I Finally Visited St. Maarten!

[@colestock9980]

“Local time is… who cares, it’s vacation time!” I love that 😂😂

[@Ykaspotter]

My thoughts exactly! What a nice touch.

[@qiwallace9680]

Imagine the whole crew get a whole week paid layover there😂

[@garciatunion]

That was nice, but passengers didn't pass the vibe

[@ScottRothsroth0616]

Rough timestamp: 12:06 .

[@mattelliott8446]

I'm a flight attendant that finds himself burned out on travel and the industry from time to time. I come here to remind myself of the things I love about aviation. Thank you Alex.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I hear you about our airline industry for us crew members. I felt thst way until I went Hawaii. Kona and Kauai are beautiful islands.😊 Maui is gorgeous as well.😊

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

Try to find an explanation and describe that mystery that drives us to do things that we simply have to do - its called "passion".

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Yes, being in Hawaii or being in the Caribbean is soo nice. Yes, the passion of the life in those paradise island places.😊

[@Mia-qi2mi]

Thank you for taking care of us on our flights, I truly appreciate you souch😊❤❤

[@Mary6661]

Tough job. Real men become flight attendants.

[@jackanderson8418]

My dad’s a pilot for Air Canada and a few years ago my family was able to watch on a livestream as he landed at St. Maarten

[@marceldavidmitchell]

“Pearson purgatory” …no truer words have been spoken 😂… and congratulations for your KZbin success 🎉

[@Hunter-McLeod]

CONGRAUATIONS ON 100K

[@Zav-888]

*133K

[@Jet2holidays_757]

@@Zav-888no bro only has 114K not 133

[@Hunter-McLeod]

@@Zav-888 At the time it was 100K

[@Zav-888]

@@Hunter-McLeod And? I was just correcting u

[@avianlook]

Man, didn't every avgeek see those 480p videos back in the day... what a memorable trip!

[@MultiSUPERLATIVO]

In my case, even at 244p resolution, as strange as it may seem.

[@ice711real]

I really appreciate the little island tour you gave despite being an aviation channel, it's great to learn what a place like St. Maarten really has to offer! You should keep up on those tours wherever your travels may take you :) Congrats on your well deserved 100K, Alex!

[@ASCAR_Alaska]

No reply’s let me fix that Also hi ICE711

[@Grassyyy190]

Hi ice

[@Xenthera]

This particular 737 has not only been to St. Maarten, but also London UK a handful of times. It's definitely well traveled already...

[@Thecold-o8g]

I always thought of you as the Bob Ross of aviation because of your calming voice Also congrats on 100k!

[@mikestone9129]

I was bitten by the aviation bug when I was a very small boy. I got my pilot license at 16 and never stopped flying since then. I like your no nonsense style of making these flight videos. And now you are pushing almost 200k subscribers. Well done Alex.

[@KLMmer747]

Well deserved 100K, congrats. Great vlog!

[@javianjohnson8746]

St Maarten is 100% on my travel list for both aviation and vacation reasons 🔥

[@arejayy]

I really hope you make it there one day it is 100 percent worth the trip, I’ve been visiting once a year since birth. It’s like a second home to me. I hope if you ever make it that it treats you well.

[@VicariousVoyager]

Congrats on 100k Alex! What a way to celebrate!

[@_Erogaki]

I miss your videos. I hope you are doing great. 😊

[@stephenmcgeown]

Congratulations, Alex, on getting to this amazing milestone. Happy to be one of the 100K and to see your trip report to St. Maarten. What a great way to celebrate.

[@Mis-fe9fc]

That’s awesome Alex! Shame KLM doesn’t send their B747’s there anymore, I was there when I was young and I still remember the massive B747 flying right above my head.

[@Nature-ip7db]

Yeah, me too. The economy is on the down side, not enough passengers to fill the massive KLM bird.

[@antonioarroyas7662]

Glad you got to make this trip. I really enjoyed my stay there many years ago. We rented a car and hit every beach there during one week. The jet blast at that beach is no joke, saw a few people who were standing at the fence get blasted onto the road. I think that's why they put that mini fence in front of it now.

[@FastforceRs]

The water looks divine!

[@steffgrunwald8881]

Congratulations on 100K Alex! My wife and I have visited St Martin many times, we stay on the French side and just love it! Thanks for this video, glad you enjoyed !

[@gcorriveau6864]

100,000 subscribers is an impressive achievement. Congratulations. Prior to my retirement, I flew into several airports around the Caribbean but never Ste. Maarten - until now. I always enjoy your (enthusiastic but) relaxed, and informative narration. Thanks for sharing.

[@brucecanmore3788]

Congrats on 100k. Nice to see home town expertise with superior content. Great eye for composition, thank you.

[@stanleovart]

18:21 Alex - you are hitting my heart 😂. This is the combo I am planning to do as well 😅😅😅

[@supsnail]

It's amazing that you visited this iconic place and this is well edited trip report

[@3_Pocket]

6:53 I feel that.. as someone who use to travel down to the Caribbean for work from Toronto multiple times a year prayed they AC would switch to the A220/C-Series...

[@sevenapertures]

Let me get this straight: I don’t think I’ve ever known anyone who deserves that 100k more than you do. Since I first started my aviation photography journey you have been the main person I have looked up to, and after 3 years, I still do. Meeting you is an absolute honour and I have a tremendous amount of respect for you. Congrats on 100K Alex, I can’t wait to see what’s next 🫡

[@Jogoxpr]

Gotta say something. On the aircraft you went back to calgary, thats the same aircraft i flew on to CYUL from MDPC on march 19th i was in row 36!

[@magician2166]

Awesome. Thank you! 👍

[@j_e5596]

Congratulations on 100k! This is one of my favourite channels on yt! I absolutely love plane spotting. Congratulations from your neighbouring province of Saskatchewan!

[@320_Crew]

Congratulations on 100,000 subs! I love watching your videos. I just got back from a trip from Ocho Rios, Jamaica. I stayed at an all inclusive as well, and it was awesome. Our approach into Montego Bay airport was one of the coolest in my life. Caribbean airports are awesome. Keep up the great work!

[@andreforcier97]

Great work!!! My 1st time was back in 2019. That beach was a bucket list one I’m glad I was able to tick off! I think you have one of the best aviation/aircraft channel on this platform!! ✌️👍

[@The_AmericanPilot]

at 14:44, there is a really rare find. I saw a qatar airways and was confused as I had never saw a route from doha to sint maarten. I was even more confused when I saw it was an 140 when those were retired a while ago. I looked it up, and saw it was for the Qatar Amiri Flight which is an airline for qatari government officials. So yeah, that's really rare and the only time it has ever flown into sint maarten.

[@AlKohaiMusic]

Grats on the 100 thousand, thats really rad, and thanks for sharing this little celebration with us. Heres hoping your next milestone and exciting trip come just as fast is not faster!

[@adamgosse452]

Thank YOU, Alex! What a fantastic way to ring in 100,000. Hope that we continue seeing your content for years to come. Congratulations!! 😄🙌🏻✈️

[@brianhackett1024]

We were suppose to go to Saint Martin in 2 weeks and my wife has a medical issue so we cant go and our friends are going still i am going to show them this video because we are alsostaying at Sonesta Great Video Alex and we will get there some day soon

[@johnlescanec7397]

Congrats on 100,000 followers and thank you for sharing your passion over all these years with others like myself who feel the same way AP. Cheers 🍻

[@Warmachine_23]

First, I gotta say congrats on the 100K. Second, thanks for sharing this awesome vacation you had in St. Maarten! Looking forward to the full spotting vid as well.

[@V1addyyy27]

Been here 2 times in the last two years. A beautiful island, kind people, and I spent all 14 days swimming, and plane spotting (while swimming) at Maho.

[@adriencaraperron2817]

I felt what you said about it being the trip of a lifetime, mostly for an avgeek, thank you for sharing with us your adventures, always looking forward the next one!

[@jakejacobs7584]

I first started flying there in 1988 as a DC-10-30 flight engineer. Back then we had 36 hour layovers and it was lovely. My first landing there was at night and it was a bit spooky. Over the course of years, the equipment changed, and the layovers grew shorter, but it was always fun. I finished my career flying to St Maarten as a 757 captain and that beautiful machine was just made for going in and out of there.

[@hurststein2910]

ST Maarten is definitely one of the places on my bucket list to go visit

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

Make sure you bring a "bucket" of cash with you. It looks like a little island. While it is not a typical tax heaven, it still offers lots of tax advantages for certain industries. The number of private planes you have seen belong to people who come to the island "for business purposes" and they do have the money to stay in Hotels that exceed what ordinary people can afford. Same with Restaurants. You can find reasonable prices but you have to be careful where you sit down.

[@hurststein2910]

@@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp ya

[@Nature-ip7db]

Thank you for this wonderful video of my island Sint Maarten. Your presentation is well on point

[@MarcvanExel]

Congrats on 100K man! Looking forward to the video with all the goodness you filmed on St. Maarten.

[@ronduncan9527]

Your videos are great! Love how you don’t talk or play stupid music during takeoff like many others do. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us.

[@omeraliaram]

I really love St-Martin I wish I was in this great paradise😊❤🎉

[@gerardacronin334]

Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers Alex! Very well deserved. The trip to Sint Maarten would be the perfect avgeek holiday. I visited the island in 2013 on a Caribbean cruise and would love to return. We had a great tour guide that day, who took us to Maho Beach among many other places. I was one of the few people on the tour who knew about it as I had been watching the KLM 747s coming and going on KZbin.

[@jcbaily5559]

Another great video, thanks Alex! Your video is the first one I have seen of St. Martin that showed more of the island than just the airport arrivals and departures!. I would love to visit someday, but we will see!!! Take care and stay safe!!!!

[@Xenthera]

Thanks for uploading. I did a eerily similar trip the following november. Stayed in the same hotel, visited all the same places, I saw TNCM hundreds of times as a child too. 2008 era. It was so nice to see all of this again because it was incredibly sad to leave. Next time you go, hike up the main mountain Peak Paradise. One of my favorite pictures looking down at the french side.

[@briangriffin787]

Congrats on the 100k mate, an amazing achievement. Great videos and keep up the good work 🎉👌👍✈️

[@bennymt07]

I went to St Maarten in 2010 and then again in 2012. Haven't gone back since, but would love to back sometime soon. Great video Alex!

[@fishycat420]

CONGRATS ALEX!!! its always nice to have an aviation KZbinr in my hometown

[@swedish_beast2187]

Congrats to 100000k! And if someone should get it it was you, all your videos are amazing not just for the fun off watching them but also for the sheer interest you show for them, this channel wouldn’t have been like this with someone else, and I thank you for all these years off content. And I hope there will be many more to come.

[@jessemillington5988]

Congratulations on the 100k and growing! I wanted to see this video so fast!

[@gratedcheese123]

One of the best trip reviews I've seen from St. Maarten. You really did it justice, I went back in 2022 and it was one of the most amazing places I've ever visited. When the Air France A330 departs west it's hilariously loud and I got a kick out of hearing all the car alarms going off!

[@JustPlainMe23]

Congratulations on hitting 100K! Appreciate what you provide to the aviation community.

[@melvyncox3361]

Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers (including me)! St Maarten is a place l would dearly love to visit.Watching your video was how l expected the place to be.Definitely high on my list to visit❤️👍!

[@HCR_Motorhead]

I'm happy that you were able to experience it. Hopefully you go back again at some point!

[@TheHagerman12]

Love your channel, been watching for years, I love how unique all your videos and trips are, not just another boring "LA to NYC"

[@tiago2828]

Congrats on the success Alex! Love your videos, they're a must watch for Canadian aviation fans

[@evan.agumbs1887]

I enjoyed looking at this video it reminded me of my days growing up as a little boy on the neighbouring island of Anguilla and visiting St, Maarten very often .This video is a job well done.

[@american101]

Congratulations on 100K man! I’m proud to be a part of your community! Keep up the great work!

[@marksmith4582]

What a treasure to watch this video Alex! I’m honored to be a subscriber of your channel! This video was another quality and excellent work of art! That would have no doubt been an amazing and enjoyable adventure trip! I could tell while watching it! You really make some excellent videos and obviously memories for yourself! Stay warm up north! It’s finally turning into Springtime here in Iowa USA! Appreciate you Sir! Best regards always! Mark in Iowa.

[@joncalon7508]

Congratulations Alex on a well deserved vacation and subscriber count. The videos have all been very well done, and quite enjoyable to watch. Keep up the great work, and we'll see you at a million subs. 🙂

[@tdb7992]

Wow, what a treat! You guys in North America and Europe are so lucky to have so many cool destinations nearby. Here in Australia, it seems like we are often a million miles from anywhere.

[@kayleebeare]

Well deserved 100K followers! Love your videos, thanks for taking us along.

[@Vicstarz26]

Now now, don’t be hating on Air Canada Rouge lol. The new refurbished cabin on their 321’s and 320’s isn’t bad at all, plus the Max’s are heading to Rouge soon

[@funk44]

Was very surprised to learn that there is only one a380 service in Canada, especially given how many we get here in Australia beyond Qantas. Great video and congrats on 100k! Edit: for those interested off the top of my head its Qantas, Qatar, Emirates, Asiana and Singapore with rumors that Etihad will start flying them to Sydney again in the next year or so

[@davidcole333]

What a difference between the "happy" flight and the "sad" flight. My heart went out to you when you landed at cold, dark, cloudy, snowy, icy Toronto. Getting to SXM is a top 3 item on my bucket list. Can't wait to go.

[@aviandooley3466]

Congrats on 100K! Been watching your videos since the 2012-2014 era, before your channel name switched. Very few youtubers do plane spotting from CYYC so I had to stick around for these 10+ years

[@noah_dpk]

Easily my favourite video of yours. Congratulations on 100k, here's to the next 100!

[@ruthbickerstaffe1915]

Hello Alex. Thank you for this super video. This is by far the best video I have watched on Sint Marten. From Calgary via Toronto, your landing on the Island and the surrounding seascape was heavenly. I have never been there but after watching your video I would certainly like to go there. Your hotel also looked lovely but best of all was your balcony overlooking the runaway. Certainly my kind of place. You can tell just how happy you were by your voice. The water looked so clear and it did remind me of The Big Island of Hawaii. We flew many times there via HNL with CP Air. Ive flown the 747 also the DC10s and even the old stretch DC8’s but that was history. I’m pleased your 747 Max flight was so enjoyable. Thank you.🛫🌠🌅

[@DucatiP-f9r]

I love your videos! Simple, informative, not boastful at all!

[@DeanStalker]

Love when the recommendations work in a 'you shall book this' kind of way. Looking at doing the rather longer journey from Brisbane, Australia to Sint Maarten via DFW and MIA (or CLT) in 2026 at this stage. Cannot wait !!!!!

[@AidenLegends10]

Congratulations Alex. Amazing video like always!

[@KoVLiberty]

Congrats on 100k! We were just there in St. Maarten earlier this month. Saw many of the same views as you on the French side. Really very pretty and Maho beach is a blast. Glad to see you've made it!

[@johnmcqueen4883]

Congratulations on 100K viewers and especially on your trip to SXM! I made my pilgrimage there in 2008 but was only at Maho Beach for one afternoon, as I was there to begin a catamaran cruise. (The highlight was standing under a landing AF A-340!) I am still planning on a week there some day to spend spotting on Maho. Some day…

[@FinnTheCanadian]

Really went all out for the 100k celebration, deserve it 100%, enjoy it dude, Wicked videos don't change a thing and keep em coming

[@adammurphy6845]

Congrats on 100K Alex! Thanks for all your videos over the years

[@amtrakharry]

Congratulations Alex on reaching 100k. I have been here for part of the ride and enjoyed it immensely...:):):)

[@spicybeefers]

Our cruise in Feb 2023 went through Sint Maarten and we spent the day at the Sonesta and Maho Beach. Even for a day, it was awesome! Sint Maarten really is an amazing destination and I can't wait to go back. Congrats on 100k!

[@tropichydra7190]

Congrats on 100k! One of the best aviation youtubers and a fellow Canadian!

[@karlpark8575]

Congratulations Alex. I love your fair and balanced flight reviews. Keep it up.

[@britannia079]

Congratulations on 100k Alex, well deserved. I've been subscribed for a few years now and though I've never met you, and I also know it's a bit weird, you get to feel like you know people. You come across as a sound bloke and I'm chuffed your channel is going so well. The varied aviation of Canada helps 😉

[@SkyWatchAviation]

Looks like a dream destination with tons of airlines and planes that are plenty big hope I could go someday

[@ariastravelclub]

Congratulations on reaching 100K subscribers! I am very glad I subscribed to your channel long before you posted this video. It's always amazing to see how another aviation enthusiast such as myself is able to grow 100K in not only viewers, but also in subscribers. Once again congratulations and I hope that one day I will be able to go there myself!

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

Thank you for sharing your experience during your trip of your lifetime.

[@GhostsOfThings]

Congrats on 100K! Well deserved. I'm so thankful for your videos. They're such a massive help in my bid to change my flying anxiety into aviation enthusiasm. Still a work in progress 🤣

[@drooling69]

Hey man, congrats on the 100k subs! If it wasn't for your videos, I wouldn't have never realized on the many cool destinations and airports that the world offers out there! One of the videos that you did a while ago (The Saint Pierre and Miquelon overnight) was an inspiration for me to visit the island and stay for a whole week to explore the beauty of such a small island! Hope you have a good day

[@davidjele3268]

Stayed at the same hotel in 2022, it was great. It's definitely one of my best vacations ever.

[@curlergd]

Great video! Went there years ago and really enjoyed the two cultures. Not to mention people getting blown around by the jet blast. Looking forward to more videos. :)

[@giib]

Excellent Video . We visited here in January from the UK . An absolute must for aviation lovers .

[@SnowTCAS]

Congrats on 100k! I love your videos so much, and you have even inspired me to go into ground school this summer! Congrats, Alex!

[@manny1944]

Congratulations on reaching 100K! You definitely make some of the best trip reports on KZbin!

[@rangerrick8220]

Nice! I would like to visit there one day myself! :) You should try St. Lucia - very nice also! Just nothing better than when they open the doors and you step out into a warm gush of tropical smelling air! No snow, no blah grey, and just rest ahead! Just love the heat!

[@Gameflyer001]

Congrats on 100K! St. Maarten is definitely on the bucket list for me. I just wish I was able to go when the 744s were still flying down there. I was booked to go in September 2017, but Hurricane Irma slammed into the island and nearby Anguilla (as you mentioned in the video), and severely damaged the airport (was rebooked to the Mayan Riviera instead).

[@thenorthwestguy4202]

Congratulations on 100K! I've been to Maho a few times, albeit by Cruise ship and in and out in a few hours. I really want to fly in and spend more time on Maho! Sucks that the 747s are a thing of the past there, now that would have been cool to actually be onboard one flying in to SXM! Your content is amazing! Keep it up!

[@marsgal42]

Congratulations on 100 thousand! Here's to the next 100 thousand! 🥳 Closer to home, the approach to runway 34 at Penticton CYYF has many of the same features as Maho Beach. Approach over water (Skaha Lake), cross a little beach and road just above treetop height, airport. They do really good fly-in pancake breakfasts every now and then.

[@markynio]

First visitor here. Congrats on yout channel. Great videos! This one in particular made me be a little emotional I don't know why exactly. Thank you for sharing your experiences!

[@daver7465]

Great video! This has definitely been on my bucket list for a while, and this is a good reminder I need to get there!

[@tumakbaluk]

Congratulations on 100,000 subscibers, Alex!!! 🎉❤🥳

[@wildwheelsdarin]

What an enjoyable video!!! Thanks Alex, I think this was your best video yet...

[@JoeysWorld01]

Hiiii how are you Alex! I’m glad you are still uploading. I have been admiring your channel since 2018. ❤