TravelTalkOnline Forums Travel and Vacation Forums St. Maarten - St. Martin Beaches, etc

The initial question is a good question that I have experienced many time in St Martin.

I actually stay with locals when I go to St Martin, so it is not that I want to avoid them. That being said, beaches like Pinel and Le Galion tend to get really crowded with locals on the weekends and especially holidays. That means lots of people and lots of noise. Whereas Orient Beach is not as crowded then because the cruise ships come in during the week. More locals are there, but a lot fewer tourists.