1010 St Maarten

St Maarten Guide to Attractions, Places to Stay, Restaurants and Resources

St Maarten guide to attractions, places to stay, restaurants and local resources - all designed to help you plan and enjoy a better vacation: has info about things to see and do, where to eat and shop and info about hotels, resorts, motels, beaches, boating and golf.

St Maarten is the Dutch side of this island - the other being St Martin (French).

Welcome to St Maarten

updated - March 20, 2012

St Maarten is the Netherlands (Dutch) side of the island shared by namesake French St Martin. The old saying is eat on the French side, play on the Dutch. That's not necessarily true today, as both side offer an almost endless list of restaurants to choose from.

To get acquainted with the island, a car rental excursion can be lots of fun, but caution should be exercised for the free range livestock that can appear out of nowhere to the busy sightseer.

With over a dozen hotel casinos on the Dutch side, nightlife is not wanting. By day, the island's coral reefs teem with life that enjoys crystal clear visibility.  


St Maarten

Shares this Caribbean island paradise with her French counterpart, St Martin. St Maarten sits on the south side of the island, while St Martin has dominion over the north.  

Restaurants

Aura
Located in Oyster Pond at the Westin Hotel, this first-rate establishment offers fine dining by the numbers - un to quatre and then dessert. From foie gras to banana's foster, an enjoyable and memorable occasion. At the Westin Dawn Beach Resort and Spa, 144 Oyster Pond Road, St. Maarten , St. Maarten.
 

Places to Stay

The Westin Dawn Beach Resort and Spa
For the discriminating traveler, St Maarten's resort hotel of choice. Awesome infinity pool with swim up bar and most rooms having a spectacular ocean view. Dine at Aura, St Maarten's top rated restaurant and spin away at the hotels' casino. 144 Oyster Pond Road, St. Maarten , St. Maarten   

Attractions

Crazy Acres Riding Center
Horseback riding adventures in Cole Bay. St Maarten.

Seaworld Explorer Coral Reef Tour
Part submarine, part tour boat, the Seaworld Explorer makes passage to Creole Rock where coral and marine sea creatures can be viewed. In Philipsburg at the Atlantis Dock.

Local Resources

St Maarten Tourist Bureau
W.G. Buncamper Road, #33, Philipsburg, St Maarten. 


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St Maarten Vacation Resources

Caribbean Vacation Websites

St Martin - in addition to sharing the same name as St Maarten, these two Caribbean countries share the same island.

Anguilla - is so close an accomplished swimmer could make it with nothing more than a bathing suit and passport.

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