A Guide on St Maarten - St Martin Real Estate

Down south in the north eastern part of Caribbean lays the smallest island of the earth, i.e. St. Maarten Island. This small yet beautiful island of St. Maarten has plenty of beaches around and all these beaches have great facilities for sun bathers and swimmers who come here often to laze around during the weekends.

Due to its location and beauty the island of St. Maarten gets an influx of tourists from all over the world every year. The St. Maarten Island is divided into two different sovereign states of French and Dutch. These two states differ in culture lifestyle, languages and food. But their peaceful co existence has made it possible for them to build a heritage of three hundred and fifty years.     

Due to the arrival of immigrants and tourists in the island of St. Maarten, the real estate scenario started growing around twenty years from now. In the recent times, the real estate industry is booming with more and more luxurious and stylish condos, villas, vacation homes, apartments coming up in the beach front and other places.

St. Maarten has a fantastic nightlife and both the sides of this island lit up at night with the neon of pubs, tiki bars, nightclubs and dance bars too. Tourists come here to enjoy the beaches, bars and the exotic food and culture of the French and Dutch of the Caribbean.

It is a great business opportunity for those who are willing to invest in the real estate properties in St.Maarten. While the beach properties are the best choice for having a vacation home, there are other locations that are great for making an investment in the real estate. Some of the most sought after locations for real estate properties are lagoon side of the Oyster Pond, Coral Beach Club, St. Bart’s Island and others.

On the other hand, if you are not interested in investment, you can always book a holiday in Caribbean and spend an enjoyable vacation in St. Maarten. Located right at the center of the Dawn Beach, you can find out a beach villa rental- Tropical Beach Paradise offering scintillating views of the sea, the coral reefs and the neighboring islands.

Investment in St. Maarten Real Estate

The St. Maarten Island lies in the north eastern part of the Caribbean. It is the smallest island in the world and is best known for its breathtaking beauty. This smallest island is divided into two different sovereign states or territories. These two states have completely different cultures. While French is predominant on one side, on the other side Dutch influence can be noticed. It is believed that the for more than 350 years now, these two distinct cultures have been the major attraction of tourists coming to St. Maarten. 

In recent times, the St Maarten real estate has recorded an exponential growth. The real estate properties have been booming in these two territories of St. Maarten Island and people from different countries are showing great interest and coming to buy villas, vacation homes, condos and bungalows for themselves or for business purposes.

The island of St. Maarten has thirty seven primeval beaches that enables the real estate people to develop properties around its surroundings. With a total population density of 37,429 in seventeen square miles, the island is a paradise for the travelers and tourists. The tourism has flourished like never before with more and more excited travelers flocking in every year in this remote island of the Caribbean. Since the boom in the tourism industry, St. Maarten has seen a steady growth in the real estate business too. A lot of realtors are coming up with big projects  facilitating tourism as well as the real estate industry in the island.  

With its intriguingly diverse culture, the island of St. Maarten has gained an edge over the other neighboring islands of the Caribbean. This has reflected in their style of living, architecture, food habits and culture. The diverse mix has fascinated tourist from all over the world to visit the smallest island on the earth. The cosmopolitan population has made this place a better place to live and visit. The St. Maarten real estate has a lot to offer to families, couples and individuals who are looking forward to settle in the island. The facilities are great in this picturesque part of the Caribbean.     

 

Where Is St. Maarten? - Location of St. Maarten - St. Martin

St. Maarten is in the Caribbean and is the world’s smallest island and it is tucked at a corner where there is an embodiment of natural beauty with all its pristine beaches and serene pathways. The location of the St. Maarten is quite favorable in many ways and that is the reason why this tucked away from the world island has seen an influx of tourists in the recent times.

The geographical location of the St. Maarten Island is 63.07 longitude and 18.02 latitude. The island is placed in such a way that it seems to be sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean in the east and Caribbean Sea in the west.    

The Caribbean islands are quite famous for their surreal beauty and among them St. Maarten is one of the most sought after destination for tourists now. The Island of St. Maarten lies on the top right corner of the chain of Caribbean island that lies on the U.S. Virgin Islands and east of Puerto Rico. It is also a part of the Netherlands Antilles. The land area of the St. Maarten is 87sq.km that falls under the French Sovereign and the other 34sq.km of land falls under the Dutch sovereign.   

The major cities of the island are Marigot on the French side and Philipsburg on the Dutch side. The highest hill on the island is the Pic Paradis which is 424m and lies on the center of a chain of hills. The climatic condition is quite favorable for living as it remains 27degrees Celsius most of the time. The island of St. Maarten gets an average rainfall of 995mm and ninety nine days of thunder. The St. Maarten Island is located on the south of Anguilla and it lies on the northwest of St. Barthelemy.

With all its favorable geographical location St. Maarten is one of the most desirable places to visit around the year. 

 

How to reach Saint Maarten from United States

Here’s some information about how to reach Saint Maarten from United States. Saint Maarten, the North Eastern Caribbean Island is well connected to United States of America by both air and sea. The island has two airports – Princess Juliana International Airport near Maho Beach and L’Esperance Airport at Grand Case. There are many daily flights to Saint Maarten by various operators from world over. American Airlines, American Eagle, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways operate flights from various destinations in US to the Saint Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport. Being small, L’Esperance Airport is more for small jets and propeller planes.

It is wise to book your tickets and St.Maarten Villa Rentals in advance especially if you are traveling during the peak season, i.e. between December and April. This will help you save some money too. The distance from New York, USA to St. Maarten Island is approximately 2600 kilometers, while that from Chicago is 3500 kilometers. It will take approximately 4 to 5 hours to fly from USA. There is immigration check at the airport for both the French and Dutch sides of the Saint Maarten Island.

St. Martin is a favorite among the cruise lovers. Many cruise liners like MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, P&O Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean International, Seabourn, Star Clippers, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises and Windjammer Barefoot Cruises dock their ships at the island’s Dr. A. C. Wathey Cruise Pier. If you are looking for accommodation post your cruise journey you can check out some Caribbean beachfront rentals available. If you are visiting other Caribbean islands, then you can reach St. Martin with the help of ferry and also local flights which take very little time.

Sint Maarten Airport - Princess Juliana International Airport

As you might be well aware, the Caribbean island of Saint Maarten is divided between two countries – France and Netherlands i.e. it has a joint border control arrangement between the countries. Sint Maarten is the Dutch part of this island and is on the southern side. It is home to the Princess Juliana International Airport. The airport was started as a military airport in the year 1942 but later converted into a public airport in 1943. It has been modernized from time to time in the years 1985, 2001 and 2006.

This Sint Maarten airport is located at Simpson Bay, sharing fencing with the Maho beach. The airport is so close to the beach, that watching the airplanes land and take off from the distance of merely 10-15 meters above sea level has become an attraction in itself. More so as the aircrafts on arrival or departure have to fly at a very low altitude to be able to land or take off on the small airstrip. For the same reason it is counted as one of world’s dangerous airports. But who cares!!! What is more fascinating is the amazing landing pictures that you can take, be it from the aircraft or on the beach. Additionally the jet blast from the aircrafts also creates artificial waves in the beach waters and thereby excitement among the visitors.

Princess Juliana International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the Caribbean islands as it is a gateway to the smaller Leeward Islands that comprise of Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St Barthlemy. It is also the hub airport for Win Air and Insel Air. Other major airlines that call on to Sint Maarten airport (IATA – SXM; ICAO – TNCM) are Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dutch Antilles Express, JetBlue Airways, KLM, US Airways, United airlines and many more. Some of these operate fleets only seasonally.