🇲🇫Saint Martin

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Nov 8, 2026.

• DiveJourney: Saint Martin and Sint Maarten destination - Verified public English destination guide; spans both MF and SX, interpreted here with French jurisdiction primary.
• DiveJourney: MF filtered directory - French Saint Martin filtered destination listing; primary combined guide confirmed through DiveJourney public catalog.
• French national nature reserve: Creole Rock - Official site-specific description of protected Creole Rock, moorings, shallow apnea and prohibited landing.
• French national nature reserve: fragile sites - Overview of protected French-side marine and islet locations.
• French national nature reserve: Pinel - Reserve information on Pinel protected island and visitor environment.
• French national nature reserve: Tintamarre - Reserve information on Tintamarre habitats and site management.
• French national nature reserve: moorings and camping - Official mooring restrictions and site use guidance.
• French national nature reserve: commercial authorizations - Commercial activities in the national reserve require specific permission; operator-facing fees and conditions.
• French reserve: marine protection decree in English - Site-specific protected-area regulations, including noncommercial dive restrictions and prohibited island landings.
• French national nature reserve: sea turtles - French-side nesting conservation window March-October and turtle-disturbance advice.
• Port of Saint-Martin: Cul-de-Sac anti-sargassum order - Published September 2026 restriction on nautical activities within the mapped barrier zones, while Pinel passenger access stays open.
• Port of Saint-Martin: Marigot mooring fees - Published private-vessel mooring rates and port clearance requirements; not a personal dive admission fee.
• Meteo-France Guadeloupe and Northern Islands climate - Official January-April drier and June-November wetter seasonal framework; approximate annual sea temperature range.
• NOAA National Hurricane Center climatology - Official June 1-November 30 Atlantic hurricane season and climatological context.
• France-Visas: overseas short-stay visas - French overseas territories are outside Schengen and can require a distinct visa.
• France-Visas: France and Schengen - Saint Martin is listed among overseas French territories outside the Schengen Area.
• SXM Airport: immigration and visas - Dutch-side SXM entry documents, immigration and travel paperwork.
• Sint Maarten Nature Foundation: marine park - Distinct Dutch jurisdiction and mooring rules; referenced only for optional SX trips.
• Sint Maarten Nature Foundation: registration to dive - Dutch private vessel and dive-mooring management; not a French MF system.
• Nature Foundation: Dutch Marine Park tag checkout - Dutch annual marine-park tag pricing as seen in prior research; verify current checkout.
• Atabey Dive Center: freediving - Operator-published SSI freedive courses and guided instruction, not live class availability.
• French-side SeaDolphin scuba operator - French-side operator activity description; verify exact permit, departures and inclusions.
• Visit St Maarten: scuba and snorkel - Shared-island tourism context and possible water activities, with jurisdiction carefully labeled.
• DAN: flying after diving - Evidence-based dive-to-flight minimum intervals and caution for repetitive/decompression exposures.
• DAN: travel and dive safety - Diver health, insurance, medical preparedness and emergency advice.
• Country hero photo by Loris Boulinguez - Unsplash License. Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@cli_k | Location: Saint-Martin, France