
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

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

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

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