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Cupecoy Yacht Club

(Image taken from the website below)

The Cupecoy Yacht Club is a development being carried out by Orient-Express Hotels. See also here.

This Forum post at OrientBeach.com appears to have a few mistakes and is a little confusing, but it is useful to determine that the project was approved in 2004 along with the Cliff and The Village. Roy Marlin rushed through the permit requests because:

"The Executive Council considers these types of projects very important in the absence of the reopening of some of the former properties such as Mullet Bay and Dawn Beach. When investors are looking to put large sums of money into these types of projects on the island it is fitting for the council to deal with these matters expeditiously."

The writer mentions conditions under which these developments were approved. Clearly from the photos below, those concerning the 10 metres from the lagoon to be left by the developers as reserved zones appear to have been dropped or ignored.

Filling the Lagoon in Cupecoy - Photo Album

Then there is the matter of the old stone border wall. Destruction of the wall was halted and Roy announced an agreement with OEH to restore the wall and create a walkway.. As you can see from the photos below, this has not and will not happen. OEH now want to exchange the new road they have built over the old demolished wall for the public road. The plans show that the remaining section of the old border wall running under the road to the lagoon is also to be demolished.

SXMPE Blog Post - Cupecoy Border Wall - 29th March

OEH have also promised to make the project as green as possible, removing some mangroves would be removed and greenery would be replaced by even more. All mangroves were removed.

No environmental study has been made on what the effect of this development, destruction of mangroves and dredging of the lagoon has had on lagoon life and water quality. No excavations or study was made despite the governments archaeologist stating that previous excavations on the site in 1986 had determind it as a site of the largest indian village on the Dutch side.

"we recently received a casino permit" - 2nd November 2006

Cupecoy Yacht Club comprises:

200 - 240 one to four bedroom apartments/condos.
30 - 45 free standing villas.
20 retail stores
6 restaurants
5 bars
Gated community

SXM-Info - Construction Feature

Below you will find news, articles and more

SXM PE Blog Post - Romac Sotheby's Smoke & Mirrors? - 4th September 2007

SXM PE Blog Post - A brief tour of Cupecoy - 21st June 2007

Letter - Cupecoy - One more eyesore - 26th October 2006

Cupecoy Road to be exchanged with developer - 6th October 2006

Kadaster to Orient Express Hotels - Take me to court - 4th August

Cupecoy road dispute - 28th July 2006

SXM PE Blog Post - Cupecoy border wall - 8th April 2006- 28th July 2006