Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2016 | Page 138

DINING No other Caribbean island offers as wide a variety of dining experiences like St. Maarten. That is why it is known as the “Gastronomic Capital of the Caribbean” SHOPPING In St. Maarten, shopping is totally duty-free and luxury items cost up to 50% less than in other countries. Definitely a shopper’s paradise! 134