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netherlands antilles flag Best Travel Destinations - Netherlands Antilles


Maho Beach on the Caribbean Island of St Martin is a famous beach where airplanes fly at low altitude over the sunbathers to land or depart on runway 10 of the Princess Juliana International Airport. The clicking of the spectators' cameras is silenced by the loud turbines of airplanes, and people either clear the beach or stay to play with the forceful jet wash. Beach lovers as well as aircraft enthusiasts enjoy the scene at Maho Beach, which is a paradise to those who want to enjoy one of the best beaches in the world while getting as close to an airplane in flight as you’re ever likely to get. Sure, it's not for everyone, but there are those who do enjoy a good cheap ...

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Netherlands Antilles

Area: 960 km2
Population: 219,958
Capital: Willemstad
Available Language Guides : Spanish

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