Sint Maarten/St. Martin
St. Martin is an island with two faces: French savoir-vivre in the north, Caribbean-Dutch joie de vivre in the south. In between, turquoise waters, anchorages, international marinas, and a touch of jet set. In this category, we report on our experiences on St. Martin / St. Maarten – from sailing trips and shore excursions to insider tips for anchorages, beaches, and local cuisine.
Sailing area St. Martin/Sint Maarten – a report
08.03. - 15.03.2024 Sint Maarten / St. Martin: The Divided Island - A Little Dutch, A Little French. From St. Barthelemy / St. Barth, it is approximately 23,5 nautical miles to our next destination: St. Martin / Sint Maarten. The Caribbean island of St. Matin / Sint Maarten was divided between the Dutch and the French. According to legend, this was...
Caribbean – Diary – Page 14
13.03. - 16.03.2024 Airplanes overhead... We're bobbing in the turquoise waters of the bay in front of St. Martin's lagoon—we're alone again... Sint Maarten has a famous airport, whose runway is right on Maho Beach—of course, we don't want to miss that, so we set off through the lagoon to the Dutch...
Maho Beach – the Caribbean beach at the airport runway
Mar. 2024 Swimming with airplanes... We set off from St. Martin to Maho Beach in Sint Maarten by dinghy and bus... Maho Beach, St. Maarten – The most spectacular beach in the Caribbean. Maho Beach on St. Maarten is one of the most spectacular beaches in the world. The beach is located directly next to Princess Juliana International Airport, so airplanes fly just a few meters above...
Caribbean – Diary – Page 13
06.03. - 12.03.2024 Even richer, even more expensive, even more beautiful? The next morning, we set off by dinghy to clear customs in Gustavia, the capital of St. Barth. It's teeming with cruise ships and superyachts. This is probably mainly due to the fact that it's a tax-free shopping paradise—and with a Valentino handbag like this for just under...