St. Martin Travel Adapter Kit | Going In Style

Saint Martin is an island located in the northern Caribbean. When traveling to the Caribbean it is important to take along the correct adapter plug. The country of Saint Martin uses a two, round pin, Continental Europe, type adapter plug.

Deluxe Saint Martin Travel Adaptor Plug Kit includes two adapter plugs, one grounded and one non-grounded plug. As always Going In Style Deluxe Adapter Kit ships Priority Mail with tracking. 

Standard Saint Martin Travel Adapter Kit comes with one grounded adapter for plugging in your three-pronged, grounded devices such as laptops. Basic St. Martin Adapter Plug Kit comes with one non-grounded plug for plugging in your two-prong, non-grounded devices, such as cell phone chargers. If you are not certain whether you will need a grounded or a non-grounded plug for your trip to St. Martin, watch Going In Style's Adapter Plug Video.

Adapter plugs allow electrical connections up to 240 volts. An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage (this requires a converter) unless your appliance is dual voltage. A non-grounded adapter may NOT be used with appliances that have grounded plugs; for these you will need a grounded adapter. If your hair dryer, curling iron, electric razor is not dual voltage you will most likely need a converter to use your electric. For more information see Going In Style's Adapter and Converter Finder.

Many of our customers find it handy to have multiple adaptors while traveling - either to run several appliances simultaneously or simply as a backup.

Going In Style St. Martin Adapter Model GIS-STM-B-GUB

Grounded Adapter Plugs

If you are traveling with a grounded United States dual / multi-voltage appliance or using a grounded Transformer you will need to use a grounded adaptor plug. A grounded United States plug has two flat blades and one round pin.

Non-Grounded Adapter Plugs

Going In Style offers non-grounded adapter plugs for use with your voltage converter, transformer, or dual/multi voltage appliance. A non-grounded United States plug has two flat blades.

Cycles: 50 Hz vs. 60 Hz.

St. Martin operates on 220 volt electricity and is generated at 50Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. United States 110-120 volt electricity is generated at 60Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. This difference in cycles may cause the motor in your 60Hz United States appliance to operate slightly slower when used on 50Hz foreign electricity. Most modern electronic equipment including battery chargers, Lenovo, HP, Asus, Toshiba computers, iPods, etc., will not be affected by the difference in cycle.

Computers and Apple Products

If you are traveling overseas with a Toshiba, HP, Lenovo, Asus, laptop or Apple device such as an iPad, chances are you won’t need a voltage converter. Most laptops are multi-voltage and will operate on voltages ranging from 100 to 240 volts. However, computers do need to make safe connections to foreign power systems and a surge protector is recommended and you will still need an adapter to use your plug.

About St. Martin

Geography

St. Martin is an island located in the northeast Caribbean Sea. The climate is hot and tropical.

Currency

Currency in St. Martin is the Euro.

Staying Connected

When traveling to St. Martin you will want to take an international or unlocked cell phone with a prepaid St. Martin SIM card. You can also contact your mobile service provider to set up an international calling plan. You will need an adapter to charge your phone if you are bringing your phone from the US. Most cell phone battery rechargers should be multi-voltage, therefore will not require a converter. If the charger says 100-240 volts, 50-60 cycles then your charger in multi-voltage.

Internet access is available at some hotels and internet cafes and hotels. When traveling with your laptop or iPad you will need an adapter to charge your device.