sundays in st. martin

[boquer]

we'll be on the summit in january which stops at st. martin on a sunday. can anybody please tell me if the shops and restaurants are open and if there is public transportation on sundays. is this the same for the french and dutch sides? thank you.

[Trip]

Here is the info, that may help you out,

Hours of operation vary from store to store, and what part of the island you're on. While on the Ditch side of the island, Philipsburg's stores are usually open on Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Few shops are open on Sunday. In Margiot, on the French side of the island, vacationers can shop on the Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Although there open a little longer than the stores in St. Maarten, the shops on the French side sometimes close from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.