The Two RV Gypsies in St. Maarten
November 11, 2014
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Saint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It encompasses the southern third of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, while the northern two-thirds of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin. Its capital is Philipsburg.

The official languages are Dutch and English. A local English-based creole dialect is also spoken. Air transportation to Saint Maarten and the whole island is served by Princess Juliana International Airport, which is well known for its very low final approach landings close to a popular beach at the end of the runway. Winair (Windward Islands Airways) has its headquarters on the grounds of the airport. There are no railroads on the island.

Karen Duquette visited this part of the island much earlier in 2007, and those photos are posted in the Flashback/cruises menu, along with several other cruises. The experience was very different from this one. If you go there, please remember to return here.

St. Maarten's economy is mostly based on tourism, either from tourists staying on the island or day tourists from the many cruise lines that dock in the Phillipsburg Harbour.

View of St. Maarten as seen from the ship as it arrived.
View of St. Maarten from the ship as it arrived. View of St. Maarten from the ship as it arrived.
View of St. Maarten from the ship as it arrived. View of St. Maarten from the ship as it arrived.

Below: The Norwegian Getaway and other ships docked at St. Maarten.
The Norwegian Getaway and other ships docked at St. Maarten The Norwegian Getaway
The Norwegian Getaway and other ships docked at St. Maarten st, Maarten map

Below: The two RV Gypsies, Lee and Karen Duquette in St. Maarten

shopping sign
the two RV Gypsies in St. Maarten
st, Marteen Steel Band Sign
st, Marteen Steel Band
statue in St. Maarteen
statue in St. Maarteen
sign - The Giant Protector
 statue - The Giant Protector
The two RV Gypsies
panorama of the beach at St. Maarteen
panorama of the beach at St. Maarteen
Karen Duquette at the St. Maarten sign

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Menu for the two RV Gypsies on a cruise
with the radio station WSRZ and 200 people.
November 8-15, 2014
You may visit these eight (8) sections in any order you choose,
but of course the end of the cruise is best viewed last.

Norwegian Getaway ship

Parties on the ship

St. Thomas U.S.V.I.

Senor Frogs - St. Thomas / signs

Nassau, Bahamas

Senor Frogs-Bahamas / signs

St. Maarten (this page)

Cruise ending - back in Miami
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go to the nex adventure of the two rv Gspies AFTER you have seen all of the above, continue on to the Norwegian Sky cruise ship (4 ports) and 31 Country Western Artists.