Saint Martin Vacations, Saint Martin Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Well it was our last day here. Though it was a short trip, the easy rhythm of the Island, the relaxation of laying in the sun and being lulled to sleep by the sound of the gentle waves of the caribbean sea was exactly what I needed to destress and regroup.

St. Martin had allot of diversities. It's like little Europe in the Carribbean. There are so many different nationalites living harmoniously together. The Airport as well as the Cruise ships are situated on the Dutch side of the island. Along with the Casinos, Nightclubs and lots of shopping in the town of Phillipsburg. The main street had scores of shops with gorgeous jewelery as the most popular item to buy, along with lots of souvineer shops.  And then you pass through a hotel lobby o...

The road turned in from the coast and before long we crossed the border. St. Martin has been divided into Dutch and French territories since 1648. An obelisk at the border commemorates 300 years of peace in 1948. Saint-Martin is distinctive from Sint Maartin. It's less built up for one thing. But there are still contradictions. Although I didn't see fast food, a large Harley-Davidson shop appeared at the outskirts of Marigot. Marigot is the principal town of the French side.&...

We woke up to rainy, stormy weather.  It really wasn’t a pleasant morning on the ship.  Dan and I attended stretch class with Joanne from Australia, who was just awesome.  We all tried to do top deck “walk-a-mile” but we were rained out.  Instead, we all went to deck 4, walked completely around inside, the up the stairs to deck 5 and did the same... all the way up to deck 9.  On RCI (Royal Caribbean International) cruises, you can earn ship shape coupons or “d...