På gång i Marigot (French Saint Martin), Saint Martin under året

Mycket folk — skollov i 3 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en av dess bästa vädermånader

• Natur

  Humpback whale season

  1 jan – 30 apr · vanligtvis

  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. Källa ↗

Mest folk — Carnival, Grand Case Tuesdays

• Festival

  Carnival

  7–18 febTrångtStängningar

  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. Källa ↗

• Festival

  Grand Case Tuesdays

  1 feb – 30 apr · vanligtvisStor festivalTrångt

  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. Källa ↗

• Festival

  St Maarten Heineken Regatta

  28 feb – 10 mar · vanligtvisSportevenemangTrångtBoka tidigt

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Humpback whale season (1 jan – 30 apr (vanligtvis))

Mest folk — resenärer beskriver det som högsäsong, Grand Case Tuesdays

Inget nytt börjar i mars.

Pågår fortfarande: Humpback whale season (1 jan – 30 apr (vanligtvis)), Carnival (7–18 feb), Grand Case Tuesdays (1 feb – 30 apr (vanligtvis)), St Maarten Heineken Regatta (28 feb – 10 mar (vanligtvis))

Mest folk — Grand Case Tuesdays, St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg

• Festival

  St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg

  5 apr – 5 maj · vanligtvisTrångt

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Humpback whale season (1 jan – 30 apr (vanligtvis)), Grand Case Tuesdays (1 feb – 30 apr (vanligtvis))

Mest folk — St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg, Abolition of Slavery Day

• Helg

  Abolition of Slavery Day

  28 majNationell helgdagStängningar

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: St. Maarten Carnival, Philipsburg (5 apr – 5 maj (vanligtvis))

Mellansäsong — skollov i 3 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en helt vanlig månad

• Risk

  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. Källa ↗

Mellansäsong — skollov i 3 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en helt vanlig månad

Inget nytt börjar i juli.

Pågår fortfarande: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Mellansäsong — skollov i 3 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en helt vanlig månad

Inget nytt börjar i augusti.

Pågår fortfarande: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Lugnt — resenärer beskriver det som lugnt, skollov i 2 av marknaderna som fyller platsen

• Säsong

  Autumn shutdown

  1 sep – 31 oktStängt mellan säsongernaStängningar

  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.

Pågår fortfarande: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Lugnt — en av dess sämsta vädermånader

Inget nytt börjar i oktober.

Pågår fortfarande: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov), Autumn shutdown (1 sep – 31 okt)

Mycket folk — Fete de Saint-Martin

• Helg

  Fete de Saint-Martin

  9–13 novNationell helgdagStängningar

  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. Källa ↗

Pågår fortfarande: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Mellansäsong — skollov i 3 av marknaderna som fyller platsen, en helt vanlig månad

Inget nytt börjar i december.