Île Tintamarre

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Île Tintamarre, Nature reserve island in Saint-Martin, France.

The 250-acre Tintamarre Island features white sand beaches, red cliffs, and turquoise waters located 4 kilometers from Saint-Martin's northeastern coast.

During the early 1900s, Diederik Johannes van Romondt established a settlement of 150 people, developing agriculture with cotton cultivation and dairy production.

The island's name originates from Spanish 'tinta mar', reflecting the colors of the ocean that surrounds this now uninhabited natural sanctuary.

Visitors reach the island through boat charters departing from Saint-Martin, with trips taking approximately 15 minutes depending on ocean conditions.

The waters around Tintamarre contain a submerged aircraft runway and remnants of a railroad system from its past as an operational Caribbean air base.

Location: Saint-Martin

Part of: Windward Islands

Address: Tintamarre, St Martin

GPS coordinates: 18.11944,-62.98056

Latest update: June 4, 2025 23:06

Remarkable Tourist Sites of Saint-Martin

The island of Saint-Martin features white sand beaches, islands like Pinel and Tintamarre, historical sites such as Fort Louis and Fort Amsterdam. The territory has land and marine nature reserves, museums on local history, traditional markets, and fishing villages. Visitors can discover pre-Colombian archaeological sites, observe the Moho petroglyphs, and hike the trails of Pic Paradis at 424 meters above sea level.

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