Soualiga · Saint-Martin · Sint Maarten
Where do you want to start?
This Is SXM is a working guide to St. Maarten and St. Martin, as useful as a local friend and as careful as an archive. Pick a path to begin.
Where to start
Planning a trip
Plan a trip
Beaches, where to stay, getting around, and the honest tradeoffs. The homework that makes a visit better.
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On the island now
On the island now
Week of July 27 to August 2
What is on across the island this week: events, ships in port, and the weather outlook, updated every week.
See this week
From the island
From the island
Five thousand years of history and culture, sourced and told in full. Start with the complete history.
Read the history
Good to know
Common questions
Is This Is SXM an official tourism site?
No. It is an independent guide, not run by any tourism board or government. That is the point: sourced, honest information. Nobody buys their way into a recommendation, and anything paid is always clearly labeled and kept separate from the editorial.
Is this about the Dutch side or the French side?
Both. It is one island shared by Sint Maarten on the Dutch side and Saint-Martin on the French side, and the guide covers all of it. Where a place sits on one side, we tag it so you always know.