Where can I see turtles in St Martin?

Where can I see turtles in St Martin? If you want to try to see one of these creatures in their natural habitat, the best way is to join a diving or snorkeling tour around St. Maarten/St-Martin. One of the best places for turtle watching is Tintamarre Island, located just 2 miles off the North coast.

Are there dolphins in St Martin?

More than twenty species of marine mammals are present around Saint Martin. The ocean is the ideal ecosystem for toothed whales (sperm whales), pantropical spotted dolphins, and baleen whales.

Where can I see animals in St Martin?

Maarten Zoological Park. Just east of Philipsburg, this is the largest park of its kind in the Caribbean. More than 500 animals comprising 80 different species from the Caribbean basin and Amazon rainforest inhabit this safari reserve.

Which island is known as the Turtle Island?

'Turtle Island' is the name for the lands now known as North and Central America. It is a name used by some Indigenous peoples who believe their land was formed on the back of a turtle. Though regional versions exist, the core of this creation story relates to a time when the planet was covered in water.

Can you snorkel off the beach in St Maarten?

Situated on St Maarten's far eastern coastline, the reef at Dawn Beach is another great snorkeling spot with easy beach access. Being on the island's windward side there is often current and some surf, so be sure to take care around the reef.

What beach has the most sea turtles?

The largest green turtle nesting population is found at Tortuguero, on the coast of Costa Rica where about 22,500 green turtle females nest annually. Raine Island, on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, has the second largest nesting population of about 18,000 females per season.

Where is the best place to swim with turtles?

What is the best time to see sea turtles?

July to October is the peak nesting and hatching period for green sea turtles in locations such as Tortuguero National Park, whereas it's March to October for the hawksbill turtle, which prefers the Caribbean coast and can nest up to four times each season.

Which Caribbean island has the most turtles?

Green turtles nest at more than 700 sites in the WCR, with Tortuguero, in Costa Rica, hosting the largest aggregation in the region, with more than 100,000 nests per year.

Where is the best place in the Caribbean to see sea turtles?

Sea turtles can be seen year round throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands, though summer is the best time for all marine life as the water is even more deliciously warm. A good spot to view them on Providenciales is near the Coral Gardens Reef just off of Grace Bay.