St. Maarten

Climate: Sub-tropical, with trade winds from the Caribbean Sea.
Temperature: The island has a year-round temperature of approximately 80°F (27°C).
Time: Atlantic Standard Time, year-around
Language: English is the predominate language in the island, however the official language on the St. Maarten side is Dutch, and is officially French on the St. Martin side. French Creole, Spanish, Papiamento and other languages are also spoken.
Population: 41,000 people live on St. Maarten and 38,000 on St. Martin for a combined total of 79,000.

  • Currency: US dollars are accepted everywhere.
    St. Maarten: Netherlands Antilles Florin (NAF); the official exchange rate is NAF 1.77 for each US$1.00 U.S. dollar.
    St. Martin: The official monetary unit is the euro.

  • Electricity:
    St. Maarten: 110-volt AC, 60 cycles (same as U.S. and Canada)
    St. Martin: 220-volt AC, 60 cycles (requires the use of adapters and transformers)

  • Telephone:
    Calls to St. Maarten/St. Martin from the U.S. are international calls and require the following country codes:
    St. Maarten: 1-721 followed by the seven-digit local number
    St. Martin: +590, 590 followed by the six-digit local number for landlines +590 690 for cell phones

  • Official Tourist Office information St Maarten:
    6 Juancho Yrausquin Blvd, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
    https://www.vacationstmaarten.com/