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Does it cover points and miles?

Yes. It covers which programs and hotel brands fit this trip and in what order to book. It does not quote card offers.

Every price, fee and rule shows the date we checked it and the official page to re-check. Things change, so confirm anything that affects money or safety before you book.

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Beach Paradise: St. Martin, Sint Maarten & Anguilla

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Things change. Ferry timetables, entry forms, taxes and opening hours shift, and hurricane damage has changed this island before (see chapter 2). We stamp each fee with the date and page. Where a page would not open or did not list a number, we say so rather than guess.

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Promise: a five-day beach trip across two nations and a ferry hop to Anguilla, with every fee sourced.
Trip length: 5 days on the island, plus an optional Anguilla night.
Best months: roughly December to April for weather; October is inside peak hurricane risk.
Budget band: budget to mid; use the cost sheet in chapter 8 for your own figures.
Best for: beach people who like to eat well and cross a border for lunch.

At a glance

Dutch south: Philipsburg, Maho, Simpson Bay, Mullet Bay. French north: Marigot, Grand Case, Orient Bay, Pinel Island.
Airport: SXM, Dutch side.
Anguilla: ferry from Marigot to Blowing Point; US $30 adult one way; departure tax US $28 adult (stamped in chapter 3).
Maho Beach: jet blast is a physical danger (general guidance). Do not hang on the fence.
Advisories: Sint Maarten Level 1; Anguilla Level 1; France Level 2 (chapter 3).
Season risk: June to November hurricane season, peak August to October (see chapter 4).