Travel advice for Saint Martin

Exercise normal precautions in Saint Martin, but watch for petty crime, armed robbery, card fraud, and harassment of solo women. Avoid isolated or dark areas and beaches, do not swim alone, and take care at night. Coastal waters have riptides, no warning flags, and demonstrations can disrupt transport. Adventure activities need preparation, and reckless driving is a risk amid tourist season congestion and poor roads during the rainy season.

Hong Kong advises normal precautions for Saint Martin.

Use usual precautions in Saint Martin because the government does not consider the risk increased; crime is low, but secure documents and valuables. Guard against dengue, chikungunya, Zika, typhoid and HIV/AIDS, and obtain insurance covering costly evacuation to Guadeloupe or Martinique. During the rainy season, drive carefully on rural roads; prepare for hurricanes and earthquakes, and avoid isolated beaches and strong currents because fatal boat collisions occur.

Exercise normal precautions when traveling to French Saint Martin. It is generally a safe destination for travelers, although hurricanes occur regularly.