VIDEO: The Clear Water of Grand Case Beach, St Martin

By: - April 26th, 2016
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It’s one of the best beaches in the Caribbean you may not have heard of: Grand Case Beach, the long stretch of sand in the town of Grand Case St Martin.

But what’s easily the most beautiful stretch is the one at the Grand Case Beach Club hotel, where the sand is white, the crowds are small and the water is marvelous.

Here’s what it’s like on the beach:

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