Cultural treasures, culinary finesse and paradisiacal beaches
Combine the cultural treasures of Puerto Rico with St. Martin's culinary finesse and paradisiacal beaches. Staying in what are perhaps the finest accommodations of these Caribbean gems, you will explore the islands at your own pace and opportunity.
Spanish forts and the Caribbean Riviera
In Puerto Rico, historic Spanish forts, tropical rainforests and crescent-shaped beaches await discovery. On St. Maarten, you will have plenty of time for languid island life on the Caribbean Riviera in the mundane French part and vibrant nightlife in the Dutch part. Where the world can't find you...
Tips & Tops of Combination Trip Puerto Rico and St. Maarten:
- Discover Puerto Rico from Hotel El Convento, a charming luxury hotel with a spectacular location in relation to the historic sites in Old San Juan
- In Old San Juan, the forts Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Castillo San Cristóbal bear witness to the Spanish colonial occupation
- Visit the country's largest shopping mall Plaza de las Americas
- Nature lovers can indulge in El Yunque National Forest, a tropical rainforest where abundant hiking trails lead past gurgling waterfalls, and in Cabezas de San Juan Reserva Natural with its overwhelming wealth of ecosystems
- For sunbathers, the crescent-shaped Playa Flamenco on Isla Culebra is highly recommended; it is known as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
- On St. Maarten, the French Belmond la Samanna located on Baie Longue (Long Beach) is your luxurious and serene base
- Lush places to spend some time among lizards, iguanas and more than 160 different species of birds are the fairytale Loterie Farm and the slopes of Pic Paradis
- The French Grand Case is the culinary capital of the Caribbean where lovers of good food can indulge at L'Auberge Gourmande, Le Pressoir and La Villa
- Grab a boat and spend a day lounging on beautiful Pinel Island and enjoy a daily fresh lunch at the popular Karibuni restaurant
- Snorkelers choose the long wide Dutch sandy beach of Dawn Beach from where - surrounded by exotic fish - you will swim straight to the most beautiful coral reefs
