Review of our visit to St. Maarten

[snowmc]

Please visit https://zest4travel.wordpress.com/2017/06/26/phillipsburg-st-maarten/ for my review of our visit to this beautiful island!

[easyboy]

Thanks for sharing!

 

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[Karysa]

The beach was "empty". This is because its Great Bay beach and it is known to have pollution issues. It's not just ship folk that use beaches. For lot's of people living in the Phillipsburg area Great Bay beach is their nearest beach and the fact that it was "empty" on both of your recent visits speaks volumes.

[lovevacadays]

Lucky for you to get an overnight in St Maarten. I love that island. :):)

[snowmc]

The beach was "empty". This is because its Great Bay beach and it is known to have pollution issues. It's not just ship folk that use beaches. For lot's of people living in the Phillipsburg area Great Bay beach is their nearest beach and the fact that it was "empty" on both of your recent visits speaks volumes.

 

When we first arrived, Great Bay Beach was packed. Later that evening...and the following day...the beach was empty. We were the only ship in port the next day. Water was lovely and so was the beach.

[Karysa]

When we first arrived, Great Bay Beach was packed. Later that evening...and the following day...the beach was empty. We were the only ship in port the next day. Water was lovely and so was the beach.

 

I see. It's a cruisers beach for sure due to the reasons mentioned in my other post. Rain is the enemy for this spot!