121: Ile Tintamarre, the Pearl of Saint Martin; Best Deserted Tropical Island Anchorage in St Martin

Come along and join us as we sail Blown Away from Simpson Lagoon in Sint Maarten 🇸🇽 to the uninhabited Ile Tintamarre which is the best anchorage by far in Sint Maarten and St. Martin. Enjoy it’s free well maintained mooring balls and pristine azure blue water and sandy beaches where we stay for a week while we shakedown new system upgrades we just finished installing.

Make sure you bring your scuba tanks so that you can dive the tugboat just a short dinghy ride from the anchorage and later to warm up, hike the island where you will discover remains of an airport which existed in the 1940s as well as buildings from a Dutchman’s farm settled at the turn of the 20th century.

We loved the raw beauty of the lagoon and painted lee shore shipwreck. Don’t miss it!

Most of all, we loved our time with newfound cruising friends Deb, Fraser, David, Jimmy, Annette and Nico!

We love you Tintamarre and can’t wait to see you again!

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