Status of St. Martin/St. Maarten

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 I visited St. Martin/St. Maarten on a private tour that allowed a lot of flexibility in 2011 and while it was not my favorite port of that cruise, I did enjoy having going to Maho to see the airplanes, having a drive around the island that included a couple of hours in Marigot to have lunch and explore the town a bit.  Last week I took a ship's tour and felt very sad as we saw the devastation that remains after Hurricane Irma in 2017.  The island is coming back, but we saw many buildings still boarded up, but it was Marigot that made me very sad.  That lovely town remains and is rebuilding, but it has a long way to go.  I would still encourage anyone whose cruise takes them to St. Martin/St. Maartin to tour the island, buy lunch or perhaps a few pieces of clothing or jewelry or whatever suits your fancy.  It is still a lovely place that will eventually return to its former status.

 

Beth