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Orient Beach in July

Wife and I are planning a trip to Orient Beach next July for a week. We are not staying at Club Orient, we do plan to spend a lot of time on the nude beach in front of the resort.

My question is are there any significant drawbacks to being at Orient Beach in late July? I know it's the low season, but are restaurants or shops closed that time of year. Also, are the vendors that are often encountered on the textile side of the beach also on the nude beach?

This will be first time for us spending extended time on the island and stepping out of our comfort zone on the nude beach so I'm just looking for a little insight into what to expect.

Thanks.
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Two years ago, we traded into Simpson Bay for a week and then the Divi. Bought the 10 day pass for Club O and drove back and forth almost every day. By the end of the second week, we decided that took too much time away from our nude beach time and last year we stayed at Club O the entire trip. From comments on TTOL, it sounds like traffic all over the island is getting worse.
We're planning to return next summer, but more than likely it will be in June or early July. The 4th of July might be a fun time to go. We did walk around a bit on the edge of Club O just to get a look, but I don't think my wife is ready to take that step. Fortunately, the condo we rented is only a five minute walk from the beach, so we didn't have to deal with any traffic and we could get to the beach with ease. Having an available pool was also nice for the occasional night swim. The down side is that it's a little harder to meet people when you're not staying at Club O.

But the point is we can't wait to get back. Wish we could do it sooner.
DevilMoc...... You and your wife are starting to enjoy SXM at a young age. We didn't discover it until much later. It will seem like a long time until you return, but before you know it, you'll be on your way to SXM again, maybe for a longer visit. We booked this year's vacation before we left the island in December. We're now down to 89 days. First time we went it was for a week, just to see how we would like it. Each year we stay a little longer. One of the benefits of retirement.
Sounds like everything worked out great! Just curious.... How long did it take for your wife to go all in? My guess was first day:) joed1949, I know that me and my wife feel blessed to have discovered SXM in our late 30's back in 2013!
She didn't go all in. She was fine topless, but never got comfortable enough to go fully nude. Keep in mind, the fact that she went topless was something I would have never thought a possibility years ago so I certainly did not want to push her beyond her comfort zone.

Maybe on a future trip, but she just might be a topless only girl. We did see a number of other women who also kept their bottoms on so she didn't feel out of place with that.
DevilMoc, Nothing wrong with that! The fact that we had a private villa with a pool helped us acclimate.