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Re: Construction Progress Reports-Frenchman's Cove, Photo's? (by Ruth M.):
richg16 wrote:Ruth, Thanks about the pictures. I bought a new camera while we were there, at the Royal Caribbean in town. Best place in my book. It's the 3rd camera over 10 years I've bought there. They know their stuff. (I got a Sony DSLR A100. The shots you saw were from a Sony F717)Currently there is no place to eat onsite. The Reef or Morningstar is the closest place. The resturant at the Cove should open in June, but maybe it'll open early.
The only complaint I had about the place (and it's really minor) is the elevator. It seemed we waited a long time for it (there is only one!). It became the "joke" of the week. No big deal!! I'd like to hear what you have to say after you've been there.
The guys who work the check-in stand (Ira and the other guy, who's name escapes me) were always there. You'll see them every time you get out of that slow elevator and walk to the pool. They will become your friends.
The water slide is really fun. I'm not a pool person, but I spent more time in the pool than any other pool in my life. The water slide has so much water flowing over it, it creates a current that will carry you all the way around that end of the pool unassisted. The pool area has pool noodles (those long foam things). Put one of those under your arms and one under your knees and you'll float all day. The infinity end of the pool is, as Jim said earlier in this thread, the place to watch a sunset or when the ships leave, or better, both at the same time. Enough about that! You are gonna love the place.
All the rooms have a great view. The room numbers are based on building number, then floor, then room. We had 144. Building one, floor 4, forth room from the left as viewed from the pool. I'd have to say the higher the better (we always request high floors also), but in this case, it's all good. If you want view, go to the pool, or go to the Reef (better view of town). I guess it's "view of what". Sunset, great from any room. Boats leaving, any room. Town, higher room number, higher floor number. It really won't matter.
Wow, I've just rambled!
If you have any other questions let me know. It's all still fresh. Too fresh! I wanna go back but it's back to work tomorrow. Oh, those post vacation blues......
Rich
Rich - thanks for your rambling/information I enjoyed it. All of us just waiting for our time to go are salivating. You are right all Marriott properties are wonderful. I saw the pool my husband & I plan to be pool/bar flies the 2nd week we are there after our company goes back home. We love the tube thingies we use them at our place in Desert Hot Springs. My husband will check out the camera place he wants to buy a wide angle lens. I remember my first trip to STT (1978) on a cruise with my girl friends I bought my first instamatic auto focus/auto wind 125 camera with a zoom it was great! This is my first trip back since then, I'm sure a lot has changed. I know it is always hard to get back to work after returning home from a vacation in paradise. We try to go twice a year, visiting Maui in Oct. It is such a concrete jungle in San Diego!
It is a bummer about the resturant not open, who are you kidding done early???? Nothing built in the Caribbean or Mexico is ever done early or on time.....
Ruth