Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Marigot (French Saint Martin), Sint-Maarten

Druk — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Natuur

  Humpback whale season

  1 jan – 30 apr · meestal

  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. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Carnival, Grand Case Tuesdays

• Festival

  Carnival

  7–18 febDrukSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Grand Case Tuesdays

  1 feb – 30 apr · meestalGroot festivalDruk

  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. Bron ↗

• Festival

  St Maarten Heineken Regatta

  28 feb – 10 mrt · meestalSportevenementDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Humpback whale season (1 jan – 30 apr (meestal))

Topdrukte — reizigers noemen het hoogseizoen, Grand Case Tuesdays

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Humpback whale season (1 jan – 30 apr (meestal)), Carnival (7–18 feb), Grand Case Tuesdays (1 feb – 30 apr (meestal)), St Maarten Heineken Regatta (28 feb – 10 mrt (meestal))

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

• Festival

  St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg

  5 apr – 5 mei · meestalDruk

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Humpback whale season (1 jan – 30 apr (meestal)), Grand Case Tuesdays (1 feb – 30 apr (meestal))

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

• Feestdag

  Abolition of Slavery Day

  28 meiNationale feestdagSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg (5 apr – 5 mei (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Risico

  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. Bron ↗

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Rustig — reizigers noemen het rustig, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Autumn shutdown

  1 sep – 31 oktSeizoensluitingSluitingen

  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.

Nog steeds bezig: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Rustig — een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov), Autumn shutdown (1 sep – 31 okt)

Druk — Fete de Saint-Martin

• Feestdag

  Fete de Saint-Martin

  9–13 novNationale feestdagSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In december begint er niets nieuws.