Tuesday, September 23, 2014

St. Martin and Sint Maarten

We arrived and spent the day on the island of St. Martin.  There's two sides: French and Dutch. The port is on the Dutch side (Sint Maarten), but I spent much of the day on the French side of the island. It's so small.

Here are a few shots I made while part of a Jeep caravan that circled the island.

Arriving at the port of Philipsburg, Sint Maartin

Ships seem to travel in groups via the shipping lanes.  The Disney and Norwegian ships beat us to port this morning.

I participated in a Jeep caravan that circled the island.  A dead iguana marked the spot as we entered the French side of the island.

Orient Beach, on the French side of the island, is a nude beach for those wishing to cast off his/her clothing.

The "party bus" came by as we observed the local sites.

Orient Beach ... No so busy today!

My selfie on a nude beach ... but with clothes!

The local bar/restaurant we visited.  The waiter was from France (remember, the French side is official French soil) so he didn't need a visa or work permit.

I had lunch in the capital of Marigot ... creole grill platter of seafood.

I did an excursion by Jeep, and some folks did so by various water vehicles too.

It was back to the MSC Divina for a dip in the pool before dinner.