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Philipsburg, St. Maarten |
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Antilles |
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Dawn
Princess
anchored off Philipsburg, St. Maarten. Photo © Bart de Boer |
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Philipsburg, St.
Maarten |
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Fast
facts: |
St.
Maarten is a half Dutch, half French Caribbean island that is half
tourist trap and half paradise |
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Coordinates: |
18° 06′ N
63° 08' W |
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Population: |
Approx.
20,000.
Island population approx. 60,000 |
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Official
language: |
English
and French |
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Currency: |
Netherlands Antilles Guilder/Euro. US Dollars accepted everywhere |
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Time: |
UTC-4
/ AST (Halifax, San Juan, Caracas, Manaus, Santiago) |
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Best
time to visit: |
January
- December |
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Don't
miss: |
Beaches,
renting a car, the French town of Marigot |
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ShipParade link: |
Grand Princess - Eastern Caribbean
(2002) |
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Useful link: |
St.
Maarten Tourist Board |
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St.
Martin Tourist Board |
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Philipsburg, St. Maarten climate chart |
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Metric |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (C) |
27 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
29 |
28 |
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Avg. low
(C) |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
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Avg.
precip. (mm) |
61.0 |
43.2 |
43.2 |
66.0 |
96.5 |
63.5 |
76.2 |
99.1 |
132.1 |
109.2 |
129.5 |
86.4 |
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English/US |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (F) |
81 |
81 |
82 |
83 |
85 |
87 |
87 |
88 |
88 |
87 |
85 |
82 |
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Avg. low
(F) |
75 |
75 |
75 |
76 |
78 |
79 |
79 |
79 |
79 |
78 |
77 |
76 |
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Avg.
precip. (in) |
2.40 |
1.70 |
1.70 |
2.60 |
3.80 |
2.50 |
3.00 |
3.90 |
5.20 |
4.30 |
5.10 |
3.40 |
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believed to be correct.
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No responsibility is
accepted for errors and omissions. |
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