SXM Local News: Sunset Beach Bar Reopening, Flight Schedule Update, Air Canada Cancels Flights

Over the last several years, Sunset Beach Bar has gone from a quaint little place to a large spread well beyond the original small seaside patio and octagonal shaped bar. Now, there’s a huge balcony that wraps well beyond the original structure, with a small pool, lots of tables on the patio, a club and a very nice souvenir shop that pales in comparison to the original little shack.

I miss those simpler days.

The expansion is called The Refuge and that octagonal bar and the original decking is still there, or at least it was before Irma. Here’s a video of what things looked like just after Irma hit.

From the video, and the photo below, it looks like most of the main structure was still intact, although it did sustain quite a bit of damage.

Now we have news that Sunset Beach Bar is set to reopen this Sunday, November 5, 2017. The iconic bar on Maho Beach — currently ranked by Trip Advisor as the 5th ranked thing to do on the island — will be having BBQ and beer specials all day long, followed by some music starting at 5 PM.

Flight schedule updates

We’ve posted the updated flight schedule as of November 1, 2017, on our Flight and Travel Information page. Be sure to check there regularly as we’re updating the schedules twice a week until further notice.

The biggest change to the schedule is that Air Canada has cancelled the direct, nonstop flights from Toronto to SXM. There has been no indication from Air Canada when they plan to restart service from Toronto to Sint Maarten but surely, if and when it happens, it will likely not happen until at least 2018.

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