I would suggest finding a lawyer down there and have him "push some buttons" that way you have a local contact who is involved instead of doing everything from thousands of miles away. good luck, st maarten would be a nice place to retire. however I would miss the pro sports here in the USA!
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thanks for all the advice! We are not really that worried about the crime, I know that there is bad places in my own town I do not go, hell, the cops dont even go into certain areas. Thanks for the tips on where to eat and such.
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well i think that we will rent one for day trips, etc. but I think that at night when we go out and drink I dont want to have to worry about getting home, safe, or legal. IF we rent a car on the island, how is insurance covered? If someone breaks in a steals the car or tears it up, who pays for that?
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Well I think we might stay in the moho area in a villa there so we can be a little closer to everything.
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i checked that forum and there was only like 10 total posts, must not be that active anymore. Is the villa we are staying at too far away from everything?
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yea thats kind of what I was thinking, I mean, for the half day that I was there I didnt experience any real crime (drug dealing, etc. does not bother me) but I know how to handle myself in urban cities, I grew up downtown Indianapolis, Indiana so I can handle it, I just dont want to get shot or worry about not going out at night. Does anyone have a cab company, personal driver, etc. They can
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well i live in a town ridden with crime, but it is also much larger than the island. So we should rent a car? Is the villa we are staying at on the French or Dutch side? How far away are we from these clubs and bars, I have heard of Bliss and will spend many nights there I am sure. I am wondering if we are staying too far away from these places to where driving will be an issue. We both lik
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Hello! I have been to St. Maarten while on a cruise in Jan. of 2007. I was only there for half of a day and loved it. I think its the most beautiful place in the world. I will be going with my girlfriend in August, we are both 25 and will be staying in the villa Agave. I have noticed on this forum about the crime. I would really like to know what that is all about, I mean I noticed that stre
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