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Marigot is the largest town and capital of the French side of Saint Martin, an island in the Caribbean.
Saint Martin is an island split between the French collectivity of Saint-Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten (formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles, but now a constituent state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). It is one of the smallest land masses that is divided between two countries.
Marigot is the largest town and capital of the French side of Saint Martin, an island in the Caribbean.
Saint Martin is an island split between the French collectivity of Saint-Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten (formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles, but now a constituent state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). It is one of the smallest land masses that is divided between two countries.
Beaches are the main attraction on the island of Saint Martin. It has 37 beaches total, with hotels holding property on most of them. Beach Bars and Cafés are very popular attractions on the island. Many offer unusually good dishes with European and Caribbean inspiration. Frozen cocktails are also a trendy treat to keep down the heat.
All beaches of Saint Martin are fine for swimming and sunbathing, though the west half of the good beach at Philipsburg has better water. The island caters to all, with beaches of fun things to do as well as secluded and more private ones.
Clothing optional beaches. As a European island, topless sunbathing is frequently seen. Some tourists come to Sint Maarten / Saint-Martin because there are clothing optional beaches & resorts on the island. Not every beach is clothing optional.
One particularly famous beach is Maho Bay beach on the "Dutch side". The beach is situated at the end of the airport's runway, so landing large aircraft fly just feet over the beach. Some people (attempt to) hold on to the fence on airport premises as aircraft depart...not recommended due to flying gravel and debris. People have been injured, a very few killed doing this. However, the spectacular view of airplanes landing so close is one that you might find stunning. The greatest number of large aircraft arrive and depart in the early-mid-morning and mid-late afternoon.
Just beyond Maho Bay is Mullet Bay; some say it has the nicest beach on the island, with food and drink vendors and beach lounger rentals but few facilities. Virtually all beaches are described in web sites for the island. A full complement of tours and excursions are also available as well as water sports and parasailing.
Casinos are also a popular attraction on the island...only on the Dutch side. Some of them are in the Cupecoy, Maho, Cole Bay areas, while in Philipsburg you'll find five.
Loterie Farm, Rte. de Pic du Paradis, Phone: 590/87-86-16 or 590/57-28-55. Location features an excellent restaurant, a Lounge with Tapas, Hikes, and Ecotours on a 150-acre preserve, and "The Fly Zone" a fun Zip Line experience with rope zips and an obstacle course high up in the trees. Also has a "Ti' Tarzan" zip course for the kids and "The Fly Zone Extreme" a new Zip that goes up over 100ft. On the "French side" but patronized by many American tourists, prices are shown in euro and dollars. You should call in advance for prices and check whether a cruise ship shore tour is visiting, as it is pretty packed on those days. If you're going on the Zips, wear closed shoes, flip flops are a no-no. The Activities are open only during the day, but the Restaurant and Lounge are open in the evenings as well...try the Curry Chicken.
Phone: +1 (721) 544-2704
The tour takes you along roads where you are overlooking beaches with white sand and turquoise sea, passing lush, green hills, and colorful meadows. On the tour, you will be escorted by two experienced guides who know the island well. With one guide leading the way riding a Harley and the second driving the back up jeep. It also secures the side roads and protects the rear.
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Saint Martin (Sint Maarten) is a unique Caribbean island. Its area is just about 100 sq. km. Nevertheless, the island is divided between France and the Netherlands. This Caribbean pearl offers you to visit two different countries with two different cultures. No matter where your cruise... |
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Today I am going to review my trip to
Marigot,
the French capital of the island.
Of course, the "capital" sound's pretty dramatic. The town is home to just 5,700 residents, according to Wikipedia.
The main attraction of the city is old Fort Louis.
Here's a view of
Marigot
and... |
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Let's continue admiring the narrow-bodied aircrafts of
Saint Maarten
(Narrow-Bodied Aircrafts of Saint Maarten. P.1)!
Of course, the new design of AA is more modern, but I prefer the old one...
American Airlines, B737-800, N822NN.
Here's US Airways, B757-200, N201UU.... |
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Saint Maarten
(Take-Offs Of SXM), I decided to show you some of the narrow-bodied aircrafts.
I took a lot of pictures.
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Today I'll show you the underwater inhabitants of
Saint Maarten
.
We were snorkeling mainly on
Maho Beach
, and once we got on Pinel Island, next to Maho.
Let's go! Or rather, let's swim :)
Here's a couple swimming on their business.
Here's the coral on ... |