St. Maarten/Saint-Martin Holiday Reviews

St. Maarten/Saint-Martin Destination Information

St. Maarten/Saint-Martin is located in the Caribbean and is just under 200 miles from Puerto Rico. This beautiful island is divided in two and has a combined population of just 85,000 people. Philipsburg, the Dutch half, has a population of 50,000. Marigot, the French half, has a population of 35,000. Whether your preference is Dutch or French, both sides of the island offer the traveler exceptional food for all budgets and a wide variety of resorts, villas, and other accommodations.    more >>



For transportation, visitors can rent a car or, for the more adventurous, a 4-wheeler to explore those sights off the beaten path. Because St. Maarten has been well-discovered by tourists, traffic can be a bit daunting.



Visitors to the island often engage in reduced-price shopping for premium brands. All shopping is duty free and many leading designers have shops, providing a lovely destination for those seeking deals.



Saint-Martin uses the Euro and St. Maarten the Netherlands Antillean guilder.    << less