The last stop on this whirlwind Cruise was to be one of my favorite islands in the Caribbean, the beautiful island of St. Maarten. I fell in love with this island the very first time I visited and go back every chance I get. In my opinion it has the most beautiful water this side of Aruba, the best food in the Caribbean, and my favorite beach in the world (Orient Beach). If I didn’t think it would impact my enjoyment of football season I’d move to St. Maarten in a heartbeat.
Normally when we arrive at St. Maarten we head over to Marigot, which has great shopping. Afterwards, we have a nice lunch at Enoch’s Place a great little restaurant which is right in the heart of the town. However, this time we decided we wanted to spend as much time at Orient Beach as possible. We were scheduled to be in port from 7 AM until 5 PM, I was off the ship by 8 AM. Immediately we caught a taxi headed to the beach.
When we arrived at Orient it was pretty empty which gave us the flexibility to pick any spot along the two-mile stretch of sand, one of the advantages to being decisive and driving early. We walked for a while and then doubled back because we had spotted a place that appeared to be pretty new. We would later discover that “The Sun Beach Clubber” had indeed opened only six months ago. There were two French guys standing by the sign explaining the cost and what was included. They were very friendly and didn’t offer the hard sell that some of the other operators did, which was a definite plus. To top it off they also offered us a great deal. Now, I can’t remember how much we paid for two chairs and an umbrella but I do remember it was one of the better deals available and also included a drink. To me going with “The Sun Beach Clubber” was a no brainer.
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