Get The Most Out of Your Vacation With All The Benefits of JMB Website Supporters Membership
This is the page where you can learn why thousands of St. Maarten / St. Martin travelers have joined JMB Website Supporters! Member benefits include big savings on airfares, car rentals, dinners, phone calls, hotel and condos reservations, fun activities, and lots more.

Timesharing Calendar
Saturday to Saturday Weeks through 2010

Animal Welfare Groups on St. Maarten / St. Martin
Animal Welfare Groups on St. Maarten / St. Martin

Naturism for the First Time on Orient Beach, St. Martin / St. Maarten
None of us had any experience with social nudity. On this trip – our second St. Maarten vacation -- for the first time we had noticed toplessness on some beaches but no nudity...

Maps of St. Maarten & St. Martin
These street maps are available for your perusal on the web. You can get paper copies free in SXM in the brochure rack you'll find near the exit door of the baggage claim area at the Princess Juliana airport.

Getting a Lawyer in St. Maarten
St. Maarten is a rather litigious society. You may need an attorney there in more situations than you think... Stefan Van Der Berg is an attorney with Fox Van Der Berg on SXM. Here, he answers some specific questions about his firm and about when a firm such as his should be consulted by foreigners.

Motorcycle Rentals
Motorcycle Rentals are available but if you're not experienced, don't do it. Occasional unexpected potholes are not fun on bikes....

Sightseeing in St Maarten / St. Martin
This page gives you lots of info about touring the island, sunset cruises, lagoon cruises, deep-sea fishing trips to neighboring islands, and more. Here goes . . . read this ENTIRE page for all the info!

Jeff Berger's Review of The Best Car Rentals in St. Maarten / St. Martin
THE ONLY WAY TO THOROUGHLY ENJOY SXM IS TO RENT A CAR AND SEE IT ALL! We customarily avoid Hertz & Avis here -- they're franchises which must pay franchise charges to Hertz & Avis, so they're usually pricier than local rent-a-car companies. (Hertz & Avis are fine if you want to spend the money. We simply suggest they're not worth it. Both are in SXM, along with National, Budget, and Thrifty. Thrifty recently has acquired a reputation of offering low prices but when you get there, the car you thought you rented is replaced by something smaller and older. Thrifty in SXM is not high on our list.)

Jeff Berger's Listings of St. Maarten/St. Martin Real Estate For Sale
This page tells you about real estate for sale in St. Maarten -- homes, private condominiums, villas, and more.

St. Maarten Park & Zoo
The St. Maarten Park / Zoo is totally unlike anything in the US. It boasts some 200 animals, all of them exclusively from the tropics and a number of them very rare. Chances are you've seen few of them. Stop in and see what these are! Located just east of downtown Philipsburg, the zoo is open just about every day and is inexpensive. Plus, there's a playground for the kids!

Scuba Diving in St. Maarten/St. Martin -- Underwater Photography
Both Paul Chilton and Ric Hetzel have done some marvelous photography in and around St. Maarten. This page presents images created by both. Download "Butterflies, Beasts, and Beneath" screensaver which includes Ric's pictures...

The Butterfly Farm
The Butterfly Farm, on the road to Club Orient near Orient Beach, is a flat-out pleasure. Get there early in the morning and witness butterflies being born! Here are a few pictures.

The Most Scenic St. Martin & St. Maarten Bars
This page represents the personal opinions of its writers. Some other perfectly good places may not be listed simply because we don't prefer them.

Jeff Berger's St. Martin/St. Maarten Coupons for Shopping, Dining, & More
Coupons presented in cooperation with the St. Maarten edition of the Miami Herald.

St. Martin / St. Maarten Beaches
Some of St. Maarten's beaches change shape and size according to the whims of Mother Nature. They range from places with surf (and surfers) to quiet coves that are virtually calm and deserted. This page tells you about most of the island's beaches -- including those for people who hate tan lines.

St. Maarten Restaurants / St. Martin Restaurants: The MOST Complete Info!
Of all the tropical islands in the world, none is known for its culinary expertise like St. Maarten / St. Martin. The island is a magnet for innovative and creative chefs who offer world class quality, ambiance, and service.

St. Maarten/St. Martin Shopping
Useful shopping information for those contemplating a trip to St. Maarten / St. Martin

St. Maarten Bars & St. Martin Bars
St. Maarten bars and St. Martin bars.

Jeff Berger's "Everything St. Maarten/St. Martin" Links
There are many fine St. Maarten/St. Martin sites on the Internet; we've partnered with several of them in the "Friends of St. Maarten/St. Martin" WebRing, to which you'll find a link later on this page.

Pictures of St. Maarten
Photos of what is called the "Friendly Island" and it certainly is that, but it could just as easily be called the Rainbow Island, the Butterfly Island, the Flower Island, or the Beach island, because it's loaded with all those things.

Club Orient Pictures
Like every other St. Martin / St. Maarten business we talk about on this
site, Club Orient paid nothing for this page. If you stay there, tell them you
heard about them on our website!

Plantation Mont Vernon Tour
 

The Orient Beach Primer
 

The Chilling, Decadent, Luscious Etna Ice Cream Story
 

A Satellite View of St. Maarten / St. Martin
Two views from space - one with and one without place names...

Starting a Business in St. Maarten or Getting A Job There
Many people ask us about working in St. Maarten. Ric Hetzel, retired former owner of Ric's Place, provided this list of government requirements... his is a very detailed list with exceptions to almost all items. Essentially, work permits will be granted only to people who offer skills or education not available on the local job market. (Of course according to the local Labor Board the locals are all qualified to be brain surgeons and/or rocket scientists.)

St. Maarten Culture, Features, Calendar of Events & Entertainment Calendar