How do you get to St. Martin for a yacht charter?

St. Martin yacht charters embark at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) on the Dutch side, the largest airline hub in the eastern Caribbean. Direct flights run from JFK, Newark, Charlotte, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Paris, Amsterdam, and London — usually three to five hours from US East Coast cities and seven to nine from Europe. Sint Maarten (Dutch side) and Saint Martin (French side) share the island under a long-standing dual-government setup, but immigration usually only stamps at SXM regardless of which marina the yacht is at. Most charter yachts berth at Simpson Bay Lagoon, Oyster Pond, or Marigot. A taxi from SXM to any marina runs 15–30 minutes. St. Martin and St. Barts charter routes stage from SXM.