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Great Salt Pond
Great Salt Pond is a historic salt lake on the Dutch side of St. Maarten, sitting right next to Philipsburg with a sheltered anchorage off Great Bay. Salt harvested here was a major export commodity in the 17th and 18th centuries, making this one of the most economically significant spots in the Caribbean at the time. You're anchoring in waters that once drew fleets of trading ships, with Fort Amsterdam nearby still watching over the bay.
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Marinas and anchorages near Great Salt Pond · times are dock to dock
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How full it gets, by local hour — tallest when the most boats are here.
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- Busiest Friday through Sunday
- Fullest around 20:00, emptiest around 10:00
- Half the boats arrive by 14:00
- 83% of visits are overnight
- Typical day stop: ~3h · max recorded 47 boats
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