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My only trip to St Maarten involved some shopping and then just parking it on the beach. However, if you have some time to shop and you are on the french side (Which is where the ships dock) find a liquor store that sells "Cherry Grand Marnier". This stuff is fantastic ! Not every liquor store carries it and you can not get it in the US. If you live anywhere in the midwest, I would actually like to buy some bottles from you cause I'm almost out.
