Oyster Yacht charter

Sunsail’s base on St. Martin is found regarding the eastern region of the island at Captain Oliver’s Marina at Oyster Pond, a protected lagoon in the middle of mountains additionally the stunning Dawn coastline. It is situated directly on the border between the Dutch and French edges of island – the resort is French and restaurants and marina tend to be Dutch while the two sides co-exist peacefully! As tale goes, about 350 years back several French and a small grouping of Dutch started off at Oyster Pond - the French hiking north as well as the Dutch walking south.

In which they came across on the other side regarding the area would figure out the dividing border. The Dutch had been consuming gin, while the French had been drinking wine. The French covered even more territory and so the French have the northern 21 square miles of the island although the Dutch have the southern 16 square kilometers. (Moral for the story: stick to your wine!) Oyster Bay is effortless get to of all highlights of the area – Philipsburg, the Dutch capital regarding the island, is ten full minutes away and Marigot, the French money, is 25 moments away.

The restaurant at Captain Oliver’s serves a fish selection with French and Creole dishes and it has an impressive aquarium under its glass-bottomed flooring to be able to admire the sharks, turtle also sea-life whilst you eat. The marina is next to Captain Oliver’s Resort, a charming, laid-back area which has had good services, including the perfect children's pool that operates as a human aquarium, and is a fantastic place from where to begin your Oyster Pond yacht charter.

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Things to Do:

• See Philipsburg and Marigot
• Unwind at Dawn Beach