Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Philipsburg and Isla Pinel, Saint Martin

We head over to Philipsburg on the Dutch side of Saint Martin for a lazy day on the beach.  There are no cruise ships in port today and we pretty much have the beach to ourselves.

Beach all to ourselves

Looking out over the water

We swim, walk the beach, enjoy lunch and, after a few hours, head back to our hotel on the French side of the island.  We do pass one note on the rebuilding after the devastating hurricane of September 6, 2017: 200 mph (322 kmh) winds, 400 miles (644 km) wide.

Hurricane note

A few days later, we visit Isla Pinel (Pinel Island), a small island a 10 minute boat ride from Saint Martin, facing Cul-de-Sac Bay.  A large parking lot at the end of the road is located next to the pier where shuttle boats leave every half hour or so.  We pay 10 euros each at the shuttle boat for the round trip, ride over to the island, and settle in on the sheltered sandy beach.

Shuttle to the island

Arriving at Isla Pinel

Shallow beach

A little wine

Relaxing on the beach

And in the water

Two relaxing days on two very different beaches at opposite ends of Saint Martin






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