Just wondering if anyone knew if the brothels sold any brand name merchandise. Foe example, shirts, mugs, pic frames. These could make some good gag gifts. Thanks

Hey!

Baseball caps and T shirts are available at Seaman's Club. Make a great gift gag !

Denis

they are?
I didn't know that
how do you know that Denis???

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Hey Barb!

They interviewed me for a job to provide counselling one time. Seems the gals were running out of new ideas. I turned it down; would have cut into my plane pic time.

Denis

Barbara.... how would YOU know that?... LOL... I wouldn't...><

Kind Regards,
Philippe



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In answer to your question.....

YES....The gift that keeps on giving!!

Sounds like the voice of experience.

If you knew me, you would know what I meant...LOL

Kind Regards,
Philippe



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Lol, I know what you mean Philippe. And yes, I do have a dumb question..........
Are there really brothels down there?

Melissa

Hey Melissa!

Yes, there are a number of brothels. The most noteworthy is the Seaman's Club.

On Curacao and in Aruba you will also find them. The Government has some controls in place to make them safe for the workers and customers.

A friend who is 30ish in Curacao unabashedly explained with his Euro logic that he indeed makes trips to a brothel because in his words; " I have my needs". He's off to the Netherlands for 6 months to find a nice rural girl and get married.

The system must work because you don't hear of too many problems associated with it although in the past some of the workers have been mistreated by the owners.

It ain't the States.....

Denis



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Thanks Denis!

I was afraid to ask at first, but my curiosity got the best of me

It really is the "FRIENDLY" island

Melissa

Melissa, many, many years ago when I was marketing hotels and resorts in the Caribbean, I tried to get some new accounts so, since I was in SXM I decided to 'cold call' some smaller hotels. My bible was the telephone book. Amazingly, the Seaman's Club was listed. After making my appointments with the other hotels I called the S.C. I received a very strange reaction to my, "Hello, my name is.....blah,blah!" But, I managed to make an appointment.
I never made it inside. Just the outside told me this truly wasn't a hotel but something else. Perhaps it was the trucks outside or the men coming out from the building.....or the small sign. Whatever it was I didn't try to get that account! Now when I look back I laugh at the experience. I really should have gone in and checked the place out! If I was with someone I would have but being alone...... True story!

Contessa

BTW.....I have another true story but I'll save it for another day!