For the latest information on Dutch St. Maarten and French St Martin, go to www.vacationstmaarten.com and www.st-martin.org, respectively. You can also contact the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau, 675 Third Ave., Ste. 1807, New York, NY 10017 (tel. 800/786-2278 or 212/953-2084). For information on French St. Martin, contact the St. Martin Promotional Bureau at 825 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022 (frontdesk@saint-martin.org). In Canada, the office for information about the Dutch side of the island is located at 703 Evans Ave., Ste. 106, Toronto, ON M9C 5E9 (tel. 416/622-4300). For information about the French side of the island, contact 1981 Ave. McGill College, Ste. 490, in Montréal (tel. 514/288-4264).

Once on St. Maarten, go to the Tourist Information Bureau, Vineyard Office Park, 33 W. G. Buncamper Rd., Philipsburg, St. Maarten, N.A. (tel. 599/542-2337), open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

The tourist board on French St. Martin, called the Office du Tourisme, is at Route de Sandy Ground, Marigot, 97150 St. Martin (tel. 590/87-57-21), open Monday to Friday from 8am to 1pm and 2:30 to 5:30pm.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.