The 37 square foot island of St. Maarten/Saint Martin is home to versatile environments, beautiful beaches, and activities to keep you occupied.  The northern part of the island, Saint Martin, belongs to France, and the southern half of the island, Sint Maarten, is Netherlands territory.  This island has a European/Caribbean feel, but the main language is English.

 There are over 30 beaches on the island.  The activity beaches offer horseback riding, volleyball, snorkeling, scuba diving, parasailing, surfing, jet skiing, body boarding, and sailing.  Among the 30, there are also many quiet calm beaches and romantic coves.  Orient Beach, on the French side, St. Martin, is one of the most popular beaches.  It is ideal for snorkeling and many other water sports.  Thought this beach is clothing optional, people tend to wear more clothes on the northern end of the beach near the hotels.

 If you’re looking to stray from the beaches, gambling can be found on the Dutch side in many of the larger hotels, which offer everything from high stakes to penny slots.  Casino Royal in on Maho Beach and the Atlantis Casino is in Cupecoy.  The island is also home to 300 restaurants, ranging from BBQ to fine French cuisine.  The Nightlife on this island is also something to take part in.  at night you can see live entertainment from around the world, along with nightclubs, discos, and bars on both sides of the island.

 Due to the island’s many attractions, there are many resorts to choose from as well.  On the Dutch side, the Wyndham Sapphire Beach Club & Resort is good for families; the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Sonesta Great Bay are both close to the airport.  Also on the Dutch side is Westin Resort at Oyster Bay.  This four star rated resort is on a beautiful beach with a wonderful staff, they have activities for their guests such as scuba and horse back riding. On the French side, Hotel Beach Plaza features great nightlife, and the Grand Case Beach Club is just steps away from the village of Grand Case.

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