Thanks so much Sunset Sammy, You said its about a 50/50 mix on tourist and locals. Are the locals generally pretty friendly. We love the Simpson Bay area in St. Maarten. Are there any places that might play a little music for some dancing in the Rodney Bay area. Can you swim in the water at Rodney Bay. Also I'm getting mixed reveiws on renting a car. The overall opinion seems to be take a taxi or local bus.