| Imagine a seemingly endless beach of powdery white | | | | of St Bart's can be seen in the distance and, even |
| sand. Lapping up to the beach are the waves from a | | | | closer, is the classy island of Anguilla, so called |
| warm turquoise ocean. The beach is fringed by an | | | | because it is long and thin like an eel (the French word |
| array of restaurants and bars, serving a range of | | | | for ell is "Anguille") Both Anguilla and St Bart's can be |
| meals from the most basic of snacks to those that | | | | reached by ferry from St Martin. Even closer to Orient |
| would not be out of place in a high class French | | | | is Pinel Island, a tranquil place with only a couple of |
| restaurant. The breeze whistles through the palm trees | | | | restaurant where a quiet afternoon can be spent on |
| and drives the windsurfers across the surf. Jet skis | | | | the sheltered lee side of the wind. For those who wish |
| and sailing boats make their way to and from the | | | | to sunbathe "au naturel" Orient Beach is the place to |
| beach and you feel as if you have visited heaven on | | | | be. At the top end of the beach is the famous clothing |
| earth. | | | | optional resort The Orient Beach Club. If you visit |
| In fact, you have not left our world for another. You | | | | Orient Bay you will find something for everyone and if |
| have arrived at Orient Beach on the French Caribbean | | | | you are interested in good wine and good food, then |
| island of St Martin, where the climate, landscape and | | | | visit one of the five Jewels of Orient Beach, Kakao |
| lifestyle associated with the Caribbean blends with the | | | | Beach, Coco Beach, Kontiki Beach, Waikiki Beach and |
| chic style of France. In fact, St Martin, one of France's | | | | Bikini Beach. You'll get a warm welcome! |
| Overseas territories, is part of the European Union and | | | | So, if you are thinking of visiting heaven on earth, the |
| the national currency is the Euro. However, the | | | | island of St Martin/St Maarten is probably the place for |
| majority of tourists coming from the United States, the | | | | you and if you want to locate a heaven within that |
| US dollar is accepted pretty much everywhere on | | | | heaven, Orient Beach is definitely the place! The island |
| Orient Beach. St Martin is indeed an individual island, as | | | | can be reached from a variety of United States |
| it is shared between the French and the Netherlands | | | | airports. Flight frequency depends on the season but |
| Antilles and there is no official border between the two | | | | can be accessed all year round. Flights are also |
| parts of the island. There is simply a sign to indicate | | | | available directly from Paris and Amsterdam for |
| your passage from one nation to another! | | | | European visitors so wherever you are in the world, |
| Orient Beach, on the North Eastern side of the island, | | | | Orient Beach and all its splendour is literally on your |
| looks out on the Atlantic Ocean. The glamorous island | | | | doorstep! |