... boats coming and going though not sure what it was like pre-Irma. As to timing, it's a case of "If I wanted to go to Dublin I wouldn't be starting here."

 

[jdc]

Some people seeking a passage put a note in the window of Island Water World (chandlery) in Marigot Bay on the French side, but that is, I think, mostly those wanting a passage back to Europe so more active in May.

 

[[3889]]

Some people seeking a passage put a note in the window of Island Water World (chandlery) in Marigot Bay on the French side, but that is, I think, mostly those wanting a passage back to Europe so more active in May.

Thanks but given up there, now as nothing doing. Couple of decent offerings in Cartegena so time to fly...only 8 hours longer than flying there from Manchester!