St. Maarten Bridge Closures

We approach the height of the hurricane season with news that the two bridges into St. Maarten's the Simpson Bay lagoon will be closed for maritime traffic some time in the next couple of months. The Simpson Bay Bridge will close for two weeks in mid August and the French bridge will close in September for repairs. If you are cruising the northern Antilles then keep an eye on the weather. Turning up at the entrance to the Simpson Bay Lagoon seeking shelter only to find your bridge of choice is closed for repairs could spoil your day. Mariners should also note that the Dutch Side Bridge will not open once the wind reaches a certain strength, again leaving you nowhere to go. It's happened before with terrible consequences.