St. maarten is half dutch half french. the island is 34 square miles, so small you could fit 35 st. maartens inside rhode island. they have a super famous airport, the princess juliana international airport. it is famous because it sits so close to the beach that when planes fly in and out the wheels on the planes come down so low they practically scrape the sand. it s supposed to be wild to watch. they had to post a sign on the beach warning people not to get too close. jet blast can cause severe physical harm. this is what that famous airport used to look like in st.