Gerard and Maryse are wonderful people. We stayed at their home which is Chez Maryse and Coralita in 2012 and at their Blue Beach Studio in January 2009.

The area around Captain Oliver's was about as safe as any other on the island. We saw nothing to fear during the day; nor at night when walking down to the docks for dinner. Linda ran the hill streets every morning without any incidents.

The prices are around $60/night and they have remained that for years...no extra charges for electricity or silly Dutch taxes.

The drive to Orient is pretty easy and quick. Anse Marcel is also reasonable close. Coralita beach really isn't an option. There are a couple of good restaurants in the area.

Here are a few links. We recommend renting from Maryse totally.

http://www.st-martin-vacation.com/Condos-Apartments/Apt-Coralita.html#Maryse

http://www.st-martin-vacation.com/Condos-Apartments/Apt-BlueBeach.html

Our two trip reports.

http://donlinda.net/SXMJan2009/index.htm

http://donlinda.net/SXM2012/index.htm

And our links page. http://donlinda.net/StMartin/index.htm