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Country SAINT MARTIN SAINT MARTIN (regional info) ANSE MARCEL Le Domaine de Lonvilliers Anse Marcel Marquis Boutique Hotel & Spa Anse Marcel Radisson Blu Resort, Marina & Spa St. Martin Anse Marcel MARIGOT Hotel Beach Plaza Marigot La Samanna Marigot ORIENT BAY Hotel La Plantation Orient Bay L'Hoste Hotel Orient Bay St. Tropez Beach Club Orient Bay OYSTER POND Captain Olivers Resort & Marina Oyster Pond SAINT MARTIN (travel guide) LE MERIDIEN LE DOMAINE > more regional information about Saint Martin Getting There " Information And Maps " Money And Costs " Getting Around " Phones, Post And Email " Health And Safety " Language " History " Best Of Saint Martin " Holidays And Festivals " Watersports And Excursions " Explore St Martin/St Maarten Shared between the French and the Dutch since the mid-seventeenth century, the tiny island of St Martin/St Maarten is one of the most touristed islands in this part of the Caribbean and a huge duty-free shopping area. Opinions about the island are as divided as the island itself. Ask the streams of repeat visitors, and they'll tell you that this tiny island is paradise on earth, with fabulous beaches and every type of tourist facility imaginable. The island does boast some of the finest beaches in the Eastern Caribbean, particularly at Orient Beach on the French side, as well as some stunning scenery, most notably in the interior around Pic Paradis , and many excellent restaurants and hotels on both sides of the border. If all you want to do is lie on the beach and play in the sea, both St Martin and St Maarten are not bad options. Travelling between the French and Dutch sides (as many visitors do) is hassle-free, since the border is marked only in one spot (by a small obelisk) and there are no border crossing formalities . Ultimately, if the crowds get too much for you, bear in mind that it's a very short flight or ferry ride to some of the quietest and most undeveloped islands in the entire Caribbean - particularly delightful are Saba and St Eustatius. As in much of the Caribbean, the island is a year-round destination; however, the best time to visit is between mid-December and mid-April when rainfall is low and the heat is tempered by cooling trade winds . |
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