Hva som skjer i Marigot (French Saint Martin), Saint Martin gjennom året

Travelt — skoleferie i 3 av markedene som fyller stedet, en av de beste månedene værmessig

• Natur

  Humpback whale season

  1. jan – 30. apr · vanligvis

  Humpbacks come south to mate and calve on the Anguilla Bank, just north of the island, from January to April. Small-group boat trips go out in season; spotted and bottlenose dolphins are often seen on the same outings. Kilde ↗

Toppsesong — Carnival, Grand Case Tuesdays

• Festival

  Carnival

  7.–18. febMye folkStengninger

  The French side's carnival runs most of February, with the parades through Marigot, the big Mardi Gras procession and, the day after, the burning of Vaval out on the water in black and white. Streets close for each parade. Kilde ↗

• Festival

  Grand Case Tuesdays

  1. feb – 30. apr · vanligvisStor festivalMye folk

  Every Tuesday evening through the late winter, the main street of Grand Case, fifteen minutes north of Marigot, closes to traffic for costumed parades, live music, craft stalls and the lolo grills. Park early. Kilde ↗

• Festival

  St Maarten Heineken Regatta

  28. feb – 10. mar · vanligvisSportsarrangementMye folkBestill tidlig

  The Caribbean's largest regatta is sailed from Simpson Bay on the Dutch side, but it books out the whole island for four days in early March and the crews spill over to Marigot. Rooms and rental cars go months ahead. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Humpback whale season (1. jan – 30. apr (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — reisende beskriver det som høysesong, Grand Case Tuesdays

Ingenting nytt starter i mars.

Fortsatt på gang: Humpback whale season (1. jan – 30. apr (vanligvis)), Carnival (7.–18. feb), Grand Case Tuesdays (1. feb – 30. apr (vanligvis)), St Maarten Heineken Regatta (28. feb – 10. mar (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — Grand Case Tuesdays, St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg

• Festival

  St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg

  5. apr – 5. mai · vanligvisMye folk

  The Dutch side's carnival usually runs for about a month from April, with the carnival village, calypso shows, J'ouvert and the grand parade in Philipsburg, half an hour's drive across the open border. Expect slow roads on parade days. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Humpback whale season (1. jan – 30. apr (vanligvis)), Grand Case Tuesdays (1. feb – 30. apr (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg, Abolition of Slavery Day

• Helligdag

  Abolition of Slavery Day

  28. maiNasjonaldagStengninger

  Saint-Martin marks the end of slavery on 28 May, the day it was proclaimed here in 1848, one day after Guadeloupe. A public holiday since 2015, with official ceremonies, music and dance; shops and offices close. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg (5. apr – 5. mai (vanligvis))

Skuldersesong — skoleferie i 3 av markedene som fyller stedet, en helt vanlig måned

• Fare

  Atlantic hurricane season

  1. jun – 30. nov

  Irma came through in September 2017 and took the roof off much of Marigot, and the island has rebuilt around that memory. Most seasons pass quietly; mid-August to mid-October is the stretch that concentrates the risk. Kilde ↗

Skuldersesong — skoleferie i 3 av markedene som fyller stedet, en helt vanlig måned

Ingenting nytt starter i juli.

Fortsatt på gang: Atlantic hurricane season (1. jun – 30. nov)

Skuldersesong — skoleferie i 3 av markedene som fyller stedet, en helt vanlig måned

Ingenting nytt starter i august.

Fortsatt på gang: Atlantic hurricane season (1. jun – 30. nov)

Rolig — reisende beskriver det som rolig, skoleferie i 2 av markedene som fyller stedet

• Sesong

  Autumn shutdown

  1. sep – 31. oktStengt utenfor sesongStengninger

  September and October are the island's annual break: a good share of the restaurants and hotels close for maintenance and staff holidays. Prices are at their lowest and so is the number of places to eat.

Fortsatt på gang: Atlantic hurricane season (1. jun – 30. nov)

Rolig — en av de dårligste månedene værmessig

Ingenting nytt starter i oktober.

Fortsatt på gang: Atlantic hurricane season (1. jun – 30. nov), Autumn shutdown (1. sep – 31. okt)

Travelt — Fete de Saint-Martin

• Helligdag

  Fete de Saint-Martin

  9.–13. novNasjonaldagStengninger

  The patron saint's day on 11 November is marked on both halves of the island as a day of friendship, with a ceremony at the border monument and offices shut. It also opens the season, which reopens in earnest after it. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Atlantic hurricane season (1. jun – 30. nov)

Skuldersesong — skoleferie i 3 av markedene som fyller stedet, en helt vanlig måned

Ingenting nytt starter i desember.