ORIENT BEACH - St. Maartin

IBCRUZIN' · #1 (**permalink**) August 16th, 2007, 09:31 PM

What is your opinion of this hotspot?

Any suggestions for something a little less crowded but with nice facilities?

I don't really need to go to the nudie beach

Donna · #2 (**permalink**) August 17th, 2007, 06:47 AM

The nude beach is only at one end of the entire beach and for the most part, they stay over there. You may see some topless sun bathers, but not that many. I loved Orient beach, very large and lots of water activities, restaurants/bars and plenty of chairs too.

Josie2 · #3 (**permalink**) August 17th, 2007, 09:36 AM

Personally, I found the surf a bit rough the day we were there. But its a beautiful beach, great for people watching and soaking up the sun. And if you are a good swimmer, with no fear of the water, you'll be fine "getting in and out of the water". I had my share of problems.

rosetattoo · #4 (**permalink**) August 17th, 2007, 09:50 AM

We were told that the short ferry ride to Pinel Island (you can see it from Orient Beach) was well worth it, good snorkeling and lovely beach.

We went to Orient Beach....there were lots of beachgoers that day but the beach area is so huge, we never felt crowded. We rented lounge chairs that had a little table and umbrella and our "beach boy" kept the drinks coming. The water wasn't rough when we were there, just clean, warm and beautiful. My daughter and grandson went for a ride on the "flying fish" and had a blast...an inflatable that literally comes out of the water and flies. Orient Beach was one of the best days on our cruise.

CaribQueen62 · #5 (**permalink**) August 21st, 2007, 05:46 PM

It's my fave beach on the island. You might see some topless women, but the nudity is mostly confined to Club Orient (at the end of the beach). There are amazing restaurants, lots of watersports, bars, everything you could want.

phoenix_dream · #6 (**permalink**) January 2nd, 2008, 02:17 PM

Stopped there on a self-booked tour. Was sitting at the bar for a quick drink and a 70+ year old man walked into the bar totally naked. Just food for thought............the beach itself was quite crowded that day. I did not swim so can't remember how the waves were.

vacaqn · #7 (**permalink**) March 19th, 2008, 06:59 PM

Orient Beach is one of my favorite (I guess I have one favorite on each island). There's so much to do, and it's a great place to people watch. Unfortunately, all the people I saw who were walking around nude, really had no business doing so, but who am I to judge? I think it's wonderful that they have enough self esteem to do it.