Friday, 09 May 2008
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Learn more about the Caribbean's most exciting vacation destination! If you appreciate gourmet food, world class duty free shopping, vibrant nightlife, pristine beaches, year-round warm climate and a cosmopolitan atmosphere with a Caribbean twist, Sint Maarten - Saint Martin is for you!

St Maarten Airport
Island Impressions
St Maarten Beach
Beach Gallery

St Maarten Carnival
Carnival Gallery
St Martin Restaurant
Dining Gallery
St Maarten Nightlife
Nightlife Gallery
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Gallery coming soon

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Accommodations for Any Taste and Budget
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Resort Pool in St Maarten
Resort Pool at the Caribbean Beach
 
 
Pool at La Terrasse
Private whirlpool at penthouse suite

St. Maarten/St. Martin is an island that has accommodations to suit almost everybody's budget or dream, right across the spectrum. She boasts everything from 5 star, first class, world-renowned hotels to charming little guesthouses, all-inclusive resorts and time-share properties.  There is also a wide selection of luxurious vacation villas available for rent.

Many hotels are located close to or directly on the beach or have swimming pools, or both! A number of larger resorts on the Dutch side have their own casinos, restaurants and nightclubs right on the premises. On some resorts, you'd never have to leave except to go sightseeing.

For larger families
or couples wishing for privacy, luxurious estate homes can be rented by the week . 

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Spellings
The dual identity of our island causes confusion about the correct spelling of the name: the Dutch side as part of the Netherlands Antilles is correctly called “Sint Maarten”, the French side “Saint Martin”. But there are all imaginable miss spellings around; even Air France flies to Sint Marteen. Also popular (leaving out the repetitive acronym for Saint) is Maartens, Maartin, Marten, Marteens, Martins and Martens, or the very creative Martaan, Martan. Some folks like to combine the names into StMaarten/StMartin.

The Dutch side's capital is Philipsburg, with a single 'l', not Phillipsburg and the popular tourist attraction Loterie Farm also uses only one 't', not the spelling of Lottery or Lotterie.
 
Why a Rental Car?
Image A rental car is helpful to get the most out of a vacation on St Maarten – St Martin. Even though the island is small in size – only 37 square miles – the mountainous terrain allows room for several towns and villages, with an amazing variation of landscapes. The infrastructure is acceptable by Caribbean standards, but doesn't compare to the quality of American or European road systems. Roads are build for slow to medium speeds, and 'sleeping policemen' (speed bumps) are widely used in residential areas.
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