Business Hours in St. Martin and St. Maarten

Business Hours

Banks on the Dutch side are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 3:30. The Windward Islands Bank at Simpson Bay is open on Saturday from 9 to noon. French banks are open weekdays from 8:30 to 12:30 and 2:30 to 4; they are usually closed on Wednesday afternoons and afternoons preceding holidays. Dutch-side post offices are open weekdays from 7:30 to 5. On the French side, post offices are open weekdays from 7:30 to 4:45 and Saturday from 7:30 to 11:30. Shops on the Dutch side are generally open Monday through Saturday from 9 to noon and 2 to 6; on the French side, Monday through Saturday from 9 to 1 and 3 to 7. In Grand Case and around the Sonesta Maho Beach, the shops generally stay open until 11 PM to cater to the dinner crowd. Increasingly, shops on both sides remain open during lunch. Some of the larger shops are open on Sunday and holidays when cruise ships are in port.