
What Is St Martin? One Island, Two Sides
How French Saint-Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten share 87 square kilometres, and what that means for your trip
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How French Saint-Martin and Dutch Sint Maarten share 87 square kilometres, and what that means for your trip

A small British Overseas Territory north of St Martin, built around beaches, villas and quiet evenings

What the UK and US governments advise, road and sea conditions, emergency numbers, the hospital and hurricane planning

Family bases on both sides, whether you need a car, Loterie Farm, Pinel Island and which beaches are calm enough

Weather patterns, the peak weeks, hurricane season and the months when many businesses close

Official advice for each side, emergency numbers, hospitals, roads, beaches and hurricane planning

Which accommodation works, how to get around, calm-water beaches versus exposed ones and the practical details

Dry season, hurricane season, Carnival on both sides, the Heineken Regatta and the months when French-side restaurants close

High season, festivals from Cayman Cookout to Pirates Week, and what to know about storm season.

How the island fits together, from George Town and Seven Mile Beach to the North Sound and the quieter east.