Most would agree that a roaringly good time was had by all - but now the party is over.
One of the best things about Maho Beach, for many, on the Caribbean island of St Maarten-St Martin was seeing KLM's 747s roar overhead to the airport nearby.
But the last ever hair-raising landing by a jumbo belonging to the carrier was made on Friday.
For over 20 years the huge airliners have been delighting beach-goers and photographers as they pass just 100 feet overhead and touch down at Princess Juliana International Airport.
But from now on it'll be a smaller Airbus - an A330 - that serves the 747's route and makes the dramatic landing on the island, according to the Houston Chronicle.