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C u p e c o y
Ma h o
S i m p s o n B a y
P h i l i p s b u r g
O y s t e r P o n d
SINT
MAARTEN
Philipsburg is the capital of the Dutch side but,
first and foremost, it is the undisputed shopping
capital of the Caribbean region. No other tourist
destination in the islands offers anything to
compare with it.
The town has grown up over the years along the
shore of Great Bay and is centered on two long
and parallel streets, Front Street and Back Street.
If all the stores and boutiques on these two streets
were lined up side by side they would offer an
uninterrupted chain of windows more than 6
kilometers long! American tour operators have
long been aware of this fact and so the most
luxurious cruise ships go out of their way to stop
in Philipsburg and give their passengers this
incomparable shopping opportunity. Believe
me, they are never disappointed as all their
purchases are entirely duty-free.
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