Tired of being stuck at home? Now is your chance to enjoy one of St. Maarten’sfinest resorts for a fraction of the standard rates.

ATTRACTIONS

• Early check-in and late check-out at no additional cost so you can enjoy the maximum time at the Resort
• All magnificent ocean view rooms, facing St. Barths
• Prices starting as low as $46 per person per night and up depending room size, based on double occupancy
• Complimentary bottle of wine as arrival gift
• Continental breakfast included (coffee, juice, pastries) either delivered to the luxury of your room or at the restaurant.  Additional à la carte items available – additional cost involved
• Special for first responders: pay for 3 nights, the 4th night is on us in any size accommodation ranging from studio to 2-bedroom penthouse

RULES & REGULATIONS

2 night minimum stay, 4 day maximum stay.

• Latest departure, Mondays at noon
• Hygiene and social distancing rules will be in effect
• Resort staff will be taking daily temperature checks throughout the resort
• Full payment required at the time of reservation

Use of the rooms and amenities is for registered guests only. Reservations are required for Infinity restaurant.

• First Responders Special applies to healthcare workers, law enforcement including Dutch support personnel, members of registered food distribution organizations (e.g. Red Cross, K1 Britania etc.) Proper ID corresponding to the field of work must be presented at the point of reservation
• No parties or loud music allowed — fun is encouraged
• OBBR is a smoke-free property — no smoking allowed on property except from the balconies of the units

Limited number of rooms available in order to comply with government-required social distancing for overnight establishments.

FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 721-543-6040
MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM – 5PM OR
EMAIL RESERVATIONS@OBBR.COM

We miss you too. You are our reason for being and your safety is our foremost priority. 

The island of St. Maarten is slowly emerging from a government decreed lockdown. Their dedicated actions have kept the health impact of COVID-19 to a minimum with only a small number of active cases, all of which are in isolation. However, while some airlines are allowing reservations, the island is not yet ready to open its gates. 

While we await the reopening of foreign travel soon, we have been making the most of our time in isolation. Oyster Bay Beach Resort has initiated extensive and comprehensive new protocols for cleaning, hygiene, and social distancing in accordance with public health and government recommendations.

Additionally, we continue to maintain and improve the resort in anticipation of welcoming you back. We don’t yet know the exact date we can book your stay, nevertheless, we’ll be ready. In the meantime, we will update you as more information is made available. Keep the island dream alive – we’ll be together soon! 

On Saturday, March 14, 2020, the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, Silveria Jacobs, issued temporary Travel Restrictions for incoming visitors to Sint Maarten. The Travel Restrictions provide that, effective on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, visitors from the United States, Canada, and Europe including the United Kingdom and Ireland will not be permitted to enter Sint Maarten until April 1, 2020, at the earliest. Even though St. Maarten has only one reported case, we believe that the ban will be extended due to the increase in cases world-wide.

For the past week, the management and staff at OBBR and CBC have been working hard to get all of our owners and guests onto the last outgoing flights. It is expected that by Tuesday, March 24, there will be no owners or guests staying in Oyster Bay Bech Resort and Coral Beach Club.
All Owners scheduled for vacation with us from March 17 through April 1, 2020, (“The Restricted Time Period” ) will be permitted to bank their week for future usage commencing on or prior to September 15, 2021. Any hotel guest scheduled to arrive for stays during the Restricted Time Period will receive a full refund of their deposits. It appears likely that the Restricted Time Period will be extended based upon the fluid nature of this situation and the fact that the airlines or Sint Maarten government may further restrict travel. We will keep you updated on all new events and announcements.

The Island of St. Maarten /St. Martin seems to be avoiding the virus so far. There have been just a few cases reported on the Island nations. All have a travel background from afflicted areas, and as of this writing, there has been no “community spread” identified. All restaurants, casinos, bars, hotels, guest houses, and other gathering places have been closed by government edict. The population is dedicated to suppressing any spread of the virus through self- quarantine or strict social distancing.

The employees have been put on a reduced work schedule but are all still employed and being paid. In order to maintain social distancing, only half of the employees are asked to work at a time. None of the employees have reported in sick. The employees will be asked to scrub down all areas and clean the resort to a spanking new level. We also plan to use this downtime to complete an in-depth inspection of every unit in the resorts and repair and replace all maintenance issues throughout the resort. When we reopen, hopefully very soon, we will shine.

We look forward to getting past this difficult and uncertain time and getting back to providing the very best vacation experience to all of our outstanding owners and guests. We thank you for your support and patience. We will overcome this challenge by taking good care of ourselves and our neighbors and following restrictions decreed or recommended by the government to stop the spread of Covid-19.

We look forward to welcoming back our owners and guests, which hopefully will be in a short time. Please keep an eye on this site for any updates.

The resort management team will still be busy at work, with social distancing in place. So please contact our reservations department at 888-784-6688 or reservations@obbr.com with your reservations, questions, or concerns.

Stay Healthy and come and see us when restrictions are lifted. We’ll be looking forward to greeting you again.

Mike Dolente and Joshua Gold
Iron Shore Management NV

Oyster Bay Beach Resort is proud to announce the development of the new Veranda Market and Bistro — featuring an expansive ocean front deck with bistro, bar and grocery market.

The Veranda Market and Bistro will expand upon the old Beau Beau’s Bar and Grill and offer both dine-in and take-out as well as packaged goods.

Construction is slated to begin in March, with a projected completion date of June 2020. The roughly 3,500 sq. ft. space will be completely new including a larger deck, indoor/outdoor seating and a brand-new kitchen.

The Veranda Market will be the largest grocery store in the Oyster Pond community with an extensive selection, including kitchen staples, premium coffee, wine and spirits, gourmet treats, as well as specialty meats and fish. Since all Oyster Bay Beach Resort units have kitchens or kitchenettes, the new market is anticipated to be a big benefit for guests. The onsite grocery will eliminate the need for a trip to Philipsburg — currently, the closest market.

“We expect the grocery market to be very popular with our guests, as well as the locals seeking an up-scale, affordable shopping experience,” notes OBBR Managing Director Mike Dolente.

The Veranda is to feature expansive glass doors and windows with ocean views from inside the market, as well as panoramic vistas from the Bistro’s deck and bar.

The Bistro’s full kitchen will offer lighter fare including fresh salads, made-to-order sandwiches, pizza from our own pizza oven, selections from the grill, rotisserie chicken and fresh food from the market. A newly constructed outdoor bar will serve all of your favorite frozen cocktails, best-selling beers, wines and liquors as well as full food service. The Bistro will be open daily allowing guests the option of eat-in or take-out.

“The Veranda Market and Bistro will give OBBR guests and local residents more choices when it comes to delicious, affordable meals and top-quality grocery shopping,” added Dolente.

Stay tuned for future updates regarding the Veranda Market and Bistro.

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It’s that time of year when Oyster Bay Beach Resort shows our love and appreciation for you, our owners, with four week-long celebrations!

Join us for a week of festivities, fun and prizes! This year’s revelry features sports, games and, of course, lots of tailgating! You’ll enjoy free beach trips, prizes, entertainment, special prices on rentals… and as you may have guessed, pre-parties, party-parties and after-parties!

Don’t forget your formal wear for the big Dress-to-Impress Gala Night!

Book your week today!

• 1st week – August 31 – September 7, 2019
• 2nd week – September 7-14, 2019
• 3rd week – September 14-21, 2019
• 4th week – September 21-28, 2019

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Check out this incredible line-up of activities we have in store for you:

SATURDAY – WELCOME TO OBBR

• 4:00 PM Live Steel Pan Music
• 5:00 PM Free Wine Tasting at the Bodega (Marina)
• 6:00 PM BBQ Buffet at Infinity Restaurant

SUNDAY – BEACH DAY CONTEST

• 10:00 AM Island Orientation in the Courtyard (Complimentary Mimosas)
• 11:30 AM Friends and Family Fun Day on the beach (Complimentary transportation to the Beach) – Includes volleyball, football, rugby, tug of war, limbo and water activities

MONDAY – IT’S THE TAILGATE PARTY

• 8:30 AM Aqua exercise
• 9:30 AM Island orientation at Infinity Bar
• 11:00 AM Team bean bag toss by the pool
• 5:30 PM Poolside tailgate party at the Infinity pool
• 5:45 PM Kids brass band & cheerleading performance
• 7:00 PM Tailgate buffet at Infinity restaurant
• 7:30 PM Karaoke showtime at Infinity Bar

TUESDAY – OBBR’S NIGHT ON THE TOWN

• 6:00 AM Team Scavenger Hunt – Eat your way through to find the clues!
• 2:00 PM Pool games at Infinity Pool 
• 5:30 PM Back to the 80’s party at Layback Beach Bar – Wear your favorite 80’s outfit and get ready for the karaoke competition!

WEDNESDAY – RESORT’S PARADE, LET’S PLAY

• 8:30 AM Aqua exercise
• 11:00 AM Texas Hold’em in the bar area 
• 5:30 PM The Resort’s Grand Sport Parade – Dress up in your favorite costume!
• 6:30 PM Soualiga Band performance in the parking lot – Enjoy snacks, drinks and creations of local street vendors!

THURSDAY (1^st AND 3^rd WEEK) – BEACH BASH DAY

• 9:30 AM Beach Bash at Karakter Beach Bar – Spend a fun day at the beach!
• 5:00 PM Poolside after-party 

THURSDAY (2^nd AND 4^th WEEK) – SAIL DAY

• 9:30 AM Beach bash and boat trip day
• 5:00 PM Poolside after-party 

FRIDAY – RECHARGE

• 8:30 AM Aqua exercise
• 1:00 PM Poolside Bingo – Don’t miss a chance to win amazing prizes!
• 5:30 PM Black & White Affair – Dress to impress Gala Night! Dress up in black and white for the red carpet.

For special discounted weekly rates, please contact our Reservations Department at 1-866-978-0212 or email your requested dates to reservations@obbr.com.

Simply book four nights and receive the fifth night free. (Valid for stays up to 11/30/19 only. This offer is limited to one free night for every four nights at Oyster Bay Beach Resort and cannot be combined with any other offer.)

With our renovations completed, Oyster Bay is more photogenic than ever. Check out these recent guest shots and then plan your trip to St. Maarten to take a few of your own!

Photos courtesy of Ed Borecki.

As you may remember, Pearl Development N.V., developer of the Oyster Bay Beach Resort (OBBR), announced its purchase of 12 of the 24 units in the neighboring Coral Beach Club (CBC) — along with the reception office – in February 2017. CBC is regarded as one of the most popular and highest-rated villa and townhouse resorts available for hotel occupancy on St. Maarten.

As such, we thought you’d like to know about the progress that we’re making at CBC in our reconstruction efforts to restore it as a unique and luxurious beach front community. (Note: This information was also shared with CBC owners.)

Contractors have been hard at work restoring each CBC villa to its luxurious pre-storm condition. We’ve placed orders for major elements of the renovation, including air conditioners, doors and windows, kitchens and bathroom cabinets, countertops, appliances, floor, wall tiles and hurricane shutters. We’ll order electrical and plumbing fixtures and landscape materials in January. Contractors are also making good progress on the common elements. We still expect to complete the entire project in June 2019.

We’re working diligently to open several of the beach view villas for occupancy in late February/early March, assuming everything progresses in accordance with plans. This includes villas 11, 12 and possibly 13. We intend to open reservations for CBC owners in January (assuming the contractor meets current projections). OBBR/CBC reservations representatives will confirm when we can take reservations.

We’re in contact with our exclusive exchange and luxury benefits provider, Preferred Residences, to let them know that we’re coming back “on line.” The affiliation we have with Preferred Residences gives CBC vacation owners access to many of the finest hotels and villas in the world at either discounted room rates or through an exchange of your week at CBC.

The benefits of the Preferred Residence Program are explained in the CBC Owner Membership booklet that CBC owners received at their point-of-purchase. It includes, without limitation, discounted room rates as well as golf packages in very exclusive hotels, resorts and golf clubs worldwide. The program also affords a trading capability for CBC owners’ use rights in a CBC villa for wonderful stays at exclusive member resorts (listed in the Preferred Residences Membership Booklet).

Currently, most of the services offered by membership in Preferred Residences are available to Coral Beach Club members. CBC owners can request further explanation and guidance in getting the most out of the affiliation by calling (866)-978-7278.

As villas are still under renovation, they’re not yet available for trading through the program. When some of the units open earlier than June 2019, they will be available to trade or to occupy.

Local Happenings: Oyster Bay

The owner of Big Fish restaurant (located in the main reception building) is hard at work restoring his very popular restaurant. He plans to open by mid-December.

The houses surrounding the Resort on the hills of Oyster Bay have been repaired and look beautiful again. The relighting of the hillside by so many residences is just in time for the holidays.

Island News of Reconstruction

Progress continues on reconstruction efforts throughout the island. Most importantly, the airport has assured island residents that the first floor of the airport terminal will be available by mid-December. The second floor is scheduled to be completed by mid-February 2019. This is very good news for all of St. Maarten and its guests, and it will be a recovery milestone. Attached are the most recently distributed flight schedules from most major points in the Eastern United States for flights to St. Maarten. As the airport approaches completion, the schedule will improve. Please check posted flight schedules for the most current update.

The Netherlands government has made $650,000,000 available to the Island for reconstruction, infrastructure repair and improvement, and for payment of government expenses and other programs. This will be spent over the next several years. The money is being distributed and monitored by the World Bank. The distributions are starting to have a very positive effect on the Island, spurring it to a faster and better recovery.

Reservations

To make reservations at Coral Beach Club starting in January, please call: (866) 978-7278.

We hope you have a great holiday season and we look forward to greeting you in the New Year as you travel to St. Maarten to enjoy the beautiful restoration work at Oyster Bay Beach Resort and the Coral Beach Club villa.

We’ll be posting OBBR restoration updates shortly.

Best Holiday Wishes,

The Staff and Management of Coral Beach Club and Oyster Bay Beach Resort

Click here for the most recently distributed flight schedules from most major points in the Eastern United States for flights to St. Maarten.