Maracas...is that you?

Ronaldo95163 · Postby **Ronaldo95163** » January 22nd, 2018, 1:48 am

ruffneck_12 wrote:I hope they leave tyrico alone

I rather there.

raj

Nexus · Postby **Nexus** » January 22nd, 2018, 10:56 am

To be honest it looks totally out of place in the general landscape; couldn't we have a more 'green' design instead of just mass of paved surface?

Average · Postby **Average** » January 22nd, 2018, 11:03 am

Looking back at the photo, it does give a sense of more parking and less beach. So in essence, what are you all saying? Has this killed the true nature and beauty of what we know as our jewel of Trinidad, our internationally known Maracas Bay?
Is one to merely lounge on a $40 chair and sip a Stag, gazing off to the waves as they break, dotted by the beautiful bodies prancing around in their two pieces, some playing volleyball, some strolling around with a sense of purpose, oh is one to lounge and reminisce about the old times? What now, oh bake and kingfish eating Trini, what now?

zoom rader · Postby **zoom rader** » January 22nd, 2018, 11:08 am

Ronaldo95163 wrote:
ruffneck_12 wrote:I hope they leave tyrico alone

I rather there.

raj

Raj betis always wearing bikins but wears a short pants over it.

What's the point

Ben_spanna · Postby **Ben_spanna** » January 22nd, 2018, 12:23 pm

The entire exercise of Relocating the main road in front of Maracas to Behind the car park was LOST- funny how even though it was budgeted for due to all of the infrastructure that needed to be put in place, you didn't seem to hear about any beach refurbishments costing the tax payers LESS.

Just a thought!

SMc · Postby **SMc** » January 22nd, 2018, 2:28 pm

I remember the days when the parking lot was in the areas where the 'soggy sand' now lives and having to really sqeeze beteen some small trees/bush to fit more than a few cars, the mangrove on the southern side of the NC Road was full of wildlife and jumping off the bridge by the river was safe.

Anyway though that carpark idea looks nice on paper what happens to all the carpark runoff when it rains? That is loads of old car oil, chicken/duck bones, plastic any styrofoam waste etc? How is that being reatined and disposed of or will it just end up in the mangrove again?

Where are the green spaces, whether it be grass, shady trees or even a few croton to give the carpark some degree of habitat replacement for what was taken away.

I am all for development but can we just get it right for once?

randolphinshan · Postby **randolphinshan** » January 22nd, 2018, 2:58 pm

Dammed if you do/Dammed if you don't -typical trini attitude....carry on

teems1 · Postby **teems1** » January 22nd, 2018, 4:30 pm

randolphinshan wrote:Dammed if you do/Dammed if you don't -typical trini attitude....carry on

Are you illiterate?

Most people are far happier with the carpark when compared to what it was.

It's more of a damned if you don't, but you'll also be damned if you do and do a crappy job.

Mercenary · Postby **Mercenary** » January 23rd, 2018, 1:24 pm

Wow look at that sea monster.

Postby **eliteauto** » January 23rd, 2018, 7:01 pm

Happy to see work finally being done, last 2 cruise ships to dock many visitors were happy with the facilities, looking forward to the completion of the project

PariaMan · Postby **PariaMan** » January 23rd, 2018, 7:50 pm

Went today carpark well done .Would like to see some work done on the beach side as well. Hopefully that is planned

PariaMan · Postby **PariaMan** » January 23rd, 2018, 7:52 pm

However would like to know if there is any improvement on the Sunday traffic

wagonrunner · Postby **wagonrunner** » January 24th, 2018, 1:46 pm

Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:improved washroom facilities too?

can anyone answer that?
saw no washroom facilities in the videos.
hope they didn't remove that for a few more car spaces.

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » January 29th, 2018, 10:37 am

Went yesterday and saw no washroom/change-room facilities anywhere. Dunno if it just well hidden or there is none.

fokhan_96 · Postby **fokhan_96** » January 29th, 2018, 1:40 pm

There are washrooms located behind Uncle Sam bake and shark place. Small area. Temporary building. Poorly kept.

PariaMan · Postby **PariaMan** » January 29th, 2018, 3:55 pm

Dizzy28 wrote:Went yesterday and saw no washroom/change-room facilities anywhere. Dunno if it just well hidden or there is none.

How was the traffic

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » January 29th, 2018, 4:28 pm

PariaMan wrote:
Dizzy28 wrote:Went yesterday and saw no washroom/change-room facilities anywhere. Dunno if it just well hidden or there is none.
How was the traffic

There was no traffic heading in or out. Reached there around 2.50pm and left around 6pm. The car park was open but there were no staff manning the booths so parking was free. I am assuming that will not be so for long.

wagonrunner · Postby **wagonrunner** » January 29th, 2018, 9:26 pm

fokhan_96 wrote:There are washrooms located behind Uncle Sam bake and shark place. Small area. Temporary building. Poorly kept.

are you referring to the location after the gas station at the end of the beach? if so, i think those have been there at least since 1995.

Dizzy28 wrote:Went yesterday and saw no washroom/change-room facilities anywhere. Dunno if it just well hidden or there is none.

so for a more spaces. stupid.

fokhan_96 · Postby **fokhan_96** » January 30th, 2018, 5:34 am

^^nope. Not the bar, the bake and shark place where they temporarily relicated everyone. I think he is just after Richards. The washroom is hidden behind.

K74T · Postby **K74T** » February 9th, 2018, 10:47 am

sMASH · Postby **sMASH** » February 9th, 2018, 10:54 am

If u pay for security, do they accept liability for any theft or damage that occurs?

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » February 9th, 2018, 11:00 am

sMASH wrote:If u pay for security, do they accept liability for any theft or damage that occurs?

None of the other Nipdec carparks accepts liability why would they start with this one?

sMASH · Postby **sMASH** » February 9th, 2018, 11:49 am

they said, pay for secure parking...

wagonrunner · Postby **wagonrunner** » February 9th, 2018, 3:04 pm

K74T wrote:

price lil steep, but nothing wrong with it being a revenue earner.
So what happens when i lime till after 8pm (10 is usual) and ready to leave?

*$kїđž!™ · Postby *$kїđž!™ » February 11th, 2018, 2:12 pm

anybody going maracas today ?.....heard its very unsantitary....no running water for vendors .

Allergic2BunnyEars · Postby **Allergic2BunnyEars** » February 11th, 2018, 8:49 pm

*$kїđž![emoji769] wrote:anybody going maracas today ?.....heard its very unsantitary....no running water for vendors .

Went there yesterday...$30 to park but bathrooms not working. FAILURE.

Man peeing by galvanize.

*$kїđž!™ · Postby *$kїđž!™ » February 11th, 2018, 9:19 pm

heard from someone from health that the vendors have no running water also and sewer is flowing directly into the sea as the sewer system is underconstruction.......
ash wednesday is the biggest day for maracas for the year and as expected within the last two years....failure again

PariaMan · Postby **PariaMan** » February 13th, 2018, 8:30 am

Went up Sunday reach 2 left 6 no traffic either way gf used Sam's facility. Was surprised at no traffic

ADONI · Postby **ADONI** » February 14th, 2018, 9:41 am

PariaMan wrote:Went up Sunday reach 2 left 6 no traffic either way gf used Sam's facility. Was surprised at no traffic

I turn around in Paxvale, as they had some breakfast party. Was Real jam there...

PariaMan · Postby **PariaMan** » February 14th, 2018, 1:07 pm

ADONI wrote:
PariaMan wrote:Went up Sunday reach 2 left 6 no traffic either way gf used Sam's facility. Was surprised at no traffic

I turn around in Paxvale, as they had some breakfast party. Was Real jam there...

Yea I live after that