Saint Martin, is an island lying at the northern end of the Leeward group of the Lesser Antilles in the north-eastern Caribbean Sea. The southern third is tied historically and administratively with the Netherlands, the northern two-thirds with France.

The Dutch part of the island, has coastal lagoons, salt pans, and sand spits. The French part of the island, has beaches and forest-covered hills.sandy beaches and pristine rainforests.

At once French and Dutch, lively and relaxed, with outstanding beaches and forested lookout points, famed for its shopping and tasty rums, chic seaside beach bars and casino-based nightlife and, outstanding restaurants.