St. Martin is in both Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles.

St. Martin is one of the smallest land masses divided between two countries. It is a part of both the French West Indies and Netherlands Antilles. The northern, French side of the island, goes by the name "Saint-Martin" and is under the administrative control of Guadeloupe. The southern, Dutch side of the island, goes by the name "Sint Maarten" and is under the administrative control of the Netherlands Antilles. Saint Martin/Sint Maarten is divided into two sections. The French side of the island (Saint-Martin) takes up 20 square miles. The Dutch side (Sint Maarten) takes up 13 square miles.

Philipsburg is the capital of the Dutch side of the island. This is where cruise ships dock. Marigot is the capital of the French side of the island. Grand Case is on the French side of the island and has excellent restaurants.