My husband and I, along with two other couples, just returned from spending an absolutely wonderful 7 nights/8 days at this villa rental on the hillside of Dawn Beach on the Dutch side of St. Martin. We were there 4/18-4/25/2009. This beautiful 3 bedroom villa is roomy, airy & very comfortable. It was so large that none of us '"got... more

After spending the morning at the Zoo my wife and I decided to check out a close beach and asked the cabbie to bring us somewhere close . . . Dawn Beach was the place. A little more crowded than some of the other beaches we had seen, but not overly crowded (even with the cruise ships in port). After... more

We arrived early and ate at Mr Busby's for breakfast--very good breakfast. We then decided to stay at the beach for a while and were offered complimentary chairs and umbrella for eating at the restaurant. Super deal. Other chairs and umbrellas were available for a fee of 10$. Nice easterly views. Surf was average, sand was wonderfully soft, a bit... more

Dawn Beach has pretty good waves for surfing. Our kids stayed in the water for hours. There are a fair number of pebbles just offshore so surf shoes are a good idea. Scavanger's Beach bar had great ribs priced right. There is some snorkling off the beach but the surf makes it a little tough for young kids. more