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Visiting Philipsburg, St. Maarten/St. Martin


Philipsburg is the capital of Dutch St. Maarten, a Caribbean island divided into Dutch and French (Saint Martin) sides. Bargain seekers flock to the duty-free and sales-tax-free stores of... more » Philipsburg is the capital of Dutch St. Maarten, a Caribbean island divided into Dutch and French (Saint Martin) sides. Bargain seekers flock to the duty-free and sales-tax-free stores of Philipsburg's mile-long commercial district. Visitors also enjoy the city's art galleries, historic forts, casinos and zoo, as well as Great Bay Beach and its boardwalk. Offshore, on the 12 Metre Challenge, guests can work as part of the crew on one of five boats used in the 1987 America's Cup competition. « less
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28 Things to Do

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Nov
84°F 28°C
74°F 23°C
5 in 13 cm
Dec
82°F 27°C
73°F 22°C
3 in 9 cm
Jan
81°F 27°C
72°F 22°C
2 in 6 cm
Feb
81°F 27°C
72°F 22°C
2 in 4 cm
Mar
82°F 27°C
72°F 22°C
2 in 4 cm
Apr
83°F 28°C
74°F 23°C
3 in 7 cm
Extended Forecast
Sunday
Nov 22
Hi:
84°F 28°C
Lo:
77°F 25°C
Monday
Nov 23
Hi:
84°F 28°C
Lo:
77°F 25°C
Tuesday
Nov 24
Hi:
82°F 27°C
Lo:
75°F 23°C

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Oyster Bay Beach Resort

3 of 5 stars
Edmonton, Alberta
Nov 20, 2009

We are timeshare owners here. We bought in the late nineties before the new section was complete. Unfortunately, we are still looking at the same furniture that was new ten years ago. The hideaway...more

Flamingo Beach Resort

2 of 5 stars
New York City
Nov 20, 2009

My husband and i were looking forward to this trip. It was a celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary. When booking we requested ocean front. I followed up with an email to again confirm an...more

Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino

Nov 20, 2009

my wife and I stayed in the hotel for one night the receptionist upgraded us to a sea veiw room hotel lobby was a bit tired, so that had me wondering about the room but the room was great, food...more

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