Spanning the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea, St. Martin is a magical island with incredibly scenic landscapes unfolding over 70 km of coastline. From unspoiled, quiet beaches to more lively touristed ones, each is unique, a testament to the island’s wealth and diversity. These 37 beaches are veritable pearls and among the most renowned of the Caribbean. Whether you like deep-sea diving, surfing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, kitesurfing, or simply beach lolling and sunning on the warm sand, you’re bound to find a beach that suits your style.

Truly cosmopolitan, the island of St. Martin has adopted, and sometimes adapted, the cuisines of many countries. Chefs of renowned gourmet restaurants combine rich local traditions with their gastronomical know-how. The island specialty is French cuisine with Caribbean flavors, a taste of the diversity of influences St. Martin has seen over the centuries. This cuisine of mixed heritage, like the island itself, will ravish your taste buds and surprise your senses. You’ll appreciate a subtle mix of flavors, spicy sweetness, chili peppers, achiotes, chayote, fish, lobster, and shellfish… The aromas of St. Martin’s cuisine, and the Caribbean’s in general, are truly one of a kind: a tasteful reflection of the island’s sunny climate, the cheerfulness of its inhabitants, its upbeat traditional music… Here, meals are often cooked outdoors on big barbecues.

Much more than a beach-lover’s paradise, the island of Saint Martin is teeming with natural, cultural and human riches. Thanks to its climate and untouched natural heritage, the island offers unparalleled year-round watersports and outdoor activities.