Philipsburg - Philipsburg

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Philipsburg
Island nationSint Maarten
Residents17.500
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Philipsburg is a city in Sint Maarten.

background

Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by the island commander, a Scotsman in the Dutch service, John Philips, on a narrow strip of land about 1.5 km long between the sea and the salt lake. Since the Groot Baai recorded brisk trade over time, the authorities felt compelled to take precautions for the further development of the bay. Along the isthmus between the port and the salt lake, square parcels of 38 meters (125 feet) side length were measured and assigned to the population. This was the hour of birth of Philipsburg, and these even property boundaries shape the image of the city to this day. Two somewhat wider streets run parallel to the bank: Frontstreet and Backstreet. Countless narrow streets, called "Steeg or Steegjes", form the north-south connection. Up until the 1950s, the large salt warehouses in Backstreet testified to this industry, which was an important source of income for the city for about a century.

With the end of the salt industry, tourism began. City personalities, led by A. Claude Wathey and Clem Labega, invited American travel journalists to promote the island. In those days there was only one inn, the Seaview Hotel with five rooms. Today's Pasanggrahan Hotel was originally the royal guest house with three rooms. In 1955, the Little Bay Beach Hotel opened with 24 rooms. It wasn't until 1960 that the city's first bank opened.

According to the historian Mathias Voges, there were only a few shops on Front Street in the 1960s. In addition, two small hotels, two churches and two schools were found in Philipsburg. All other buildings were residential buildings. At the time, only about 1,500 people lived in the Dutch part of the island, there were just under 400 cars. With the beginning of tourism, however, lifestyle changed dramatically. In the 1970s there was a strong trend towards leaving the city and building new ones outside. So the former residential buildings on Frontstreet became commercial buildings. The L’Escargot restaurant can now be found in Vosge’s own birthplace. At the moment, Front Street is being rebuilt for $ 5.4 million.

  • Sint Maarten Guavaberry Company, they import rum from the islands of Antigua, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Jamaica and Trinidad. Under the brand name Blackbeard Five Star Rums, clear, brown and dark rum is bottled with 40% alcohol. Four rum liqueurs with 35% alcohol are produced under the same brand name. Five Caribbean rums with 40% alcohol are bottled under the brand name Cariba Nativa.

beaches

Beach on the Groot Baai waterfront
  • Groot Baai. A narrow sandy beach in front of the island's capital. The plots almost reach the water. After the cruise jetty was built, the port there had to be deepened. The sand was used to fill the beach in front of the capital, which made it considerably wider. In some places a wooden footbridge has also been built along the bank. This work has not yet been completed. This was a big step forward for tourism. Today there are a number of beach bars on the beach.
  • Guana Baai, Atlantic coast. A beautiful, but little-visited bay with no shade and lots of rocks on the shore. The strong Atlantic swell is a paradise for body boarders and surfers. Swimmers and divers are warned of strong underwater currents.
  • Little Baai. Protected bay with black sand beach, hotel beach. This is where the locals from Philipsburg meet at the weekend.

getting there

In the street

From the international airport there is only one road that leads to Philipsburg. It is relatively well developed and signposted. Travel time is 30 to 45 minutes.

By boat

On the east side of the great Great Bay there are two marinas, 1 Bobby's Marina, one 2 Cruise docks and the port facilities. The two marinas also have berths for large yachts. Various companies also depart from there with their boats. The cruise jetty is relatively new and will be expanded further. During the season you can find all the big organizers there, whose ships sail through the Caribbean. Ferry boats run regularly between Philipsburg and the islands of Saba and Saint-Barthélemy.

mobility

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Rental car

  • Arthur's Car Rental, Front Street. Tel.: 542-6260.
  • Cannegie Car Rental, Front Street 64. Tel.: 542-2397, Fax: 545-3465.
  • Delta Car Rental, Backstreet. Tel.: 542-5733.
  • Delta Hotel & Car Rental, Fort William 6. Tel.: 542-2246, Fax: 542-3301.
  • Risdon Car Rental, J. Yrausquin Boulevard 20, Pointe Blanche. Tel.: 542-3578, Fax: 542-5269.
  • Rodael Rental, Frontstreet 138-A. Tel.: 542-5155, Fax: 542-5155.

Scooter and motorcycle rental

  • Caribbean superbikes, Front Street 20. Tel.: 542-6565, Fax: 542-6566.
  • Rodeal Rental Scooters, Frontstreet 138-A. Tel.: 542-5155.

Gas stations

  • Shell Service Station, Point Blanche Road.
  • Shell Service Station, Union Road. Tel.: 544-2074.
  • Taxaco Starmart, Welfare Road 18. Tel.: 544-3665, Fax: 544-4265.
  • Vioru Service Station, Welfare Road 92. Tel.: 544-2030.

taxi

  • Taxi Association, Front Street. Tel.: 542-2359.

Tourist Attractions

  • 1 Captain Hodge Pier, Wathey Square and Courthouse. The former parade ground and the courthouse form the center of the small town.
  • The courthouse was built in 1793 as a residence for commander John Philips. At the same time, the scales, the post office and the meeting room of the island government were housed there. The fire brigade was also stationed there at times. In 1819 it was badly damaged by a cyclone. In 1826 it was able to be rebuilt. The bell tower was added. The building served as a prison until 1937. In 1964 island governor Lt. Beaujon remodel the upper floor. It was not until 1992 that the post office received new rooms in the basement. After a thorough renovation in 1994-95, the court was housed there. The pineapple was placed there as a symbol of the island's hospitality. Today it is one of the oldest buildings on the island.
  • 2 university on the island in the salt lake, University of St. Maarten (USM), Soualiga Road 1, Tel. 542-5171, 542-3156. The university dates back to the 1980s when the Mullet Bay Resort needed well trained staff. A collaboration was established with Johnson & Wales University in the USA. The Mullet Bay Institute was established and teachers were sent to Sint Maarten. As early as 1986, people who were not employees of the Mullet Resort were trained. The great success of the company led to the establishment of USM in 1994. In 1999 the university buildings were destroyed by cyclone Jenny. New construction will take place in several phases. At the moment you can get a degree in economics and arts at the university and train to be a primary school teacher.
  • The salt lagoon: The value of the salt lake was recognized in 1831 and the residents in the neighborhood were given permission to build walls and large salt pans there. During the hot summer months, 500 people were busy extracting salt there. In 1862 the salt factory was built on Sucker Garden Road. However, the plant never worked to the complete satisfaction of the owners, so that operation was stopped again after ten years. In 1949, the salt production was completely stopped there, reasons: poor water evaporation, environmental pollution and high losses of salt due to rainfall. In the last few decades they have started to fill up about a third of the salt lake. This gained building land because the city of Philipsburg continues to expand.
  • Vineyard: The winery is located on the easternmost edge of Philipsburg. The “van Romodts” family is closely related to this. The van Romondts from the Dutch Uetrecht are the ancestors. Diederik Joahannes van Romondt, born on February 16, 1781 in Amsterdam, came to Philipsburg in 1801, where he died on April 19, 1849. From 1820 to 1840 he was the island's governor. He was a devout Methodist and through him the church in Philipsburg grew very quickly. The Vineyard Plantation House was built in 1872 by Louis A. van Romondt. It was also he who brought the first car to the island in 1917. In 1938 the property was acquired by a Miss J. C. Buncamper.
  • 3 Point Blanche Prison, there you can find the remains of Fort Bel-Air, the Sint Peter's Battery and other fortifications, the so-called Spanish Fort. Most of these historical structures had to give way to the modern buildings of the marina.
  • 4 Fort Willem received its current name in 1816. It was built in 1801 by the English under the name of Fort Trigge during the British occupation. Today it is easily recognizable, there are the transmission masts of a television station.
  • 5 Fort Amsterdam was built in 1631 by the Dutch on the headland between Great Bay and Little Bay. The Spaniards captured it as early as 1633 and expanded it considerably. In 1644 Peter Stuyvesant tried unsuccessfully to recapture and lost a leg in the fighting. Before the Spaniards left the island in 1648, they destroyed most of the parts that they had built up after 1633. In 1737 it was given its current name by the Dutch. It was used as a signal station until 1950. From there you can see the whole of Philipsburg.
  • 6 Sint Maarten Museum, Frontstreet 7, Tel. / Fax 542-4917. Island history museum with museum and souvenir shop. In addition to archaeological finds from the time of the Arawak Indians, there are finds from an English ship that sank in 1801. Opening times: Mondays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Entry is US $ 1.

activities

Boat charter

  • Golden Eagle Catamaran, Bobby's Marina. Tel.: 543-0068, 542-3323 (Reservation Tel.). Price: Fare US $ 55, children under 12 pay half the price.
  • Swaliga and Swaliga II, Dock Maarten Marina. Tel.: 542-3667.
  • Voyager, Bobby's Marina. Tel.: 542-4096.
  • Rapid Explorer, Dock Maarten Marina. Tel.: 542-9762, Fax: 542-9762.
  • Prices: Lagoon Cruise, 3 hours, US $ 28; Starlite Dinner Cruise, 3 hours, US $ 60; Boat charter ½ day US $ 45, 1 day US $ 50-75

fishing

  • Black Fin, Dock Maarten Marina. Tel.: 547-0210, Fax: 543-6026. Price: Deep sea fishing: ½ day US $ 400, 1 day US $ 800-900.

Jet ski

  • Jet course, Dock Maarten Marina. Tel.: 522-9169.

Marinas

  • Bobby's Marina, Jurancho Yrausquin Boulevard, Pointe Blanche, Tel. 545-2890, Fax 545-2889, VHF Kanal 16. 80 berths, catamaran crane, 90-T lifting system. Charter boats, showers, post service, ship chandlers, ship repairs, tugs, sailmakers, electricity and water.
Bobby's Marina is owned by Sir Robert (Bobby) Velazquez. He provided airplanes, coast guard boats and destroyers to the American government for a period of 20 years.
Dive Safaris (PADI), Tel. 542-9001, Fax 542-8983
Eagle Tours, "Golden Eagle" Catamaran, Tel. 543-0068, Fax 542-6237, Reservations Tel. 542-3323
The Greenhouse Bar & Restaurant, Tel. 542-2941
12 meter challenge, 12 meter America's Cup sailing yacht, Tel. 542-0045, Fax 542-6419
Le Blue Peter Restaurant, Tel. 543-0461
The Snack Trap, supermarket. Tel. 543-2400
Trade Winds Cruise Club, www.tradewindscruiseclub
Coast Guard
Dockside Management, Tel. 542-4096, Fax 542-2858, VHF channel 16
  • Dock Maarten - Great Bay Marina, Great Bay, Pointe Blanche, Tel. 542-5705, Fax 542-4940, VHF Channel 16. 40 berths and 2 berths for 100-meter yachts. http://dockmaarten.com
Island Water World, Tel. 543-7119, Tel. / Fax 542-2675
Lord Sheffield Tall Ship Adventures, tel. 552-0875, 553-4804
Chesterfields Restaurant & Bar, Tel / Fax 542-3484, open daily
ReggaeCafé Restaurant & Bar, regular live music

Diving

  • Blue Bubbles Dive Center, Divi Little Bay Beach Resort, Little Bay. Tel.: 554-2502.
  • Dive Safaris (PADI), Bobby's Marina. Tel.: 542-9001, Fax: 542-8983.
  • Leeward Island Divers (PADI, SSI, NAUI), Welfare Road 66. Tel.: 544-2262, Fax: 544-2270.
  • Ocean Explorer, Welfare Road 109. Tel.: 544-5252, Fax: 544-4357.

Submarine rides

  • Atlantis Adventures / Seaworld Explorer, W. J. A. Nisbeth Road 15. Tel.: 542-4078, Fax: 542-4079. Departures from the pier in Grand Case, northern French part.

Yacht charter

  • 12 meter challenge, 12 meter America's Cup sailing yacht. Tel.: 542-0045, Fax: 542-6419.
  • Lord Sheffield, Dock Maarten Marina. Tel.: 553-4804. Open: Departures: every day at 11.00 a.m.

shop

Shopping in the front street

The house numbers start in the east near the cruise ship dock. The odd house numbers are on the waterfront.

  • Classico Italiano, Diamond Plaza, Front Street 1. Tel.: 542-9630. Boutique.
  • Max Duty Free Plaza, Front Street 1. Tel.: 543-2017, Fax: 543-1037. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Big star, Frontstreet 3-B. Tel.: 542-4279. Boutique.
  • Blue Ocean Gifts, Frontstreet 5. Tel.: 542-1200, Fax: 542-1200. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Vinis Gift Shop, Frontstreet 5. Tel.: 542-2844. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Child expressions, Frontstreet 5-D. Tel.: 542-6570, Fax: 542-6571. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • L ’odyssey, Frontstreet 5-H. Tel.: 542-4270. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Dimples, Promenade Mall, 7 Front Street. Tel.: 542-6522, Fax: 542-6522. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Ivoire, Frontstreet 7-A. Tel.: 542-6911. Boutique.
  • Caribbean Gems, Front Street 14. Tel.: 542-2176, Fax: 542-5862. Jeweler.
  • Longchamp, Front Street 14. Tel.: 542-1839, Fax: 542-1829. Boutique.
  • C ’Liquor Store & Fine Tobacco, Front Street 15. Tel.: 543-7739. Beverages, tobacco products.
  • Price Club, Front Street 15. Tel.: 542-3357, Fax: 542-3550. Beverages.
  • Golden Gift Shop, Front Street 16. Tel.: 542-4771. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • American West India Company, Front Street 17. Tel.: 542-5230, Fax: 542-5231. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Poison land, Front Street 20. Tel.: 542-9770. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Gift N Things, Front Street 21. Tel.: 542-0722. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Del-Sol, Front Street 23. Tel.: 542-8784, Fax: 542-8748. Keepsakes, t-shirts.
  • Caribbean Gems, Frontstreet 40. Tel.: 542-2176, Fax: 542-5862. Jewellery.
  • Lakadotique / Abishek, Frontstreet 43. Tel.: 543-7937. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Shoppers Paradise, Frontstreet 43. Tel.: 542-4596, Fax: 542-3756. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Millionaires Gift Shop, Front Street 44. Tel.: 542-4186. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Gift World, Frontstreet 45. Tel.: 542-0160, Fax: 542-0106. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Pelican Gift Shop, Frontstreet 47. Tel.: 542-3973. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Boolchand's, Front Street 50. Tel.: 542-2245. Photo supplies, cameras, clocks.
  • Nautica, Frontstreet 55. Tel.: 543-1227, Fax: 543-1227. Boutique.
  • New Vibration Boutique, Frontstreet 60-A. Tel.: 548-4415.
  • Classy, Frontstreet 60-A. Tel.: 543-2178. Boutique.
  • Cannegie Enterprises, Front Street 64. Tel.: 543-0177, Fax: 542-2497. Beverages, tobacco products.
  • New Amsterdam Store, Front street 66. Tel.: 542-2787, Fax: 542-2787. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • The place, Front street 67. Tel.: 543-1003, Fax: 543-1003. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Sona Gift Shop, Frontstreet 71-D. Tel.: 542-8142, Fax: 542-8142. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Windmill, Front street 83. Tel.: 542-6680, Fax: 542-3404. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Poison Galore, Front street 86. Tel.: 542-5816, Fax: 542-4465. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Royal Caribbean Store, Front street 86. Tel.: 543-7115, Fax: 542-8250. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Kapoors, Front street 93. Tel.: 542-3938. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Radical Center, Front street 95. Tel.: 542-4987, Fax: 542-4987. Boutique.
  • Caribbean Impex / Asicen, Frontstreet 96. Tel.: 543-1262, Fax: 543-1262. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Argee's Duty Free, Front street 101. Tel.: 542-1952, Fax: 542-1952. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • The Earth Line, Frontstreet 102-A. Tel.: 542-2854, Fax: 542-2854. Boutique.
  • American Gift Shop, Front street 111. Tel.: 542-4833. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Select boutique, Front street 113. Tel.: 543-7837.
  • fortissimo, Front street 117. Tel.: 542-7755. Boutique.
  • Indra's House of Value, Front street 117. Tel.: 543-2804, Fax: 542-9161. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • D'Vibe, Frontstreet 117-A. Tel.: 542-4847. Boutique.
  • Heineken Gift Shop Store, Front street 119. Tel.: 542-2252. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Emmanuelle Boutique, Front street 121. Tel.: 542-9742, Fax: 542-9742.
  • Deepa's Gift Shop, Front street 122. Tel.: 542-3722, Fax: 542-3722. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Levi's, Front street 139. Tel.: 542-5094, Fax: 542-4508. Boutique.
  • Samina, Front street 153. Tel.: 542-3601, Fax: 542-3601. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Luciano Fashion, Frontstreet 155-B. Tel.: 542-5481, Fax: 542-5481.
  • Arkay, Front Street. Tel.: 542-9811. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Dutch Art, The Village, Front Street. Tel.: 542-0579, Fax: 542-3979. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Gift Collections, Front Street. Tel.: 542-3144. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • House of Ireland, Front Street. Tel.: 542-5163, Fax: 542-4204. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Lucky Too Gift Shop, Front Street. Tel.: 542-2169, Fax: 542-2169. Keepsakes, gifts.
  • Panama Boutique, Front Street. Tel.: 542-7277.
  • People's boutique, Front Street. Tel.: 542-2625.
  • Rainbow fashion, Marchall Arcade, Front Street. Tel.: 542-4027. Boutique.
  • Sea Breeze Boutique, Front Street. Tel.: 542-4060, Fax: 542-4060.
  • Shopping centers
  • Cyrus Wathey Square, Front Street.
  • Harbor Point Village. Cruise ship jetty, 12 shops.
  • Saint Rose Arcade, 35-37 Front Street. Shops and restaurants.

kitchen

Restaurants in the front street

  • Golden Dragon, Frontstreet 4. Tel.: 542-5294. Chinese, cheap.
  • The Kankantrie Restaurant, Frontstreet 5. Tel.: 542-8702.
  • Last Mango In Paradise, Front Street 17. Tel.: 542-2058.
  • Pasanggrahan, Front Street 19. Tel.: 542-3588, 542-5230, Fax: 542-2885.
  • Shivasagar, Front Street 20. Tel.: 542-2299, Fax: 542-0389. Indian.
  • Get Wet Beach & Bar, Saint Rose Arcade, 35 Front Street. Tel.: 552-1678.
  • Oualichi Beach Bar, Great Bay Beach, Saint Rose Arcade, 35 Front Street. Tel.: 542-4316.
  • Taloula mangoes, Saint Rose Arcade, 35 Front Street. Tel.: 555-7000, Fax: 542-5387. International.
  • Golden Bar & Restaurant, Front Street 70. Tel.: 542-2187. Chinese.
  • La Riviera, Front street 76. Tel.: 542-5725, Fax: 542-5725. French, medium prices.Open: daily 8 a.m. - 10.30 p.m.
  • MC Donalds, Front street 78. Tel.: 543-2760, Fax: 542-3491.
  • Harbor View, Front street 89. Tel.: 542-5200, Fax: 542-4324. Creole.
  • L’Escargot, Frontstreet 96. Tel.: 542-2483, Fax: 542-2483. French, medium prices to expensive.
  • Oriental Delight Bar & Restaurant, Front Street 99. Tel.: 543-2291. Chinese.
  • Pagano's, Front street 101. Tel.: 542-5230.
  • Antoine, Front street 103. Tel.: 542-2964, Fax: 542-2964. Creole, expensive.Open: daily 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Old Captain, Front street 121. Tel.: 542-6988, Fax: 542-6987. Chinese, Japanese, expensive.
  • Krishna Bar & Restaurant, Frontstreet 135 / Van Ramondt. Tel.: 542-3796. Indian.
  • Wajang Doll, Front street 137. Tel.: 542-2687, Fax: 542-5186. Indonesian, expensive.Open: Mon - Sat 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  • Le Bec Fin, Frontstreet 141. Tel.: 542-2976. French, very expensive.Open: daily 8.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Pink Pearl Bar & Restaurant, Front street 171. Tel.: 542-0230.
  • Because Livio, Front street 189. Tel.: 542-2690. Italian.Open: Mon - Fri 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Danielle's Courtyard, Front Street. Tel.: 542-1333, Fax: 542-1332.
  • Everyt´ing cool, Front Street. Tel.: 543-1011, Fax: 543-7332.
  • Village Café, Front Street. Tel.: 542-0361. International.
  • Barefoot Terrace Bar & Restaurant, Cyrus Watthey Square. Tel.: 542-0360, Fax: 542-0360. Creole, cheap.
  • Burger King, Cyrus Wathey Square, Front Street. Tel.: 542-5056, Fax: 544-2918.
  • Reggae cafe, Cyrus Wathey Square. Tel.: 542-1282.
  • The Grill & Ribs Company, Frontstreet / Old Street Shopping Center. Tel.: 543-0267. Quick meals.Open: daily 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Hotel restaurants

  • Belair Beach Hotel, Welgel Road 70, Little Bay. Tel.: 542-3366. Boardwalk Cafe; La Grenouille; Gingerbread Cafe, international, on the beach, open: daily from 7:00 a.m.
  • Divi Little Bay Resort, Fort Amsterdam, Little Bay. Tel.: 542-2333. Bayview Café, international; Seabreeze Restaurant, international, by the pool; Toucans Café, international.
  • Great Bay Beach Hotel, Little Bay Road 19. Tel.: 542-2446. Bay View Restaurant & Bar, all day buffet restaurant; Molasses, international, only open in the evening; La Cucina, Italian, only open in the evening; Anchor SwimUp Bar; Lobby bar; The Living Room Bar & Lounge.
  • Sarai's Seaside Restaurant; Side Walk Café, Pasangrahan Royal Inn, 19 Front Street. Tel.: 542-3588.
  • La Rosa, Sea Palace Resort, Front Street 147. Tel.: 542-2700.

nightlife

Bars

  • Caribbean Delight, W. J. A. Nisbeth Road. Tel.: 542-5065.
  • The greenhouse, Bobby's Marina. Tel.: 542-2941. Live music.Open: Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 2 a.m., Sat Sun 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Casinos

  • Beach Plaza Casino - Atlantis World, Front street 63. Tel.: 543-2034, Fax: 543-2035.
  • Coliseum, Front street 74. Tel.: 543-2101, Fax: 543-2103. Open: daily 11 a.m. - 3 a.m.
  • Diamond Casino, Front Street 1. Tel.: 543-2523, Fax: 543-2553.
  • Golden Casino, 19 Little Bay Road, Great Bay Beach Hotel. Tel.: 542-2523, Fax: 542-3008. Open: daily 8:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.
  • Jump Up Casino, Emmaplein 1 / Front Street. Tel.: 542-0862. Open: daily 10 a.m. - 4 a.m.
  • Neptune, Paradize Plaza, Front Street 82. Tel.: 543-2721, Fax: 543-2724.
  • Paradise Casino, Front street 82. Tel.: 543-2721, Fax: 543-2722.
  • Rouge et Noir Casino, Sea View Beach Hotel, 1st floor, 66 Front Street. Tel.: 542-2952, Fax: 542-5077. Open: Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 3 a.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 3 a.m.

accommodation

  • Belair Beach Hotel *****, Welgan Road 70, Cay Hill, Little Bay. Tel.: 542-3366, Fax: 542-6017. 68 suites. Time-share hotel, restaurant, bar, pool, car rental, mini-market, beach.Price: in summer: single / double 259-289 US $; in winter: single / double 309-359 US $. Prices do not include 15% service and 5% government taxes.
  • Divi Little Bay Beach Resort, Fort Amsterdam, Little Bay. Tel.: 542-2333, Fax: 542-4336. 226 rooms and suites, 3 restaurants, bar, "Alhambra" casino, 3 fresh water pools, shopping arcade, fitness center, children's club, conference room, 3 floodlit tennis courts, diving school, beach.
  • Great Bay Beach Hotel ****, Little Bay Road 19. Tel.: 542-2446, Fax: 542-3859. 257 rooms and suites. Hotel of the Sonesta Group, 3 restaurants, 4 bars, 2 pools, fitness room, conference room, tennis, casino, beach, water sports, live music.Price: in summer: single / double room US $ 135-440, suite 1 bedroom US $ 245-575, 2 bedrooms US $ 280-775; in winter: single / double room 220-290 US $. Rental rates plus 15% service and 5% government taxes.
  • Horizon View Beach, Front Street 49. Tel.: 543-2120-21, Fax: 542-0705. 30 rooms, restaurant, bar, conference room for 25 people, beach.Price: in summer: studio US $ 120, room 3-4 people US $ 160-180; in winter: studio US $ 150, room 3-4 people US $ 200-300. Rental rates plus 15% service and 5% government taxes.
  • Joshua Rose Guesthouse ***, Backstreet 7. Tel.: 542-4317, Fax: 543-0080. 14 rooms.Price: in summer: single 50-55 US $, double 60-65 US $; in winter: single 55-60 US $, double 60-80 US $. Rental prices plus 15% tax.
  • Midtown Motel, Kruythoffsteeg 12. Tel.: 542-0590, Fax: 542-6839. 15 rooms.Price: in summer: US $ 65 single, US $ 75 double; in winter: single 75 US $, double 85 US $. Rental rates plus 15% service and 5% government taxes.
  • Pasangrahan Royal Inn, Front Street 19. Tel.: 542-3588, Fax: 542-2885. The historic hotel building has been torn down bit by bit since summer 2010 and replaced by a modern 5-storey concrete block! Restaurant, bar, cafe, beach, water sports, no children under 12 years! Location: the colonial-style hotel is a former governor's villa.
  • Sea Palace Resort, Frontstreet 147. Tel.: 542-2700, Fax: 542-2116. 32 rooms. Time-share hotel. Restaurant, beach.
  • Sea View Beach Hotel, Frontstreet 85-C. Tel.: 542-2323, Fax: 542-4356. 45 rooms, beach.
  • Tamarind, Goldfinch Road, Point Blanche. Tel.: 542-4359, Fax: 542-5391. 50 studios and suites, restaurant, bar, pool.
  • The Villas on Great Bay (ex Town House) ****, Frontstreet 211. Tel.: 542-1836, Fax: 542-1838. 12 villas.Price: in summer: villa 150-200 US $; in winter: Villa 250-300 US $. Rental prices plus 10% tax.

Learn

  • The University of St. Maarten, Soualuiga Drive 1, Pondfill. Tel.: 542-5171, 542-3156, Fax: 542-5226.

health

doctors

  • Great Bay Medical Clinic, Ch. E. W. Voges Street 4. Tel.: 543-7289, Fax: 542-6542. Private medical center.

Pharmacies

  • Dutch Quarter Pharmacy, A. 278-A Illidge Road, Dutch Quarter. Tel.: 547-0175, Fax: 547-0176.
  • Philipsburg Pharmacy, Charles E. Vogessteeg 4. Tel.: 542-3001, Fax: 542-3053.
  • Sint Rose Pharmacy, Front Street, Sint Rose Arcade. Tel.: 543-8800, Fax: 543-8801.

optician

  • Chic Optic, Frontstreet 7. Tel.: 542-4398, Fax: 542-4398.
  • Optique Caraibe, Front Street. Tel.: 542-3811, Fax: 542-6924.
  • Sunglass Hut International, Front Street 20. Tel.: 543-2747.
  • Windward Island Optical, Marcus Building, Pondfill. Tel.: 542-2736, Fax: 543-7073.

Practical advice

Banks

  • Bank van de Nederlandse Antilles (Central Bank), W. J. A. Nisbeth Road 25. Tel.: 542-3520, Fax: 542-4307.
  • Bank van de Nederlandse Antilles, Walter Nisbeth Road 25. Tel.: 542-3520, Fax: 542-4307.
  • Barclays Bank, Front Street 29. Tel.: 542-3511, Fax: 542-4531.
  • Chase Manhattan Bank, E.C. Richardson Straat. Tel.: 542-3801, Fax: 542-3692.
  • First Caribbean International Bank, Backstreet 38. Tel.: 542-3511, Fax: 542-4531. 2 ATMs.Open: Mon - Fri 8.30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Royal Bank of Trinidad & Tobago (RBTT), A. C. Cannegieter Street. Tel.: 542-5908, Fax: 542-5964.
  • Scotiabank, Backstreet 62. Tel.: 542-2262, 542-3317, Fax: 542-2435.
  • Scotiabank, Cruise Terminal, Pointe Blanche. ATM.
  • The Windward Islands Bank (WIB), Cyrus Wathey Square. Tel.: 542-3433.
  • The Windward Islands Bank (WIB), C. Labega Square, Cannegieter Straat. Tel.: 542-2313, 542-2335, Fax: 542-4761.

Opening times: Mon - Thu 8.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m., Fri 8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

ATMs

Windward Islands Bank (WIB) 24 hour ATMs are located in the following locations:

  • C. Labega Square, Cannegieter Straat, 2 ATMs
  • Captain Hodge Wharf / Cyrus Wathey Square, Front Street
  • Cyrus Wathey Cruise Terminal
  • Greenhouse Bar & Restaurant, Bobby's Marina
  • Le Grand Marché Supermarket, 79 Bush Road, 2 ATMs
  • Saint Rose Arcade, 35-37 Front Street
  • Shell Service Station, Point Blanche Road

administration

  • Gezaghebber van het island area of ​​Sint Maarten, Government Administration Building, C. Labega Square. Tel.: 542-22091, Fax: 542-22044.
  • Sint Maarten Tourist Bureau, Vineyard Office Park, 33 W. G. Buncamper Road. Tel.: 542-2337, Fax: 542-2734. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

miscellaneous

Post office

  • Post office, N. Debrot way 1. Tel.: 542-2289, Fax: 542-3308. Open: Mon - Thu 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Fri 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Internet cafe

  • Cafe Dot Com, Yrauquin Boulevard 6. Tel.: 542-0352, Fax: 542-0252.
  • Cyberlink, Front street 53. Tel.: 542-0843, Fax: 542-0957.

trips

Travel agencies

  • Intermar Travel (IATA), Rembrandtplein 21-22. Tel.: 542-5554, Fax: 542-2002.
  • Let's travel, 71 W. J. A. Nisbeth Road. Tel.: 542-2381, Fax: 542-5042.
  • T&T Travel, Backstreet 6. Tel.: 542-2094, Fax: 542-2094.
  • Tapaza.com, W. G. Buncamper Road 4. Tel.: 543-1023, Fax: 543-1260.
  • Travel Planners, C. A. Cannegieter Street 129. Tel.: 542-5502, Fax: 543-1109.

Round trips

  • Eagle Tours, Jurancho Yrausquin Boulevard, Bobby's Marina. Tel.: 542-3323, Fax: 542-6237.
  • JEM Tours, C.A. 42 Cannegieter Street, Marcus Building. Tel.: 542-1511, Fax: 542-1516.
  • Sandy Island Tours, Front Street 201. Tel.: 542-2929, 542-5254, Fax: 542-1101.
  • Vacationer Paradise Tours, W. J. A. Nisbeth Road 15. Tel.: 543-2230, Fax: 543-2002.

literature

Web links

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