The Friendly Island
Two nations, two names. Two types of vacations, casinos, beaches and jungle. St. Martin/Sint Maarten is an exotic rum cocktail of French cuisine, Dutch tolerance and Caribbean relaxation set on a 37-square-mile island in a sparkling sea of aquamarine. You can stay in charming Creole cottages or elegant beachside villas, and you can dine very well, whether at casual beach barbecues or grand temples of gastronomy. Here you can snorkel in gin-clear waters, sip rum punches and soak up the sun on your choice of 39 beaches.11
