Welcome to the home of the St. Maarten "America's Cup" 12 Metre Challenge. Your opportunity to race multi-million dollar America's Cup Race Boats in the warm blue waters and brisk trade winds of the Caribbean. Over the years we have developed a range of spectacular and award winning programs. As our guest, you will participate in a competitive, head-to-head race between authentic America's Cup race yachts; it's an immersive experience guaranteed to leave you breathless and truly exhilarated! As our guest, you can choose to actively participate – griding winches, trimming sails, punching a stopwatch – or you can sit back and enjoy the invigorating ride! The choice is yours. Philipsburg, St. Maarten

Imagine a one stop vacation shop. A place that could offer departures to all destinations for daytrips, all the toys for water sports and combine a professional and well established dive center to round off the package. AQUA MANIA adventures is such a company. Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

This 37 square mile island contains two countries, French St Martin and Dutch St Maarten and although both sides speak English and accept US dollars, they still retain a lot of their European origins with great Dutch and French cheeses, fine French restaurants, Indonesian rijstafels brought by the Dutch, a European indifference to topless, even nude, beaches, and much more. All of this is colored with the Caribbean, leading to sunny, hot days on beautiful beaches and warm nights with soft breezes blowing through open-air, seaside restaurants. Add in casinos and bars for nightlife, calypso-filled carnivals, and duty-free shopping for jewelry, alcohol, and cigars, and you'll have the perfect vacation.

Connoisseur's Duty Free, St Maarten, is your specialist in "hard to find products." Well known among visiting yachts for over 15 years. With continued acclaim and the highest recommendation, Connoisseurs's offers friendly, efficient, and very committed personal service at an uncompromised price. Through a careful selection process, we shelve the finest international wines from France, Spain, the U.S, Italy, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand and Australia. Enjoy our top of the line champagnes, spirits and imported beer. With a full stock listing from which crews can peruse and choose, including a finely kept Humidor of Havana cigars. Any special requests can usually be accommodated and we offer free delivery direct to your yacht villa or private jet. Located in Palapa Marina, with both dockside and street entrances.

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The St. Maarten Marine Trades Association, founded in 1994 promotes the island of St. Maarten as the premier destination in the Caribbean for visiting yachts of all sizes. The infrastructure created by the private sector, the island's tax free status and excellent communications have all played an important part in helping St. Maarten become the "Yachting Capital" of the Caribbean. The island's many gourmet restaurants, exciting nightlife and exceptional beaches attract crew and guests alike, year after year.

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The Information Portal for the Caribbean Island of St Maarten - St Martin. Learn more about the Caribbean's most exciting vacation destination! If you appreciate gourmet food, world class duty free shopping, vibrant nightlife, pristine beaches, year-round warm climate and a cosmopolitan atmosphere with a Caribbean twist, Sint Maarten - Saint Martin is for you! SINT MAARTEN - SAINT MARTIN provides vacationers the opportunity to enjoy three distinct cultures on one 37 square mile island. There is the delightfulness and soberness of the Dutch on one side, the savoir-faire of the French on the other, and the blending of both with exotic native heritage.

Four days of world-class racing with some of the world’s most seasoned sailors, from more than 35 countries, sailing Maxis, Monohulls and Performance Multihulls to holiday-makers on chartered Bareboats and live-aboard families cruising the Caribbean. Crystal clear waters and cooling northeast trade winds give the pristine conditions for spectacular racing just off the coast of St. Maarten. And with Heineken as title sponsor, the racing days blend seamlessly into four nights of exceptional parties. This event is your bucket list must-do! Come and enjoy life in the Caribbean, come for some Serious Fun.

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The smallest island in the world ever to have been partitioned between two different nations, St. Martin/St. Maarten has been shared by the French and the Dutch in a spirit of neighborly cooperation and mutual friendship for almost 350 years.

Outdoor Activities on St. Maarten. TriSport is your island eco-adventure center. We can advise hiking, biking, camping and kayak opportunities for all levels including fun family adventures!

As agents for North Sails, we can supply you with the most sophisticated, strongest, fastest, toughest, simply the best sails in the World. Tropical Sail Loft has the knowledge and the equipment to handle all your repair and service needs. We offer fast, efficient and thorough service. Also, awnings & covers, dodgers, biminis, sail covers and all other canvas work. Cole Bay, St Maarten