We have been there every year for about the last 10 years for a few nights or a week and everything I have seen suggests it's going to be a very long recovery. We usually stay a few days on our way to St. Barth which was hit just as hard. Pictures are absolutely horrible on both Islands. Can't imagine the casinos open at this point or anytime soon. The airport is a disaster and only rescue planes are landing on St. Maarten at this time.

This is the very popular Nikki Beach on St. Barth in 2014 followed by pictures after Irma hit.

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