St.Maarten Weddings & Honeymoon Destination

Dutch St. Maarten (Say: sint MAR tin) is an island for today’s vacationers on the go. It is well known for its shopping, water sports, golf and casinos. St.Maarten is well known for being the smallest island in the world that is divided between two sovereign nations: Half is French and the other Dutch. Wedding ceremonies are legally conducted on the Dutch side only as the French side requires a 1 month stay before legal ceremonies can be done.

Nonstop Jets from U.S and European cities are frequent. The island has airports on both the French and Dutch side but all international flights even those from France arrive on the Dutch side.

As a port St.Martin is surpassed in numbers only by some islands. This is due to its high level of development, excellent shopping and fantastic, easily accessible beaches. The 2 major ports offer excellent shopping and is only walking distance.

Quick Facts

• Land Area - 16 square miles
• Population – 38,695
• Capital - Philipsburg
• Languages – English, Dutch
• Time Zone – UTC -4 or AST (EST+1). Daylight saving time is not observed.
• Currency – Dutch Guilder
• Cruise Call - 2 major cruise ports
• Weddings Info – All legal processing can be done within a few hours on the Dutch side.
• Price: $$$

What's Special about St. Maarten

• Dutch side is well known for its duty free shopping
• Smallest Caribbean island which is governed by two different states
• Known for it beautiful white sandy beaches