TOURISM Welcome to the home page for Project. Take a look at What's New in our web.St.
Maarten / St. Martin: a tropical paradise of great scenic beauty in the
Caribbean; featuring, great beaches, restaurants, places for visiting,
many activities : snorkeling and diving
  
The following is a list of recent additions to our web. Whenever we publish a paper, write a
specification, submit a status report, or add anything else to our web, we'll put a notice here. Every
month we'll remove the oldest items. The most recent changes are listed first, and each item is linked
to the page with the updated content.
Beaches
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This is especially true on St.Maarten / St. Martin. The island has 36
beaches, each with its own distinct atmosphere. You will find them with waves
high enough for surfers, and calm ones for the small kids. There are busy and
deserted beaches for the honeymooners. Tiny beaches between rocky cliffs and
some which seem to stretch endlessly. One thing they all have in common, they
are clean, the sand is white, and the sea is crystal clear. So while you are
vacationing on the island, try to visit as many as you can!
Restaurantes
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Everybody agrees, no-where in the Caribbean will you find so many great
restaurants as on the half Dutch, half French island of St.Maarten/St.Martin! In
just a week you can taste the World's best cuisine from France... Italy...
Spain... Germany... America... Creole... you name it we've got it!Description of Change
Diving and snorkeling
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The crystalline waters surrounding St.Maarten/St.Martin allow for clear
visibility up to 100 feet, and often up to 150-200 feet. Coral reefs are teeming
with marine life. Certified scuba divers can rent tanks and equipment at water
sports shops around the Island. Courses for advanced and novice divers are
available. If you prefer snorkeling, a mask, fins and snorkel only costs a few
dollars a day. One example for good equipment is Pelican Water sports.
Diving and snorkeling
• Money :On
the French side it's the Euro (€). On the Dutch side it's the Guilder (NAF).
The US dollar is accepted everywhere.
• Don't
hesitate to ask at your hotel for the currest exchange rates. There are also
many "bureaux de change" and banks available.
Languages
• French and
Dutch are the official languages, althought English is spoken everywhere. You
will also hear lot of Papiamento, Creole and Spanish spoken.
Public Transport
• Small
12-seater buses can take you most places. The price is 1€/1$ to 2$, depending
on your destination. Taxis have fixed tarifs, so ask first. They can be found in
Philipsburg (Front Street), the
Must visit this on the island:
Museum
The first inhabitants of the island, the salt
pond, numerous of old documents, photographs and archeological objects to get
the knowing of Saint-Martin, a visit to the museum is a must address : Route de
Sandy Ground Marigot open from 9 till 13 AM and from 3 till 7 PM - Tel 0590 29
22 84
Marigot Market
Situated at the harbor of Marigot offers a great
choice of local made handicraft and can be visited every day on Wednesday and
Saturday you can visit the market and choose bananas and other local fruits and
vegetables
The Louis Fort
Built in 1789 this building is accessible by car
or by foot at the port and permits you to see a beautiful panorama of the bay of
Marigot. The canons date from the period of Louis XVI.
The Pic Paradis
The summit mountain of st martin of 424 meters
height tirs site offers you a superb view of the island set in beautiful nature
and agreeable temperatures. Pic paradis can also be reached by foot at the
Rambaud road or from French quarter
The Maho Beach
Probably you have already saw
some pictures on internet. An absolute must to see this beach is close by
airport sensation guaranteed from this spot of this island you can see all the
aero planes from local and international companies from closery a bit further up
there is a tranquil beach with hotels and guest houses
Please take a look here:
Experience in St.Martin /St. Maarteen
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