St. Maarten 6 Pack Island Tour

4.8 (85 reviews)5 hSt. MaartenSightseeingCulture & historyFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 2:00 pm, 2 h 30 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 1 h 30 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 4:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship docks in St. Maarten20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierAbout 20 min to the start point
  3. 8:40 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 5 h. Latest sensible start: 10:10 am.
  4. 1:40 pm
    Tour ends20 min back to the pier
  5. 2:00 pm
    Back at the gangway2 h 30 min before all aboard
  6. 4:30 pm
    All aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical St. Maarten call (8:00 am–4:30 pm). It runs 5 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:40 am and be back at the gangway around 2:00 pm — 1 h 30 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 3:00 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

We don't have a verified start point for this tour yet, so we assume 20 min each way from the pier — the typical ride in St. Maarten. Check the meeting point on the booking page.

Among the 400 St. Maarten shore excursions we track, this is about average in length (the median runs 4 h); 77% of them fit a typical call.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical St. Maarten call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Get away from a crowded bus and join this 6pack tour. This tour would have a minimum of 6 people to a maximum of 10 people for more comfort. You will get to see the entire island and all of its highlights, including the two most popular beaches on the island. Maho Beach on the dutch side to watch planes land and take off while the brave hold on to the fench and get sandblasted. On the French side you will get time to browse oreint beach where there is a clothing optional section incase you wish to see the supermodels in the nude or just stay on the clothing section and enjoy the crystal clear water and powder white sand. You will get to shop in the French capital for local art, gifts and souvenirs while you take a taste of our exquisite French bakeries. We will cross the border and scream "Goede middag" which means good day in Dutch, explore the Dutch side capital for duty free and tax free shopping in down town Philipsburg for the best prices on jewelry, alcohol and real Cuban cigars.

Max 10 per group English

What's included

  • A cooler filled with free ice cold drinks(water, sodas, beers and rum punch)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • A comfortable tour with minumum 6 people and a maximum of 10 people.
  • A professional tour guide to narrate the tour

Not included

  • This tour do not include food, beach chairs and umbrellas. You can purchase those at the beach bars.

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Stop 1
    The number one photo stop on the island: Breathe taking sights, panoramic views and great photo opportunities for you, your partner or family.
    5 min
  2. 2
    Maho Beach
    The main attraction of the island. Take pictures of planes landing and taking off while you take a sip of our national drink. The Maho beach is voted number 1 as the must see beach in the world. Soak up all this precious time spent here for one day it will become one of the wonders of the world.
    20 min
  3. 3
    Marigot
    WEE WEE, Welcome to the capital of the French side. Time to shop and take more pictures. An open flee market shopping area on the water front of marigot. Fine local art and souvenirs, the best local food mixed with exquisite French bakeries that would make your mouth run water from its amazing taste, and the biggest fort on the island. All this just walking distance apart from each other. This stop is epic!!!
    45 min
  4. 4
    Orient Bay
    This beach is known for having two sections, a clothing section where we are going to be at and a clothing optional section where people can choose to be in the nude. Keep the kids away and view at your own risk. Orient beach is about a mile long with beach bars, shaded restaurants and shopping boutiques. Great waters sports, swimming, beach bars and restaurants, shopping and sight seeing.
    1 h 30 min

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
If you are staying on the island, please provide the name of the Hotel so we can pick you up from there to start the tour. if you are staying at a condo, apartment, house or B&B please provide us with the correct address and location so we can pick you up from there to start the tour.
If you are staying on the island, please provide the name of the Hotel so we can pick you up from there to start the tour. if you are staying at a condo, apartment, house or B&B please provide us with the correct address and location so we can pick you up from there to start the tour.
From the cruise pier
About 20 min by taxi
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
  • 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.

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Operated by St. Maarten Presidential Tours. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

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