Come experience the tropical island of St Maarten / St Martin , located in the heart of the Caribbean.
Ringed by 36 beautiful beaches, the Island offers visitors a little Dutch and a little French blended in two lively cultures sharing one Island.
From Sun drenched powder white beaches, modern resorts, gourmet dining, dazzling casinos and the finest duty free shopping, St Maarten / St Martin will leave you breathless for more.

Experience the beauty, sophistication and charm of island life with Daily flights and charters from the various continents such as North America, South America, Europe and the Caribbean.
The Island is bathed by gentle trade winds year round and the climate is a temperature 80 degrees in the winter and 86 in the summer. Nearly everyone speaks English, along with Spanish, Dutch French and local dialects.
Telecommunications is good, the shopping fabulous, the people are friendly and the US Dollar is accepted everywhere.

More than a dozen cruise lines regularly call on St. Maarten making it one of the Caribbean's most popular destination. Yacht charters from bare boats to mega yachts are readily available with or without crew from modern marine basins.

History
St Maarten / St Martin 's unique position as the smallest island in the world to be divided between two sovereign powers is a testament to the island's fascinating culture and history. St.Maarten earned its name from its abundance of salt ponds.

According to legend, Christopher Columbus discovered the Island on Nov 11, 1493 and St. Maarteners still celebrate Nov 11, as
St Maarten / St Martin Day.

For nearly four hundred years, the two sides
with 16 miles for the Dutch side and 21 miles for the French side have never had a war or a formal border.

Occupied by the Spanish, British, French and the Dutch, the blending of cultures is evident on beautiful faces, heard in lilting accents and evidenced in the beat of music which pours out around you.

Beaches
The Island has a beach for every taste-each one different in character. Crystal clear turquoise warm water will bathe you at beaches like Great Bay with its wide expanse of beach and Orient Beach where bars are lined up to serve cold drinks and where clothing is optional.

The surf rolls in at Guana Bay and Dawn Beach has excellent snorkelling.
There is Grand Case, with its half moon beach dotted with magnificent restaurants which have earned the village worldwide fame as a gastronomic enclave, and long bay which is probably the Caribbean's most perfect.

There are private beaches where white sand stretches and tiny cove accessible only by boats where the water truly does change into six shades of blue.

Sports
For land lovers, the island has tennis, golf, mountain biking or horseback riding.
There are health spas that help you feel pampered with state of the art equipment.
If you like the water, then try the myriad if offerings on the sea from deep sea fishing, The 12 Meter sailing challenge, kayaking and parasailing, water-skiing and windsurfing.

For those under the Sea lovers, there is diving on shipwrecks that are moored off the coast, and Snorkelling at Creole Rock.

Calendar of Events
There are lots of events during the year on the island. In February the French side lights up with their annual Carnival, and every March the Island becomes a yachtsman's paradise when boats from all over the world converge for the Annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, which is held every year on the first weekend of March.

April is dominated by 17 days and night of Carnival Festival and consider yourself invited!

The Billfish Tournament is in June; St Maarten's Day in Nov., helps the Islanders gear up for a memorable Holiday Season in December.

Dining
Dining has been elevated to an art on the island which boasts over three hundred restaurants.
There are more boulangeries, patisseries, and bistro per square mile than anywhere else in the world. Come and see for yourself why.

From the seaside lolo's and roadside grills to the famed restaurants dotting the beaches and coves and intimate trattorias, St Maarten / St Martin dining is dynamic and original, blending dishes from fresh ingredients from the Caribbean with traditional recipes from the Europe and Asia.
Bread is baked twice daily, lunch is a sacred hour, happy hour is to be lingered over and dinner is to be savoured.


Gambling and Nightlife
If St Maarten / St Martin by day is exciting and evocative, then the Island by night can keep up until dawn.
With more than a dozen casinos on the Dutch side to try your luck, many have evening shows, live music and entertainment.

There are dance clubs set under the stars, discos by the sea, Cuban cigar bars and live music with anything from jazz, reggae, soca, souk, salsa disco and of course the islands special blend of music.
Maho, Simpson bay, and Marigot are hopping at night set under a tropical sky.
Come and experience our St Maarten / St Martin.

Shopping
St Maarten / St Martin is the only true duty free destination in the Caribbean, Best buys are available on jewellery , watches, linens, sunglasses, fragrances, and cigars, Genuine cigars are sold at more than 20 authorized outlets Leather bags and accessories are also a fabulous bargain and found at substantially lower prices than the U.S. and Europe.

Philipsburg is the Heart of the Dutch side.
And Front Street; an international shopping strip set by the Caribbean Sea.
There is Maho which stays open late, Simpson Bay and Marigot with its designer shops and unique boutiques by the Marina and Harbour.