All have sugary white beaches lapped by gin-clear water. Some have bars and restaurants, some don't. Topless sunbathing is not uncommon, total nudity is allowed in designated places. One of the busiest beaches is Orient Bay on the French side, where clothing is optional at one end where the naturist resort Club Orient is located. Toward the middle of the long beach is a local hangout with restaurants and live bands.
Patrons can get a tan while eating local lobster or learning to dance the merengue.
They can rent a jetski or snorkeling equipment, or try parasailing. At Club Orient they can book a nudie cruise. Nightlife is concentrated at the big resorts, which combine night clubs, discos, restaurants and late-night shopping. Many hotels organize beachside barbecues, with dancing to the music of steel drum bands. Good Caribbean music can be found at the many live-music clubs on the Dutch side, such as News Music Cafe, Greenhouse, Indiana Beach, Amnesia and Cheri's Cafe.