St Maarten/St Martin Beaches: Oyster Pond Marina

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Oyster Pond: a picturesque marina between the Dutch and French side

Right on the border between the French and the Dutch side of the island lies Oyster Pond. It doesn't have a beach, but a picturesque harbor that protects sailboats and charters from the choppy Atlantic ocean. It is a pretty marina with a few good and popular waterfront restaurant, for example Captain Oliver's.

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Oyster Pond or Oyster Bay is a great location on the Atlantic side of St. Maarten and St. Martin. Captain Oliver´s by the waterfront of Oyster Pond Marina is the main place to go. Head for a casual lunch, the lobster buffet on some weekend nights, or a Sunday Brunch! Or take a 5 minutes ride (by car or on the water taxi) to get to next door Dawn Beach and relax on a casual beach! The marina is also the starting point for a ferry to St. Barth.

View on Oyster Pond Marina

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Beaches on St Maarten/St Martin

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Sailing boats at Oyster Pond

Listen to the sounds of sailing gear in the wind

Dining at Captain Oliver's right next to the water and boats

Dining next to the prestigious yachts

The taxi boat to Dawn Beach

Water taxi from Oyster Pond to Dawn Beach

Picturesque Oyster Pond Marina

Babit Point, the peninsula to the left encircles the bay and transforms it to an ideal protected harbor. The narrow inlet between Babit Point (French side) and Oyster Bay Resort (Dutch side) is a challenge to sailors and some had to pay with the loss of their boats.

View of Les Balcons d'Oyster Pond, a landmark of the French side of Oyster Pond

View of "Les Balcons d' Oyster Pond", some
20 bungalows nestled on the hill at the Pond

Oyster Pond as seen from the Dutch side

Oyster Bay or Oyster Pond

View from the Dutch hillside above Oyster Bay. Left side is French, waters are Dutch.. Dawn Beach is just a few steps to the right.

Oyster Bay Resort at the entrance of Oyster Bay

View onto the new (2009) main building
of Oyster Bay resort - called "The Lighthouse".

Oyster Bay or Oyster Pond is facing the Atlantic, it can be windy and a bit more rough at times, although the reef protects the area very well. It's a sailor's paradise and starting point for Caribbean sailing tours.

At Captain Oliver's Restaurant & Hotel

Behind and above the marina are a few small hotels and budget oriented rental properties converted from former hotels in this area. These apartments are very attractively priced.