St. Maarten not big here?
Mar 2, 2006 | 3:34 pm
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St. Maarten not big here?
We just booked hotel and airfare to St. Maarten (SXM or TNCM), in Netherlands Antilles.
I was just a bit surprised b/c I did quite a bit of searching here and it seems like its not a huge destination amongst flyertalkers...or am I wrong?
We'll stay on the dutch side and eat dinner on the french side but I'd like to hear more.
I know we'll be relaxing on Maho beach! But will recent runway work there affect the beach? Is the Sunset Beach bar still a fun place to go?
Is SXM as expensive as Tahiti?
I'd love to hear what you all ahve to say about it. Havent seen much from my fellow FTers.
I was just a bit surprised b/c I did quite a bit of searching here and it seems like its not a huge destination amongst flyertalkers...or am I wrong?
We'll stay on the dutch side and eat dinner on the french side but I'd like to hear more.
I know we'll be relaxing on Maho beach! But will recent runway work there affect the beach? Is the Sunset Beach bar still a fun place to go?
Is SXM as expensive as Tahiti?
I'd love to hear what you all ahve to say about it. Havent seen much from my fellow FTers.
Mar 2, 2006 | 4:39 pm
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Mar 2, 2006 | 5:35 pm
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SXM is quite expensive and has become highly developed (some would say over-developed). Not quite like Miami Beach, but too close for comfort. The good restaurants are very expensive (maybe even more than Tahiti), however there are some cheaper options. But it is definitely a higher cost destination than the neighbouring islands (SJU is probably half the price, by way of comparison).