VIDEO: The Best Beach Bars on Orient Bay, St Martin

By: - April 27th, 2016
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It’s the most popular beach on St Martin, and one of the most energetic in the whole Caribbean: trendy, hip, always-hopping Orient Bay.

It’s a mix of Europe and the Caribbean, full of laid-back beach bars with an extra dose of Continental trendiness.

But some are better than others, from chic beach lounges to nightclubs on sand.

Here’s Caribbean Journal’s list of the six best beach bars in Orient Bay:

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