Food 

• Breakfast

  • Cafe Atlantico 

  • Zee Best Bakeshop 

  • Top Carrot 

  • Sarafina’s 

  • Yoga and Smoothies

• Coffee/Smoothies

  • Simpson Bay - Top Carrot (closed sunday)

• Dinner Spots: 

  • Marigot - La Source

  • Bamboo Sushi 

    • (text for res sent no confirmation)

  • Karakter

  • Indigo Beach - Feb 12 7 PM 2 People 

  • La Villa Restaurant - Feb 13 -- 7PM reservation

    • 93 Boulevard de Grande Case, Grande Case

    • 0690 50 12 04

• Local Spots:

  • link

• Must haves:

  • Friar's Bay Beach Cafe (no dinner)

  • Bamboo Sushi Reservation Feb 15 - 7PM //Valerie // Outdoor

  • Sarafina’s: Might be closed from COVID best dessert on island (GO EARLY)

  • Ocean Dinner Saturday Feb 13- 7PM 

  • Alina Sushi - Feb 12 - 7PM not confirmed 

Beaches

• Orient Beach (French)

  • Luxury Beach 

  • Club Orient is the nude beach 

• Princess Port de Pleasance (Dutch)

  • Most common on Dutch Side 

• Grand Case 

  • By fishing town- relaxing  

• Mullet Bay Beach (Dutch)

  • Surfable Waves (TBD)

  • Local cuisine & waterfront views

  • Most relaxing 

• Cupecoy Beach (Dutch)

  • 3 small beaches surrounded by limestone cliffs 

  • BEST sunset on island 

• Pinel Island Beach 

  • Iguanas & best kept hidden secret

  • A $10 roundtrip boat ride ferries passengers from the French town of Cul-de-Sac to Pinel Island’s main beach.

    • Pinel Island is an uninhabited paradise with pristine shores and striking views of St Martin’s verdant interior. Hiking to the secluded beaches and viewpoints of Pinel Island was an undeniable highlight of my time in St Martin and evidence that, even in places known for mass tourism, it often doesn’t take much to stray off the beaten path.

• Mayo Bay Beach

  • Flights pass by (not chill)

  • Sunset Beach Bar & Bamboo Bernies

• Friar’s Bay Beach

  • Friar’s Bay Beach Cafe & Kali’s Beach Bar

  • Known for white sands, families, water sports

• Dawn Beach (borders Dutch & French)

  • BEST sunrise

  • Best snorkeling but rough waters- mostly dominated by hotels

• Burgeoux Beach (French)

  • Popular for surfing

• Indigo Bay

  • Good for kayaking

• Happy Bay 

  • Nude Beach

Excursions & Adventures

• Day activities etc. 

  • Loiterie Farm 

  • Fort Louis 

  • Scuba Diving 

  • Pic Paradis rises from the center of St. Maarten -the highest point on the whole island. 

  • Kayak to Pinel Island 

  • Prickley Pear 

  • Day trip to Anguilla - 20 min ferry 

  • Morning Flow 

  • Gym (Monday - Saturday)

  • Tennis $15 per day

Tourist Tips

• Tipping Customs: On the french side it is usually included in a “service” charge. If not, the standard is 15%. On the Dutch side they may include gratuity. If not, 15% is standard. 

• Currency Exchange Rate estimated :

  •  $1.80 (NTH) → $1.00 USD  (Dutch)

  • $0.83 (Euro) → $1.00 UDC (French)

• Cash vs Credit - Credit is readily acceptable 

• Dutch (nightlife beaches shopping casinos) vs French (quiet quaint european daytime)

• Pelican Bay- Fitness Centers 

• Island is 37 Square Miles 1.5 hour to cover island

• Nude Beach Etiquette

Shopping 

• Marigot Market - Saturday AM local artists (harborside)

• Cruise Port