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French Side:
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Calm and crystal clear waters
The beach has shallow and calm waters, ideal for young kids, too

Kids having fun on Pinel beach
Kids having fun on Pinel beach

The Paradise Gift Shop
The Paradise Gift Shop sells beachwear, handcrafts, artworks, paintings and much more!

View from Karibuni beach over to Orient Beach
View from Karibuni beach bar over to Orient Beach

Boat ride to Pinel island
Boat ride from Cul de Sac to Pinel, 5 min.

 

Villa rentals near to Pinel Island are these fine villas on Park View:
Villa Cote Zen
Cote Sud
Pelican's Rock
Eden View

Beaches on St Maarten/St Martin

Pinel Island: a tropical paradise
off French St Martin

Charming Pinel Island, or Isle Pinel, or in French Ilet Pinel or Ile de Pinel, is a tiny island on the north end of St. Martin, 5 minutes off the shores of French Cul de Sac, and a few hundred yards off the northern end of Orient Bay. A must see on your visit! It is the place where people on St. Martin/St. Maarten go to relax! The end of the road at French Cul de Sac opens onto a wide sandy area where visitors find a wooden dock, parking and a new shack that rents out Kayaks. Vendors and small ferry boats are waiting there to run you over to the islet for a fee of seven dollars. Enjoy a wonderful short five minute taxi-boat ride on the pristine and shallow waters for a relaxing day of exploring, sunbathing, or a picnic on this tropical paradise!

Pinel Island St. Martin

 

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Villa Cote Sud, a 5 min. drive from Orient Beach, same distance to the taxi boat that takes you to Pinel Island. Cote Sud is an intimate and private villa to relax in complete privacy!

Villa Coté Sud
Located 5 min.
from Pinel Island!

Pinel, a picture perfect paradise.
Pinel Island, a tropical sand point protected from the surf

Local girl on Pinel island
Local girl on Pinel island

The boardwalk to Karibuni beach bar
The boardwalk to Karibuni beach bar

The dock for the taxi boat on Pinel
The dock of the taxi boats that take you back to shore

 


The water is calm and crystal clear

When you arrive on Pinel Island you will see a large sand spit. Behind that a stand of Coconut palm trees, and then a small hill that makes up this picture perfect paradise. There are no cars, no roads, (and of course no ATM!), however you will find three beach bars/ restaurants, one is run by a Frenchman, the other is a local tiki-hut style place serving BBQ food, seafood and grilled fresh lobster as well. The third "Up On The Key" is new, see photo by pressing: Photo Information for Pinel island Restaurant

Tiki hut at the Yellow Beach bar

The beach bars get their power supply by generators, by the way. Between these bars, hidden in the sea grape, there is the "Paradiso" gift shop (Tom´s Place), a treasure chest of Caribbean colors and unusual gifts.

As many others, Pinel is also a clothing optional

As many others, Pinel is also a
clothing optional (topless) beach.

With lots of shallow waters, this paradise like sand point is protected from pounding surf. The water is calm and crystal clear, accompanied by beautiful beaches. Ideal for snorkeling for its coral reefs (there is a snorkel trail, too!), and also for sunbathing, as the main beach stays sun-drenched until the end of the day!

With lots of shallow waters, this paradise like sandpoint is protected from pounding surf.

Some people have been known to camp here overnight, but be aware that this is one of the few places on St Martin, which is not permitted as it is a nature preservation area!

At the Karibuni beach bar, they serve your drinks right away into the shallow water, if you wish!

At the Karibuni beach bar, they serve you drinks right away into the shallow water, if you wish!

The Karibuni beach bar restaurant

The Karibuni beach bar restaurant

Yellow beach at Pinel Island St. Martin
The "Yellow Beach" on Pinel

Unusual Villa Cote Zen on St. Martin
Brand new, unusual designer Villa Cote Zen. Off the crowd at Orient Beach, but only 5 minutes drive away... tranquility, immaculate, peaceful!!

Villa Cote Sud, located on Park View (above Orient Bay) is a naturist friendly villa, available at very resaonsable rates when booking directly from owners!
Private Villa Cote Sud St. Martin
Yellow beach at Pinel Island St. Martin
The "Yellow Beach" on Pinel

Brand new Villa Pinel, experience vacation in total tranquility off the beaten path!

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