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St. Maarten/St. Martin
One of the hardest hit after the hurricanes, all of the 37 beaches that ring the Dutch side of the dual-nation island are back in business. Start on the west coast at Mullet Bay Beach. Wide and flat with a palm fringe, the beach is easy to get to via one of the island’s inexpensive public buses. Never crowded, weekends are lively with barbecues on the beach and volleyball nets strung between palm trees. A few minutes from the Princess Juliana International Airport, Maho Beach is famous for watching the jets come in for a landing, early morning strolls and late-night partying at the Sunset Beach Bar. Simpson Bay Beach is a mile-long strand facing south, away from the winds blowing from the northeast. Unlike other beaches, there are no high-rises along the shoreline and not much of anything going on, making the beach the top pick for those looking for peace and quiet. A fan of the beach closest to the city, minister of tourism Cornelius de Weever gives a thumbs-up to Great Bay Beach where “the boardwalk bars host spirited happy hours, there’s a lot of shopping in adjacent Philipsburg and as the pier is at the end, it’s perfect for cruise shippers looking to spend an afternoon on the sand.”
On the French side, most of the sandy strips are clean of hurricane debris and open to sun devotees. “My mood influences which beach I go to,” said Kate Richardson, director, Office de Tourisme. “Grand Case and Friar’s Bay are great for families, Pinel Island has shallow water for kids and the sunsets over Long Bay beach are magnificent.”
Puerto Rico
A beach-lover’s favorite with no passport needed to arrive on the island, most of Puerto Rico’s beaches are open, including all of the sandy slivers in San Juan and Condado, the stylish tree-lined suburb just over the bridge from Old San Juan. “Our main task after the hurricane was to clean up the debris and fallen palm trees,” said Carla Campos, executive director, Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC). “The few beaches not yet open will be ready for sun-seekers by the end of March.”
In the metro area, Isla Verde is the most popular beach area, with many hotels dotting the shoreline and plenty of water sports in the surf. Ten minutes from baggage claim to the beach, the sandy strands are surprisingly uncrowded apart from the weekends, when locals take to early morning jogs.
Close to Isla Verde and 30 minutes from San Juan, La Posita is a long family-friendly beach on the Atlantic coast with a rock wall that creates a shallow natural pool. For the active crowd, there’s a biking trail from Isla Verde and for those who like to eat local, vendors across the street serve up hefty portions of fried fish and barbecued pork. “My favorite is Playa Flamenco on the small island of Culebra,” adds Carla Campos, PRTC’s executive director. “The beach looks better now than it did before the storms because the sand is whiter and the contrast between the blue water and the green mountains is simply spectacular.”
U. S. Virgin Islands
After months of post-hurricane cleanup, most of the beaches have been cleared on all three of the Virgin Islands. In St. Thomas, there are 53 beaches, including Magens Bay north of the capital city of Charlotte Amalie. Ideal for families who come for the calm waves and shallow water, the beach gets crowded by noon when the cruise ships are in port. The only beach on the island with an entry fee — $5 per person and $2 per car — you’ll find amenities like lounge chairs, a restaurant, paddle boats, kayaks and snorkeling gear to rent. Sundays are busy with picnics on the sand and couples saying their "I do’s" along the heart-shaped coastline. Less crowded on the east end, Sapphire Beach is aptly named for the color of the water. Also on the east coast, Secret Harbour Beach is a never-crowded spot for swimming and snorkeling in a protected bay.
In St. Croix, the beaches are the star attractions with Turtle Beach on the northeast side aces with snorkelers and Chenay Bay popular with families. In St. John, Trunk Bay on the northwestern corner of the Virgin Islands National Park is one of the most photographed in the Caribbean. The tranquil surf and Underwater Snorkel Trail keep the beach busy with swimmers, divers and sailors who pay a $4 admission fee to hang out all day. Less crowded, seven beaches at Caneel Bay are worth a visit; however, as Caneel Bay Resort is closed, the beaches are accessible only by water or land via the Lind Point trail behind the National Park Service Visitor Center. “With the reopening of the beaches and the majority of our attractions and activities, our islands are, indeed, getting back on track,” said Beverly Nicholson-Doty of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism.
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