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RickG
Posts: 5396 Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:06 pm
Location: Coral Bay, St. John
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by RickG » Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:37 am
I was reading the Ritz Carlton S-1 and it appears they have an option on the Maho Bay property? It's part of their Caribbean expansion to include:
- Molasses Reef (Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I) - 2007
- Rose Island (Bahamas) - 2009
- St. Lucia (Caribbean) - 2009
- Maho Bay Plantation (U.S. Virgin Islands) - 2012
They mention building a funicular to the beach, a submarine ferry from the existing Ritz Carlton location, helipad and a geriatric life-extension center. Interesting.
At least we won't have to walk the steps to Lille Maho anymore.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes - Coral Bay - St. John, VI
sea-nile
Posts: 3761 Joined: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:24 pm
Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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by sea-nile » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:31 am
Please NO!
That will ruin one of the best snorkeling spots!
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by DELETED » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:38 am
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Anthony
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by Anthony » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:43 am
Rick I already fell for one today - April Fools?
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Xislandgirl
Posts: 4163 Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:03 pm
Location: Slightly left of center
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by Xislandgirl » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:45 am
Anthony wrote: Rick I already fell for one today - April Fools?
I was thinking that too!
RickG
Posts: 5396 Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:06 pm
Location: Coral Bay, St. John
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by RickG » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:06 am
Anthony wrote: Rick I already fell for one today - April Fools?
Almost plausible, at 6% interest on a $32M note that's only $200K per month for the payment.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes - Coral Bay - St. John, VI
iowaguy
Posts: 1130 Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:38 pm
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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by iowaguy » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:07 am
Nice April Fool's caper, Rick. The Ritz buying Little Maho is not much of a stretch, but the submarine ferry and funicular to beach was a nice twist.
---Jim
cypressgirl
Posts: 2178 Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2006 2:42 pm
Location: houston
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by cypressgirl » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:19 am
and the geriatric life-extension center was a nice touch.
Nic in KC
Posts: 1015 Joined: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:45 am
Location: Kansas City
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by Nic in KC » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:29 am
As I read, I totally forgot about the date. I've never been so glad to see April Fool's!
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by DELETED » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:32 am
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LMG
Posts: 786 Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:37 pm
Location: Out West
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by LMG » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:36 am
Ha!
I hope this is the only joke I come across today.
Teresa_Rae
Posts: 2053 Joined: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:44 pm
Location: Downstate IL
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by Teresa_Rae » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:36 am
Hey, you made me throw up in my mouth a little!
sea-nile
Posts: 3761 Joined: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:24 pm
Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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by sea-nile » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:55 am
I thought about it too after my post and assumed it was an April Fool's joke. Good one Rick. Now I need to think of one to do at work.
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by California Girl » Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:30 am
I actually fell for it! After all the other junk I read about what people want to do with our little slice of paradise, it wouldn't surprise me at all!