Shore Excursion: Orient Beach and Maho Beach Adventure
4.3
13 Ratings
Philipsburg
Join our group rendezvous for an unforgettable beach adventure in Orient Beach and Maho Beach. Swim, relax, and enjoy water sports at Orient Beach, then witness thrilling aircraft landings at Maho Beach.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Enjoy this shore excursion that allows you to visit two sought after beaches in St Maarten. After meeting at the designated meeting point near the cruise ship port, begin your adventure by heading first to Orient Beach.

At Orient Beach you can hang out, walk on the white sand, swim in the ocean, or rent a beach chair and relax while sipping on your favorite drinks. For the more adventurous, there is also the option to go parasailing, snorkeling, kite surfing and kite flying. You can also rent a jet ski, water trampoline or banana boat. The options are endless! There are lots of bars and restaurants with Creole and French cuisine where you can grab some authentic local food. You will have two hours at Orient Beach to enjoy the sand, sun, water and breeze.

Next, the adventure will continue to Maho Beach (Sunset Beach) for another two hours. Maho Beach is famous for being located in front of the Princess Juliana International Airport where some of the largest aircraft come in for landing right overhead and take off right before your eyes. These planes land so close you feel like you can reach out and touch them! This is an unforgettable experience that will not soon be forgotten.

With the day well spent at the beach with a tan line to show for it, head back to town where you have an option of remaining or being dropped back off at your cruise ship, thank you.

Points of Interest

  • Philipsburg
What's Included
  • Profession driver/guide
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Access to Orient Beach and Maho Beach
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Activities and rentals at the beaches
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

THIS ISN’T A SIMPLE TOUR, IT’S A BEACH EXPLORATION - THIS IS A GROUP MEETING, Group pricing begins with 6 people and increases (anything less will be customized), Email, ring, or even better, WhatsApp to participate in the Group. Invest 2 hours at Orient Beach, a place to lounge on the beach, stroll on the white sands, bathe in the sea, partake in our water sports endeavors or rent a beach lounger and unwind with your preferred beverage in hand. Subsequently, we proceed to Maho Beach (Sunset Beach) where some of the most enormous planes descend for a landing directly overhead and ascend right in front of your gaze, for another duo of hours of enjoyment. Having spent a good day at the beach, earned a noticeable tan line, we return to town where you can choose to stay or opt for a ride back to your cruise ship.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years old
  • At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Philipsburg
The Meeting Place is the EDC Parking Lot which is all the way left (do not go right) going out of the Port, until you come to a green fence with the EDC Parking Lot Sign Overhead, and a white tent inside. Know you are looking for Diederick SXM Tours, see you soon.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(13 Ratings)
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Nnl2869
Nov 13, 2018
Awesome tour! - This was a fantastic tour to see both Orient and Maho beach and both sides of the Island. Our driver, Clive, was so helpful and allowed us to spend a relaxing amount of time at both beaches. He was a great guide as well while we were in the nice air conditioned van. I would definitely book this again through Viator/Diederick SXM tours. Thank you for giving us an amazing experience. We look forward to coming back!
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Mary_b
Sep 15, 2017
Our amazingly informative Driver... - <p>Our amazingly informative Driver, Paul, told us all about the island as he drove us to each beach. We watched the planes take off and land at Princess Juliana Airport whose runway is a few feet from sandy, Maho Beach. There are bars and restaurants at Maho Beach, but we went in the morning, so we didn't go into anyof them. When we were done with plane watching, Paul took us over to the French side of the island to Orient Bay which has beautiful beaches. There are shops and restaurants here. If Paul is your driver, he can give you a wonderful experience because he knows the island inside and out!</p>
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Amber_b
May 1, 2017
This tour was awesome! We thought we... - <p>This tour was awesome! We thought we booked only a beach tour but got to see so much more. Our driver, Lake, made sure to tell us all about the island and stopped for pictures along the way. My boyfriend and I were the only ones on this tour which made it more personalized!</p>
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Malcolm
Jul 10, 2016
Best tour ever. Couldn't have asked... - <p>Best tour ever. Couldn't have asked for a better tour guide than Douce. Not only did we get the tour that we actually paid for, but much more in terms of history and culture. Couldn't recommend a better tour.</p>
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Heather
Apr 10, 2016
Very entertaining and dependable... - <p>Very entertaining and dependable! Gregory was great!</p>
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Sylvia
Apr 4, 2016
Diederick was friendly very... - <p>Diederick was friendly very interesting. Would not hesitate to use again</p>
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Jeff
Dec 24, 2015
Our tour guide, Diederick the owner... - <p>Our tour guide, Diederick the owner, was great! He was very knowledgeable of the island and shared with us lots of details about the island. No rushing, no pressure tour. This was the best excursion of our cruise. I would not hesitate to recommend him to my friends and family.</p>
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Suzette
Mar 20, 2018
Waves were awesome!!!! - The beach was great. The planes flying over was such an experience. Waves were very exciting and rough though The driver and the the lady guide were not very friendly. Did not point out many sites for us. The van did not have license plates.
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James_k
Dec 10, 2023
They didn't show up! - Diederick SXM Tours didn't show up. After waiting 30 minutes past pickup time, asked security at the pickup station to call Dieterick SXM Tours. We talked with someone at Dieterick SXM Tours who told us that they had an emergency and couldn't pick us up. Total waste of our time. We took a cab to Maho Beach for less than half the price of this shore excursion. We are still waiting for our refund from Dieterick SXM Tours.
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Jennifer
Mar 27, 2018
We had taken this tour previously... - <p>We had taken this tour previously and loved it. This time it was a horrible experience that just left us wanting it to end. Confusion at departure, shotty vehicle, excursion change not notified about until we were en route, no drinks, only "tour" was driving past stores and told they had good food.</p>
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