Some thoughts on time of day
I am in no way an expert on these brothels (yet!), but I have made a few observations in my 3 times visiting each Seamans, Defiance and Casa Blanca.
1) Seamans is very popular with the cruise ships. Crew members can even walk from the boats if they are short of cash and fit. The ships leave at dusk so Seamans is full of crew members and tourists from 11am to late afternoon. Wed before last there were 3 huge cruise ships at the dock and it was packed.
The Seamans crowd is fun to watch - asian crewmen, tourists in colorful shirts, even one guy who had dragged his unhappy wife in for a 3-some. but since the girls share 2 per room, it can sometimes take your chica several knocks on occupied rooms to find one for you. And she is more likely to worry a bit about spending too much time if people are knocking on the door and asking for their room back. On quiet days, 20 mintues can stretch to quite a long time. I never been in the evening, so cannot comment.
2) Defiance is very quiet in the day - no cruise people. They open between noon and 1pm in a very casual way. The girls are eating lunch at the BBQ area. I saw no evidence that the chicas share rooms, so I have had afternoon delight of 2 hours. The girl and I went to the beach one afternoon - no bar fine, no signing out, no hassle. I went once at night - it is darker, noiser, busier, and the DJ in a cage takes $30 from you and makes a note of when you go to the room with the girl. If you tip more, it is to the girl in the room. If you stay in the room too long (I stayed an extra hour or so), there is a fee to pay to the DJ. My chica negotiated it down to $3 (have no idea if this is std). None of this happens in the daytime - no DJ, no checking.
3) Casa Blanca. Opens a bit later in afternoon. More busy at night, but the system is the same as in the afternoon. You pay $45 to the house (bartender or guard in locked room). The girls seem to have their own rooms and their was no serious time pressure. We stopped when I said so.
Haven't had time since Routard's recommendation to try Carolina.
News story about Casa Blanca brothel
From The Daily Herald, St Maarten newspaper, Thu Nov 3.
In case [url=http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/i145/brothel145.html]this link[/url] stops working, here is the whole story. Those girls from Dominican Republic are tough!
Two jailed for fight in brothel
PHILIPSBURG--Two men who started a brawl at Casa Blanca Nightclub in Oyster Pond on August 6 were tried and sentenced in the Court of First Instance on Wednesday. Milton Hubert Peters (33) of the United States will have to spend one year in prison, while Jose Elmiro Cannegieter (31) will have to sit for nine months.
The two men got into a brawl with a group of exotic dancers working in the establishment, apparently in a fight over a chair.
Milton Peters stated that he had been sitting on a chair inside the brothel and got up to buy himself a drink. When he returned, a 19-year-old woman from the Dominican Republic had occupied his chair. He asked the girl to return his seat, but she refused. Thereupon the two started a tug-of-war with the chair.
During the scuffle the girl allegedly struck Peters with a bottle, prompting him to punch her in the face. At that moment several other female dancers at the brothel – both suspects stated there were as many as 40 – joined in the scuffle and started throwing bottles at him. Four dancers, all from the Dominican Republic, sustained injuries in the fight.
Cannegieter told Judge Frank Wieland Wednesday that he was innocent and had nothing to do with the fight. But Peters had a different story. He stated Cannegieter had pulled a gun, which enabled them to leave the establishment. However, Peters admitted that he was the actual owner of the firearm.
Peters had been in contact with the law before. He was sentenced to 10 years for manslaughter in 1996.
In this case, Prosecutor Johan de Vrieze considered the charges of threat, manslaughter and the possession of a firearm proven. He requested 18-month prison sentences for both suspects.
In defence of his client, lawyer Stomp pleaded for the acquittal of his client based on the fact that he had acted out of self-defence. “These women stood up for themselves and lined up at the exit. My client had no other way out,” Stomp said.
Attorney-at-law Jairo Bloem was of the same opinion where Peters was concerned. “These women started to fight and my client responded,” according to Bloem. He stated that his client should be acquitted of manslaughter and of having threatened the women, and that Peters could only be convicted of the possession of a firearm.
Judge Wieland considered all charges proven in Peter’s case. He dismissed the self-defence plea because Peters had gotten himself involved in the brawl.
Cannegieter was only found guilty of possession of an illegal weapon. The judge acquitted him of the other charges.