Everyone enjoys going somewhere interesting on holiday. St Maarten is a beautiful island in the northeast Caribbean which lies about three hundred kilometers east of Puerto Rico. The main airport, known as Princess Juliana Airport is often used to refer to the island. In 2007 this airport handled over one hundred and three thousand aircrafts and over one and a half million people.
Depending on where one is coming from this place can be reached by airplane as well as by boat. The transportation around the island can be done by hiring a motorcycle or a car as well as by taxi and bus services. The side of the road that is driven on is the right and all drivers need to hold an international drivers license or a French license. The main road circles the coastline with smaller roads that lead inland. The driving around is stress free with minimal traffic jams and the common way to greet others is by using the car horn.
The airport started in 1942 as an armed forces strip and in 1943 was changed into a national one. In 1964 it was relocated and remodeled with a new control tower and terminal building. The last time it was upgraded was in 2001. Due to the high traffic and expected growth the Princess Julian Airport has been modernized with a three phased master plan.
The first phase is only a short one and it is to upgrade all amenities and improve the level of service at different points. The widening and strengthening of the runways as well as increasing the volume of the taxiways have been dealt with as well. This phase was completed in 2001.
The second part is the erection of a new control tower and radar facilities. The terminals will be modernized and the runway will have an end safety area added. This was completed in 2006. Phase three will happen if the traffic increases and the terminal buildings will be made larger and a full taxiway system will be put into play. They do have certain stops where one will need to wait and lift a hand to flag shuttles down while there.
This island is of a tropical monsoon climate that tends to have a dry season from January through to April. The rainy seasons are from August to December. The temperature does remain fairly consistent during the year ranging from 20 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius. They do have the occasional thunder storms but these rarely exceed eighteen days throughout the year.
In 1648 both the Dutch Republic and the French decided to divide the island between them and they both signed the Treaty of Concordia. This took place at the top of Mount Concordia and the terms where that the people would co-exist in an accommodating manner. It wasn't until 1817 that the borders where finally agreed upon and set in place.
The island has a wide choice of places to stay. These range from authentic guest houses to four star resorts. The hotels are mostly on the beaches and coastal hills and their standard of service and generosity is very high.
Depending on where one is coming from this place can be reached by airplane as well as by boat. The transportation around the island can be done by hiring a motorcycle or a car as well as by taxi and bus services. The side of the road that is driven on is the right and all drivers need to hold an international drivers license or a French license. The main road circles the coastline with smaller roads that lead inland. The driving around is stress free with minimal traffic jams and the common way to greet others is by using the car horn.
The airport started in 1942 as an armed forces strip and in 1943 was changed into a national one. In 1964 it was relocated and remodeled with a new control tower and terminal building. The last time it was upgraded was in 2001. Due to the high traffic and expected growth the Princess Julian Airport has been modernized with a three phased master plan.
The first phase is only a short one and it is to upgrade all amenities and improve the level of service at different points. The widening and strengthening of the runways as well as increasing the volume of the taxiways have been dealt with as well. This phase was completed in 2001.
The second part is the erection of a new control tower and radar facilities. The terminals will be modernized and the runway will have an end safety area added. This was completed in 2006. Phase three will happen if the traffic increases and the terminal buildings will be made larger and a full taxiway system will be put into play. They do have certain stops where one will need to wait and lift a hand to flag shuttles down while there.
This island is of a tropical monsoon climate that tends to have a dry season from January through to April. The rainy seasons are from August to December. The temperature does remain fairly consistent during the year ranging from 20 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius. They do have the occasional thunder storms but these rarely exceed eighteen days throughout the year.
In 1648 both the Dutch Republic and the French decided to divide the island between them and they both signed the Treaty of Concordia. This took place at the top of Mount Concordia and the terms where that the people would co-exist in an accommodating manner. It wasn't until 1817 that the borders where finally agreed upon and set in place.
The island has a wide choice of places to stay. These range from authentic guest houses to four star resorts. The hotels are mostly on the beaches and coastal hills and their standard of service and generosity is very high.
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