"LOW FLYING PLANES" St. Maarten in the Caribbean, Maho Beach is famous as a favorite location for plane spotters.

Duck! Thrill-seeking people are heading to a beach on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten, where Boeing 747s fly so low that they darken the skies. A perfect and unique way to start your day in St. Maarten, without coffee.

Because of Maho Beach's close proximity to Princess Juliana International Airport, airplanes must fly at a minimal altitude in order to touch down on the short runways.

(Photo: Steve Lapensky/Flickr)

A sign posted on a nearby fence reveals the dangers of plane-spotting. (Photo: John Niedermeyer/Flickr)