Family Trip · Summer 2026

Saint · Martin

The Landau Family
22 — 28 July 2026 Orient Bay 12 of us
i.

The Crew

Susy
Kenny & Raquel
Brian & Karen
Arie & Jessica
Alan & Erika
Gabo, Ruben & Noa
ii.

By Air

↗ Outbound
MIA SXM
American Airlines 3315
Wednesday, 22 July
10:27 AM 1:46 PM
↙ Return
SXM MIA
American Airlines 3315
Tuesday, 28 July
2:19 PM 5:38 PM
iii.

On the Ground

Two cars for the group, both at SXM.

Toyota Hiace passenger van
Car 1 · The Van

Fullsize Passenger Van

Toyota Hiace or similar
Pickup
Wed, 22 Jul · 1:00 PM
SXM Juliana Airport
Return
Tue, 28 Jul · 10:00 AM
SXM Juliana Airport
Confirmation L5840726800
Hyundai Tucson SUV
Car 2 · The SUV

Intermediate SUV

Hyundai Tucson or similar
Pickup
Wed, 22 Jul · 1:30 PM
SXM Juliana Airport
Return
Tue, 28 Jul · 12:00 PM
SXM Juliana Airport
Confirmation L58413623D0
iv.

Home Base

Casa Del Mar pool, terrace and view of Orient Bay
Our Villa

Casa Del Mar

Luxe et vue magique sur Orient Bay

On the bluff above Orient Bay near Mont Vernon. Pool, ocean view, outdoor dining.

Villa Casa del Mar
15 Jardins de la, Orient Bay
St. Martin 97150

Orient Bay17 min walk
Mont Vernon2 min drive
SXM Airport18 min drive
Anse Marcel~10 min drive
View on VRBO → Directions →
v.

The Days

Beach days alternating between Anse Marcel and Orient Bay. Dinners out except where noted.

Wed
22
July
Arrive · Jessica's celebration🎉
1:46 PM
Land at SXM · transfer to Casa Del Mar
Sunset
Drinks at the house
8:00 PM
La Spiga, Grand Case · Italian, Jessica's celebration Confirmed
Thu
23
July
Anse Marcel
Day
Anse Marcel beach
1:00 PM
Lunch · Anse Marcel Beach · table for 12, 9 chairs + umbrella · menu Confirmed
8:00 PM
La Villa, Grand Case · French Confirmed
Fri
24
July
Orient Beach
Day
Orient Beach
12:30 PM
Lunch · Coco Beach · 9 chairs + umbrella reserved · menu Confirmed
Dinner
TBD To Confirm
Sat
25
July
Anse Marcel
Day
Anse Marcel beach
1:00 PM
Lunch · Anse Marcel Beach · table for 12, 9 chairs + umbrella · menu Confirmed
8:00 PM
Le Pressoir, Grand Case · French fine dining · table for 9 · menu Confirmed
Sun
26
July
Orient Beach
Day
Orient Beach
12:30 PM
Lunch · Coco Beach or Kkô · 9 chairs/beds + umbrella reserved at both · decide on island, cancel the other Both Held
Dinner
TBD To Confirm
Mon
27
July
Anse Marcel
Day
Anse Marcel beach
1:00 PM
Lunch · Anse Marcel Beach · table for 12, 9 chairs + umbrella · menu Confirmed
8:00 PM
Ocean 82, Grand Case · seafood OpenTable
Tue
28
July
Departure
Morning
Breakfast · last swim · pack
2:19 PM
Wheels up SXM → MIA
vi.

Dining Directory

Lunch & dinner reservations.

Lunch · Thu 23 · Sat 25 · Mon 27
Anse Marcel Beach
Beach · French/Caribbean · Anse Marcel
Feet-in-the-sand lunch on our three Anse Marcel beach days, 1:00 PM. Table for 12 (9 adults + 3 kids). 9 beach chairs with umbrellas reserved. Daily specials change each day. Confirmed by the restaurant; online double-booking cleared.
Lunch · Fri 24 · Sun 26
Coco Beach
Beach club · Orient Bay
Feet-in-the-sand lunch, 12:30 PM, restaurant table for the group. 9 beach chairs with umbrella and towels reserved. Arrive before noon for the chair setup. Confirmed for Fri 24; also held Sun 26.
Confirmed Fri 24 Website ↗ Menu ↗ Map ↗
Lunch · Sun 26 (alt.)
Kkô Beach
Beach club · Orient Bay (formerly Kakao)
Held for Sun 26, 12:30 PM, alongside Coco Beach. 9 sun beds with umbrella reserved, arrive 10 AM. Sundays are their DJ/party day. Decide on island which to keep and cancel the other.
Both Held · Sun 26 Website ↗ Map ↗
Wed · 22 July
La Spiga
Italian · Grand Case
Italian, Grand Case classic. Jessica's celebration dinner.
Thu · 23 July
La Villa
French · Grand Case
French restaurant on the Grand Case strip.
Mon · 27 July
Ocean 82
Seafood · Grand Case
On the sand in Grand Case. Seafood. Last dinner of the trip.
Sat · 25 July
Le Pressoir
French fine dining · Grand Case
Table for 9, 8:00 PM. One of the island's top-rated fine-dining rooms (Chef Jérôme Droingt) in a historic Creole house. Deposit paid; full refund only if cancelled or modified more than 48 hours before — no-shows or later changes forfeit the deposit.
vii.

To Consider

From the family list. Evaluate and reserve.

Wishlist
Le Cottage
French/Caribbean · Grand Case
Chic bistro on the Grand Case strip, sommelier-led wine pairings. Dinner only, Mon–Sat (closed Sun) — fits one of the open dinner nights.
Wishlist
L'Auberge Gourmande
French · Grand Case
On the family list.
Wishlist
Dreams
French · Nettle Beach
Bruno's. Mention the Halfens. Max once per trip.
viii.

The Beaches

Alternating each day between the two.

Anse Marcel beach
Days 23 · 25 · 27
Anse Marcel

Calm, protected bay, ~10 min from the villa over the ridge. Best lunch on the island.

Orient Bay beach with Coco Beach restaurant area
Days 24 · 26
Orient Bay

Walking distance from the villa, or a short drive. Lively, busy in season.

FIFA · Canada · Mexico · USA

World Cup 2026

48 teams · 12 groups · Watching from Orient Bay 🌴
Group stage underway · Updated just now
Top 2 advance automatically to Round of 32
8 best third-placed teams also advance · Top 2 from each group qualify automatically