TravelTalkOnline Forums Travel and Vacation Forums St. Maarten - St. Martin Trip Report 12 days in Paradise

After 26 years it still amazes me how great it is to be in my favorite place on earth. 12 wonderful days in Simpson Bay at a condo on the beach was more than one could ask for. Little rainy this
year , but who cares when one is in paradise. I 've never seen the island so green and lush. Amazing meals at the usual Izy, Mario's Bistro, Larosa, Al Pasha ect. Really enjoyed Sal & Pepe, in fact dined there 4 times. Grand case to Spiga, and Ocean 82 both were tremendous experiences and did not disappoint ! Traffic was relatively light, but roads are bad , especially on the French side. Sand gravity took over ,no surprise there, but that will happen when Simpson Bay is right out your front door. My only complaint is I have to wait 49 weeks until I can go back next year !

Thanks for the report! Would you mind sharing the name of the condo where you stayed?

I was blessed to have stayed at the Atlantis @ Coco Beach, next to Marys Boon , Then moved down to the Rendezvous @ Las Arenas. I had set these up with Jenifer's Vacation Villas, they were great to work with
and very accommodating in working with my travel schedule !

OK, thanks. I am familiar with both complexes. Las Arenas in particular is very nice.

Why wait 49 weeks! Start planning now for next November if this is within your budget. November is a great time to visit and the hurricane season has typically over by the third week of that month if not sooner (I think except for "Wrong Way Lenny" a number of years ago). I have found that the best way to get over the end of a St. Maarten vacation is to immediately start planning your next visit when you get home. Always nice to have something to look forward to.

YEP! We got back on 1/15 and have already booked a week for next Jan!! It helps ALOT. I wanna go back sooner though!!