High Season Over Soon
On April 15th, prices for visitors to St. Maarten will be slashed about 50% for accommodations and rental cars, because high season is over. You will find clean economy cars for about $125 weekly and hotel rooms for as low as $65.

The lower prices in the middle of April create the impression to us locals that a new peak season has arrived, because many travelers are taking advantage of the lower rates and fill the island up again.
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New Hotel Investment
Good news for the island: A major investor is re-developing the Dawn Beach area. Similar to the never ending sage of Mullet Bay, where Hurricane Luis in 1995 gave a convenient reason to shut down an underperforming resort, Dawn Beach has never been rebuild.

A 600 room facility will be constructed and Marriott has been mentioned as the the operator.
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Heineken Regatta
St. Maarten is in regatta fever. Over 250 yachts signed on for this year's Heineken Regatta, the Caribbean's biggest boat race. With sailors from around the globe, the island is bustling with activity - both sailing related and more socially.

The St. Maarten Yacht Club organized events around the island, the highlight being tonight's free concert of Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff. To read more about the Heineken Regatta, explore THIS LINK.
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Topless Driving
No - I don't mean ladies showing off a little bit - that's not a problem in St. Maarten anyway... I'm more wondering about the habit of many male visitors to drive their rental cars without shirt - rubbing their sweaty backs on the textile seats. I myself are getting reluctant to rent a car now - its like checking into a hotel, where the sheets are not being changed after each guest. What are the readers' thoughts on this? Am I too uptight?
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