The island of St. Maarten (Dutch) and St. Martin (French)
Caribbean Travel
Market Square Area in Marigot St Martin
Located in the northeast portion of the Caribbean is the island of Saint Martin which consist of two territories Dutch and French. Cruise ships normally dock at the A.C. Wathey pier in Philipsburg/St. Maarten. At the end of the pier you will notice a charming welcome sign to St. Maarten, as you move further inward you will find an information booth, jewelry shops along with local vendors, souvenir shops, seating area, musicians and the best tasting coconut smoothie ever, all in a beautiful festive Caribbean atmosphere. St. Maarten/St. Martin’s beaches are absolutely beautiful. Marigot, the French capital, has a European atmosphere with boutiques, sidewalk cafes and waterside open-air markets. The brick oven baked pizza at a local bistro in St. Martin was delicious, the friendly and entertaining service along with the cooling mist from the ceiling fan was certainly worth the visit. The atmosphere in the Market Square/Marigot Bay area in Marigot, St. Martin is reminiscence of the French Rivera.
St. Maarten/St. Martin has the reputation as the “Friendly Island†which the island works hard to live up to.
Comment from Tom
St. Maarten/St. Martin is the best island out of all the Eastern Carribean islands in my opinion. It’s a nice place to visit and the people are friendly.