In the morning, with St. Maarten in site, we enjoy the island view.

St. Maarten port in the early morning.

Our ship, Celebrity's Equinox, in port in St. Maarten.

We took a tour which took us from the Dutch to the French side of St. Maarten.

A stop on our tour to view the sailboats below in the bay.

A stop at the bay where two tides merge in the middle of the bay.

Tides come in from both sides to merge in the middle in this bay.

A look out at the ocean from the bay.

Our tour continued to Orient Bay where part of the beach is clothing optional.

A look back at scenic Orient beach.

Orient Bay beach has many vendors including this one with pretty blue lounges.

A hill on Orient Beach is covered by cactus in flower.

Beautiful blue water off Orient Beach, St. Maarten.

A walk on Orient Beach around one of the exposed rocks.

A great white heron in a tree posed near the beach.

A stop in the French town of Marigot at the market where many vendors sell a variety of items.

A view of the open market in Marigot.

The market area with local art in Marigot, St. Maarten.

The view of the bay in the town of Marigot.