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Maho Beach is a beach on the Dutch side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, in the territory of Sint Maarten.It is famous for being adjacent to the Princess Juliana International Airport and is a popular site for tourists and plane watchers, who visit the beach to watch aircraft on final approach land at the airport right at the edge of the water.
Approaching Princess Juliana International Airport at Maho Beach. Simpson Bay Lagoon is to the left. Simpson Bay Lagoon (also spelt Simson Bay Lagoon, or referred to simply as The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies of the Caribbean. It is located on the island of Saint Martin.
Video from a Dutch military helicopter showed the roof had been blown off the terminal, the jetways were damaged, and there was a significant amount of sand (blown through the fences from Simpson Bay Beach) and flooding on the runway. [10] The airport reopened on 10 October 2017 using temporary facilities while repair work commenced. [11]
Sunset Bar and Grill is located within walking distance of Princess Juliana International, and a short drive from the cruise ship docks on the island. The bar is located just to the south of runway 10 at the airport, on Maho Beach. The bar is also within walking distance of many resorts, including the Royal Islander Club.
Aviation photographers flock to the airport to capture pictures of large jets just a few metres [vague] above sunbathers on Maho Beach. [ 58 ] [ better source needed ] There is a small airport on the French side of the island at Grand Case , L'Espérance Airport for small aircraft serving neighbouring Caribbean islands.
Johnny Shaw/Flickr. When landing in St. Maarten, on the Caribbean island's Dutch side at Princess Juliana airport, a certain strip of beach is visible out the plane window.
Marigot is located on the west coast of the island of St. Martin. It extends from the coast to the west, along the Bay of Marigot and the hills of the interior of the island to the east. On the south-west it is bounded by the Simpson Bay.
The bay is just east of Trunk Bay, and is about a mile west of Maho Bay beach.The shallow, clear water and the short distance to Cinnamon Cay (a small, low-elevation, sandy island) make Cinnamon Bay excellent for snorkeling.