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Marina Port La Royale

Midday and evening cluster: the marina, its terraces and boutiques, with shade and sea air; a good lunch stop after the market.

Key facts

28″ bags
ok
Time budget
half
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 4.6′
Places
1
1 sleep area in reach
Rules in force · 9Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…The Simpson Bay and Sandy Ground bridges open for boats a…
  • Caribbean ↗Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bahamas and Jamaica) jail visitors for a single stray bullet or cartridge in their luggage; empty every bag and pocket before you pack.
  • Caribbean ↗From August to October keep a free last day before your flight home and check the national hurricane centre daily; airports close when a named storm approaches.
  • Caribbean ↗Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in several islands, including Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica; leave it at home, children's clothes included.
  • Saint-Martin ↗Entry rules follow France for the French side, and those for French overseas territories can differ from mainland France: check official French sources for your passport. Arriving through the Dutch-side airport, check Sint Maarten's rules too.
  • Saint-Martin ↗The island has two jurisdictions: Saint-Martin (France) and Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands). Laws, currencies and emergency services differ on each side.
  • Saint-Martin ↗Ferries to Anguilla, St Barths and Saba are international trips: carry your passport.
  • Grand Case and Marigot (French side) ↗June to November is hurricane season with the peak in August to October: buy flexible fares and insurance that covers storm cancellations.
  • Marigot ↗The big waterfront market runs on Wednesday and Saturday mornings; on other days only a few stalls open. Plan the market for those mornings.
  • Marigot ↗The Simpson Bay and Sandy Ground bridges open for boats at set times: leave a buffer on airport days.
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Walking weather, next 5 days

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Plan

How the ground walks, and what is here

Bound and physics

The marina, its quays and the streets around it.

Slope
flat
Stairs
None
Shade
medium
Surface
paved quays
Sleep here or visit
visit

Eat and drink here

The lolos of Grand Case (barbecue stalls)

A short taxi ride north for grilled ribs, chicken and fish at the open-air lolos of Grand Case: go for lunch or an early evening, agree the portion and price, and take a taxi both ways.

Marina terrace cafés

Terrace cafés around the marina for a French-style lunch: easy after the market, with shade and sea air.

On the ground

Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby

Rescue anchors

6 places to rest · checked on a 40 m (130 ft) grid

A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.

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Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor (none if you see no red). North is up; not for navigation.

Marina quay benches

Place to sit · Shade · works in any conditions

Terrace café

Food & drink · Place to sit · Toilet · works in any conditions

Boutique arcade

ac · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

Marina office

Toilet · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

Bakery

Food & drink · ac · works in any conditions

Shaded steps

Place to sit · Shade · works in any conditions

100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 4.6 min) · 100% on hot days

Nodes in this cluster

  1. Marina Port La Royale

    The marina with terraces and boutiques: 30 minutes and a lunch stop, with more shade than the waterfront.

Edges out

directed
ToHowp50Climb
Waterfront and market (Boulevard de France)Walk south~8 minflat
Rue de la République and Rue de la LibertéWalk south~5 minflat

Sleep within reach

Red lines here

  • Stay off private boats and pontoons.

Deep dive

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.