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Originally Posted by LauraLee
I loved St Martaan as well. Flew in, stayed on a friends boat then cruised it over to St Barts. This is the island that left me breathless. I literally had to remind myself that it was all real and not a dream. Would have make such a romatic getaway *sign*.
It is very expensive and very worth it.
If you go, spend at least one afternoon at Nikki Beach. Order a pitcher of mojitos and have the pretty girls give you a beach side massage at your cabanna.
Wherever it is you choose, Enjoy.
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I lived there for a while - liked it a lot!!
St Maartin was one of the most friendly places I've ever been - the people are actually genuinely helpful. Plus there are direct air flights to the US, Canada and the EU - handy!
Yes, it can be expensive visiting. We were on the verge of buying a home there - unfortunately the owner died in the middle of the deal and that was abandoned, - but would hate to think of the rental value now! *lol* They were asking figures like $5K-$20K/week for properties then - though these prices were just absurd and hoping for tourism biz.
The leeward islands each have totally different geography and no problem on time flying from island to island, - made it an interesting region and plenty to do!
The only downside is hurricanes! It was a novelty at first, but ended up getting monotonous stripping down computers and storing them in hopefully dry places.