From AUC's website they say: Students live in various towns including Cupecoy, Point Pirouette, Simpson Bay, Beacon Hill and Pelican Key.

Just wondering from ppl who have gone to AUC which of these places is the best to stay? Most important things for me are:
-proximity to campus, which is closest? are any walking distance away?
-proximity to groceries
-safety

thank alot!

rising sun apt would be the closest to campus. it's owned by solutions so beware. it's right next to the campus.

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The school is in Cupecoy (although to call it a town is a bit misleading, it's more like a collection of resorts and apartment buildings). Anything in Cupecoy would be within walking distance. Any of the other locations would require a vehicle, but there are some great places to be had away from campus. Rent is generally quite expensive in Cupecoy, and goes down the farther away from the school you go.

As for groceries, there is a tiny grocery store in Cupecoy that is VERY expensive, a slightly less expensive one in Maho (near the airport), a fairly expensive one in Simpson Bay, and an even slightly less expensive one in Cole Bay/Phillipsburg.

Saftey has been discussed before, so do do a search. However St. Maarten might look like Paradise, you have to conduct your life as if you're living in a major city. Be street smart, and you'll most likely be ok. That being said, there have been break-ins, car thefts, muggings, etc. in many of these areas. Keep stuff locked up, don't go out alone at night, don't flash money/expensive items around, and in some places, try and look like a tourist. Crime on St. Maarten tends to be directed toward locals (and as a student, you are a local).

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Do a search...there was a thread a while ago that talked about each of the areas you listed and the pros and cons of each. Quickly though, as tenordoc said, everything in Cupecoy is in walking distance, everything else is not. Most things in Cupecoy though are run by Solutions, and from what people say, they're not the best people to deal with. They are also very overpriced.

You won't be walking anywhere to get your groceries. The extraordinarily overpriced store in Cupecoy could hardly be called a grocery store. Actually, a 7-11 is better stocked than that place.

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