St. Maarten Best Island Tour | 5 hours to 6 hours

737 Reviews | St Maarten
From $60.00 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Cruise ship guests
2 Adults x $60.00
$120.00
Approx Total
$120.00
start time.: If the cruise ship docking time wont permit you to do the 9am tour then we will create a 10am starting time for the tour.
St. Maarten Best Island Tour
2 Adults x $61.54
$123.08
Approx Total
$123.08

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Free round trip transfer from Hotel to start the tour
  • 6 stops in 5hrs of fun fun and more fun (Sights, Forts, Beaches, Museums and Shopping)
  • A cooler with ice cold drinks (water,sodas,beer and rum punch), all free just for you.
  • A professional tour guide to narrate the tour
  • A fully air-conditioned vehicle
  • The tour does not include food, beach chairs or umbrellas.You can purchase and rent at the beach bar

Overview

Sights, Monuments, Forts, Museums, Shopping, Beaches, Art,Culture & History. We have won the award for best island tour on the island for 2023 with Viator. Book now to create memories that will last forever. A complete tour around the island with breath-taking sights and wonderful stops. Panoramic views and a professional narration of the island’s complete history. Browse the capital of both sides of the island and be around the locals to see how they live and what they eat then hike our biggest Fort or just walk around and take pictures of some of our monuments. Spend time at the two most popular beaches on the island, explore our duty free, and tax-free shopping which is great for jewelry, alcohol, real Cuban cigars, local handy craft, souvenirs, rum, spices, etc. There are 6 stops on this tour plus bonus stops to sample free cheese and Rhum, all stops are 25mins apart. Sip on some free beverages from our cooler and relax. This will truly be a day in paradise. Book now to experience.

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Pickup details

For Hotel guests please enter name of hotel by pick up location. For cruise ships guests, You can find us in the cruise facility EDC parking lot. Exit your ship, enter the cruise terminal,go to the information desk and ask for St. Maarten Presidential Tours. (STAY TO YOUR LEFT) , ... Keep walking for 5mins untill you reach the last shop, you will see a roundabout ( a traffic circle that cars should go around) in that circle there will be a sign saying, "Hope to see you soon again"after you pass that circle to your left there is a fence behind that fence there is the EDC parking lot. A big open area with white gravel sand. There you can ask any security guard to point out a white tent with check in counters and chairs. Read more ▼

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Meeting points

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Cole Bay

    The number one photo stop on the Dutch side, "The Harold Jack look out point" on Cole Bay hill. Breathe taking sights and panoramic views at the top of the hill. Take pictures and selfies with an amazing background of the Simpson bay lagoon and other surrounding islands.

    5 minutes

  • Topper's Rhum Distillery

    get to sample Rhum , a chance to buy ice cream and hear the history behind the rhum

    15 minutes

  • Maho Beach

    This is the main attraction of the island, you may have seen it on the news channels and internet media now you can live it live. Be entertained at the most talked about beach in the world, “Maho beach”. Watch the planes land and take off while you sip on some rum punch or any other free beverage that you can choose from in our cooler. Browse the Maho village and take some more pictures so when you plan your vacation, you might want to stay in this area.

    45 minutes

  • Marigot

    WEE WEE, welcome to the capital of the French side, "Marigot" at this stop you will get to experience our duty free and tax free luxury while you shop for gifts, souvenirs, alcohol, organic coconuts, real Cuban cigars and try some of our local food and exquisite French bakeries that would have your mouth running water. After all that you can walk it off and choose to hike the 100 steps to our biggest fort then come back down and visit the French museum.

    30 minutes

  • Orient Bay Beach

    Beach time is the best time, Hoorayyyyyyyy. Feel the powder white sand under your feet as your explore this unique beach. Orient beach is most popular for having two sections at the beach, a nude section and a clothing section. We will bring you to the clothing section and for those who want to take a peak on the other side be prepare, you might not like what you see. On the entire beach there will be Beach bars, fine restaurants with beach chairs & umbrellas. You can choose to swim, rent jet skis, fly board, parasailing, snorkeling or any other water sport. Rest rooms, changing rooms, fresh water wash area will be available at most of the beach bars and restaurants.

    1 hour 15 minutes

  • Orient Bay (Pass By)

    Get your cameras ready, "Paradise View" look out point. From the top of this hill you will be in awe with the magnificent view of the Atlantic Ocean as the waves form in order to create Orient beach. Take pictures of St. Barths in your background and soak in this moment as it would be one to remember.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Let’s scream “Goedenmiddag” which means good day in Dutch as we cross the border and come back on the Dutch side. We will drive slowly across the border so we can take pictures of the flags and the border monument while the tour guide explains you about the date of the treaty that you will see there. We will now head on back to the cruise facility or you can choose to get drop off in down town Philipsburg so you can continue your shopping spree, for what you didn’t find in Marigot you will surely get here. Down town Philipsburg is the eye candy for shoppers, nowhere in the world will you find two back to back streets (Front Street and Back street) with a variety of fine jewelry with the best prices you won’t get anywhere else. You can also visit the Dutch side museum and another beach which is parallel of the shopping area or visit the home of our national liqueur, The Guava berry Emporium. Go inside and sample some flavors and see how we make our local Rum. If you choose to get drop off, you will have three ways on how to get back to the ship. A regular taxi, a water taxi or a 30 minute walk. Those who wants to go back to the ship please remain on the bus and the driver will bring you back to where the tour started at the cruise facility.

  • Amsterdam Cheese and Liquor Store

    Sample free cheese and a chance to buy local and international alcohol, gifts and souvenirs

    15 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Disclaimer/policy: Itinerary can be change due to traffic, weather and other uncontrollable forces. In that event we will try our best that all stops will be made.

Free Cancellation

February 05100% refund
February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.5

737 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    572
  • 4 stars
    72
  • 3 stars
    43
  • 2 stars
    22
  • 1 star
    28
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