Touring Sint Maarten: to do, know and visit

Welcome to another island Caribe, today we tell you the best activities, places you should know and whaté do the prónext time you visit St Martin.

We were somewhatás de 4 díace in paradiseíhere Island of St Martin (San Martín if we say it in Spanishñol), time náThat's enough to enjoy its attractions, food, lodging and many airplanes, sí many planes.

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With photos of Sil and Nicolás

St Martin: one foríI'm between airplanes, Beaches, food and much moreás

We fly with Arajet from Santo Domingo towards paradiseíaca isla de Sint Maarten, well known for being the culinary capital of the Caribbean and for its famous airport which isá located west of the island where you can see descents and takeoffs of commercial and private planes as part of the show offered Maho Beach.

Everything we will tell you in this post and much moreáyou can see it tooén in this video available on the YouTube channel:

Hereí I leave you many places that are not so well known among tourists but that we recommend to you.ñadd them to your itinerary since we were lucky enough to meet them thanks to the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) and his excellent guías.

If you are looking for guía, tours and transport in general, We recommend contacting in Englishés a the Maduro Travel agency on this WhatsApp to help you with all your needs: https://wa.me/17215889520

Sint Maarten in the Netherlandsés

We start the tour on the side of Paílow ses, what if you don't knowías esta isla está divided into two governments, the other is frenchés, but on the initial side of the route the currency of use is Dólar. We start…

First we want to talk to you about transportation, there are two options.: taxi (máyes dear) and bus púunofficial war. The second optionón was the one that más we use and it serves you very well to move between Philipsburg – Maho Beach and Marigot, every trip costs $3 per person.

bus public transport sint maarten saint martin price cost options routes uber taxi — Así They are the little onesñthe buses / vans to tour the island. His Cómodes, They generally have air conditioning and the driver helps you without problems if you have any questions. Very safe tooás.

Holland House

We stayed on the Dutch sideés of the island, in the capital Philipsburg that isá located on a beautiful beach with crystal clear water, next to the famous Boardwalk in the Great Bay that attracts locals and tourists for its hotels and businesses with colorful architecture. There are many bars, restaurants, food stores and even the breweryían artisan called Dutch Blonde who is a must on this trip.

Así Even hotels rent chairs with parasols for approximately $25 dóhomes (Your hotel's own chairs are free of charge) if you want to be relaxing by the beach and there is always something delicious to eat and drink in the Holland House restaurant.

Holland House Beach Hotel Philipsburg Sint Maarten where to stay what to do lodging hotels food rooms Ocean View restaurant Great Bay beach — Hotel facade.

Rainforest Adventure St. Maarten

On this same side, spaghettién has its adventure center at Rainforest Adventure, where the attractionóThe main thing is the zip-line más inclined island called the Flying Dutchman. You progressively go up on chairlifts towards the first attraction.óWhat is the Schooner ride?, which consists of tubbing where you sit down a hill. It's fun because when you pick up speed, the curves are a lot of adrenaline.

Go back up on the chairlifts, this time to the second hill, Sentry Hill, where they are 2 zip-lines in different áangles where you can see several points on the east side of the island in all its splendor.

rainforest adventure tirolesa zip line san martin saint — We start to climb

The main adventure consists of the zip-line más height of the island that leaves point más top of the island. When one isá ahí, has a visionón of 360º of St. Maarten and in a díWhen it is clear you can see the island of St.. Barts. This caíyes of 320 meters is one of the más spectacular since the descent is very fast, but at the same time the view is unmatched.

For those who prefer not to be part of so much adventure, In the lower part it has an educational museum, Emilio Wilson Museum, the one that shows the history of St. Maarten in colonial times until émodern era and tours by hectáend jungle areasémica.

Indigo Bay & Restaurant

Returning to the Dutch sideés, It is advisable to pay a visit to Indigo Bay, which is another beach with dreamlike waters.ño. This is a new área what isá developing on the island, where the beach is máIt's busy with local people. Nevertheless, It is a quiet beach, without much hustle and bustle and with the Indigo Beach Restaurant where we ate signature dishes with local ingredients…truly a delight. Food highly recommended, drinks, the view of the place and the good serviceón.

Maho Beach

Finally, Nobody can leave Sint Maarten without knowing the famousísima Maho Beach, the beach located just on the western side of Princess Juliana Airport. Where dozens of tourists gather to see the landing of planes arriving from Américh latina, USA and Europa, being a few meters from the track, you can feel all the downhill wind. Without a doubt this is one of the places máhighlights of the trip, since also when large airplanes areán in the process of taking off tooén you feel all the power of the engines that lift the beach sand and send some people who got very close flying. It's an experience úunique and unforgettable.

We share the respective vídeo of the sessionón of photos at this beautiful beach/airport:

Quietly, This burger with a view of the sea and the planes is the más delicious food ever available at the Driftwood Boat Bar.

Simpson Bay

Simpson Bay Resort is one of those resorts where they have everything inside, gym, private beach, pool, bar, restaurants and alsoáIt's close to everything. Located in Simpson Bay, It was a place to relax and enjoy the sunsets más beautiful Caribe And the best of all, very close to the main attractions and just 15 minutes from the airport..

Simpson bay san martin — A beautiful sunset from Simpson Bay, ¿see something additional in the photo?

Saint Martin lado Francés

Without good we pass más time on Pa's sideílow ses, the french sideés has a lot to offer and what we were able to learn about and recommend is the following:

Coralita / Rotary Point

On the French sideés of the island, Coralita is found, a place with very shallow waters where you can admire a beautiful and prístino. When the tide goes out, You can walk in the water to explore the keys más nearby. In that same place, You can go up to the Rotary Point viewpoint where one can observe nature from a better perspective. áthat's it, especially the pájaros endémonkeys of the island.

Orient Beach

Not far from Coralita, we arrived at a beach so paradisíhere like the others, Orient Beach. This beach tooén surprise, Its waters are an impressive blue and it extends along the width of the coast. Equally, restaurants offer paid chairs and parasols accompaniesñlots of delicious food and cócteles. It is a good opportunity to taste the local flavors with freshwater fishing.ía.

As additional information, if they dare, there is a nudist beach very close, but we didn't go 😀

orient beach saint martin — Look at that color of the water, increíble and the photo has nothingúno filter.

Farm Lottery

Safety pin, the complex called Loterie Farm, which offers groups of friends or families attractions such as zip-lining or nature walks to admire the natural landscape of the island, its animals and its flora. The zip-line has different degrees of difficulty, from novice to ace expertí which is a recommended activity for people of all ages.

Lottery Farm Saint Martin — ¿Whaté such is this pool?

For those who want to relax tooéthere are no swimming pools, árelaxation areasón, the famous Jungle Room restaurant that alsoás offers refreshing drinks at its bar.

And if you are looking for a party éIt lasts all afternoon, spaghettién offers its famous pool parties which are in high demand by tourists and locals. They are parties in the pool and its surroundings where they invite local DJs and there are drinks for all tastes at the bar. Así We recommend that if you want to go to one of these parties you purchase the tickets in advance..

Fort St. Louis

Another place icóunique on the island is Fort Louis, one high point of the island with an ascending walk around 10 mins to reach the century ruins 18 from where the French militia patrolled the coasts of the island. In one día clear from point máFrom the top of the fort you can see the neighboring island of Anguilla. It is an excellent historical tourórich with spectacular views of the sea and the capital on this side, Marigot.

Marigot's eyesight is incredibleíble

What's left of Fort Louis

Marigot

The capital of Saint Martin on the French sideés is the famous Marigot. Famous for its bellígreat beaches, its food market and its brand and design storesñfrench adores. You can take a walk through the Baie de Marigot, relax on the beach and taste the foodícaribbean picañin the traditional market. And for those who like shopping, There are several stores to go on a shopping tour. Ojo, On this side the currency in use is the Euro.

From the boardwalkóFrom Marigot we can see Fort Louis above

The beautiful streets of Marigot

SpaghettiéYou may encounter wildlife during your visit

Sandy´s Creole Cuisine Marigot Saint Martin — You can't leave without trying Creole food at Marigot Market, specíphysically in the sandy´s Creole Cuisine.

recommendations

In the middle of summer you always need to have protectionón solar, usually the sun isá always present and the heavens areán completely clear.
The food seemed to usó spectacular, no matter whaté side of the island you find yourself you will always be surprisedán with somethingún haute cuisine dish even in small restaurantsños. It is understood whyé They are considered the culinary capital of the region.ón.

The Caribbean BBQñor is it something you can't loseértelo, We ate at Captain Rib Shack and it was very good..
The $25 dódollars paid to hotels for renting beach chairs and parasols in some places as welléThey do not include shower and bathroomñthe hotel, It is better to ask before renting.
There are ferries that take you from Sint Maarten to the neighboring islands St. Bart y Anguilla, The price per person is approximately $60 por vía.

If you decide to explore the jungle at the Loterie Farm or the Rainforest Adventure, remember to bring insect repellent.
Tickets for Loterie Farm pool parties on sale hereí: https://loteriefarm.com/jungle-pool/pool-party/
Rainforest Adventure works like any amusement park, You buy a bracelet with the desired attractions. Buy Rainforest Adventure packages hereí: https://rainforestadventure.com/st-maarten-top-attractions-zipline-sky-explorer-schooner/

In some small storesñas/mini-supermarkets sell prepared food by weight, it's a good optionón for snacks or breakfast.
To get around the island you can rent a car or take the small buses.ñp axisúblicos (unofficial, but they work very well).
On the French sideés, pharmacies have all the French brands of skincare así What if you are a fan of these products? ¡this is the place!