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Posted November 7, 2006
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Like every other St. Martin / St. Maarten business we talk about on this
site, Club Orient paid nothing for this page. If you stay there, tell them you
heard about them on our website!
Above
photo courtesy of Nora. The "Club O" URL has since changed: now it's
cluborient.com. Photos below courtesy of
Club Orient, the naturist (clothing optional) resort located at the southern end
of Orient Beach, St. Martin's most popular.
Other (non-clothing-optional) hotels
at Orient are Esmeralda, Green Cay Village, St. Tropez, La Plantation, and Blue
Bay (formerly Mont Vernon), at the far northern end. Esmeralda's pools are
frequently used clothing optional. Of all these only Blue Bay forbids nudity on
its beach, though that could change.
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Early-morning Club O beach scene. The beach is quiet, and it's
the best time of day for a long, relaxing stroll.... This photo faces north.
Come down and enjoy Orient Beach yourself! Club Orient photos.
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Note that most clothing optional use is at
Club Orient, but you will see "naturists" walking the entire beach. The rest of
the beach is frequently used tops optional. If this offends you, you should go
elsewhere, but most beaches here are topless.
Orient
Beach is huge; Club Orient is a small part of it. For perspective: what you see
above is only the Club Orient chalets and beach; the rest of the beach is off to
the left.
.You can reach Club Orient by calling 011-590-590-87-33-85, fax
011-590-590-87-33-76. Another picture is below. The Club Orient website is
www.cluborient.com
Captions: Top: Big building at left is Papagayo restaurant, Club O.
Bottom photo: A very typical beach scene at Club O. Not crowded. |
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site, Club Orient paid nothing for this page. If you stay there, tell them you
heard about them on our website!
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