a few quick questions on St. Maarten and Orient?

[llmoyer123]

what are the best buys and what buys are "specific" to St. Maarten/St. Martin?

 

what is the best bar at Orient Beach?

 

what is the best place to ask to be dropped off at Orient Beach?

 

what is best shopping at Orient?

[sunsetme]

yes i want to know too. where to get bushwackers?

[Zeno]

Since "best" is a matter of personal taste - it is hard to answer your questions. Bikini Beach is a pretty good spot to be dropped off at because it is fairly centrally located.

Personally I would just wander the beach until you spot a place you like the look of.

[kal]

what are the best buys and what buys are "specific" to St. Maarten/St. Martin?

 

what is the best bar at Orient Beach?

 

what is the best place to ask to be dropped off at Orient Beach?

 

what is best shopping at Orient?

 

Best Buys: Jewelry, liquor, French goods

 

Best Orient Bar: Any with live music and cheap drinks.

 

Best Drop-off: Pedros is most common and easiest for taxis; however I would say Kon-Tiki or Kakao as those are more centrally located.

 

Best Shopping: Sexy Fruits and Adam & Eve (side-by-side shops) near Kon Tiki.

[L_T]

Best Buys - check out the French wine, of course on the French side.

 

Best Orient Bar - well, if you really want to be daring....and meet some wonderful people, the Club Orient beach bar "Perch" has a two for one happy hour beginning at 12:30 - very clothing optional and if you are wearing much, you will stand out! Other bars will have specials posted out front.

 

Best Drop-off - Bikini Beach Bar is sort of mid-beach; Pedro's is close to the clothing optional resort. Suggest walking the beach from either point and take a look at all the options and offers (and wonderful scenery).

 

Best Shopping - for a unique custom bathing suit and hand painted wraps, see Luiz (behind Pedro's, ask locals where he is located), he is an artist with a sewing machine, and will ensure a great fit. No changing rooms (like he says "it's a nude beach!"), but he will discretely turn away.