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Activities
 Recommendations
for land lovers include a visit to the gourmet
capital of the island-- Grand
Case, a luck of the draw at one of the Casinos,
a night out at one of the many nightclubs
or bars with live music, or a visit to one
of the local fine arts
gallery for a sampling of Caribbean
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The
island offers an extensive range of water
sports activities , including snorkeling, sailing,
jet-skiing, water-skiing, kayaking, wind
surfing, parasailing and deep-sea fishing.
For the avid Scuba diver, an excursion to
islands such as St. Barthélemy, Saba, and
Anguilla is a must.
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Shopping
One of the great attractions of the island is the duty-free
shopping available on both sides of
the island. You will find elegant boutiques
with all the brand names at prices much
lower than back home, elegant jewelry, tablecloths,
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electronics
and in addition, wonderful island souvenirs.
Most of the shops in
Marigot are open Monday through Saturday from 10:00am-1:00pm
and re-open from 3:00pm-7:00pm, in Philipsburg non-stop from 10:00am to 7:00pm. Sundays almost all shops are closed.
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Restaurants
 St.
Martin is the place for dinning out
in the Caribbean. Here you can choose from
a overwhelming variety of of world-class
restaurants, most of them managed by
acclaimed International chefs, you will
taste all kind of foods, from the very sophisticated
to the local.
The cost of dining on the island will vary
from restaurant to restaurant and on what
kind of food is ordered.
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Hotels
& Resorts
 Find
the perfect vacation getaway at St. Martin.
You can opt for one of the all-inclusive
hotels, charming small inns or simple guesthouses.
Or you can stay in style in one of the many luxury resorts, villas and suites.
Whatever you are looking for you will find
it. St Martin has an abundance of vacation
accommodation choices to suit individual
tastes and budgets.
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Island
Information
 As
the two names suggest this is the most unique
Island in the Caribbean. Dutch and French
share this two country situation without
borders. Other than signs that say “Welcome
to the Dutch Side” and “Welcome to the French
Side” you would think it was one country.
Roughly 37 square miles offers breathtaking
views from beautiful mountain Vistas of
the Caribbean and Atlantic Oceans.
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