St. Maarten

St. Maarten is sectioned into a Dutch side and a French side – both sides have co-existed happily for decades and decades. The entire island is alive with vibrant nightlife, scenic beaches, and amazing shopping. It even offers a taste of eco-tourism. If your game is golf, tennis, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, surfing or deep-sea fishing, you will find it here.

You can also shop till you drop in this duty-free and tax-free haven! If you prefer to relax and unwind, no problem – St. Maarten offers you plenty of deserted and secluded beaches to do so. Or, you may want to go hiking or kayaking off-the-beaten path and just enjoy the beauty of nature. Amazingly, many of the best things are free!

Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin have over 37 beaches. Some are long stretches of white powdery sand, lined with beach bars and restaurants – others are small with coral sand, enclosed in tiny intimate bays. Orient Bay is one of the more popular beachfronts on the island.