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St Maarten Shore Excursion: Orient and Maho Beach Half-Day Tour
4.5
412 Ratings
Philipsburg
Experience the best of St Maarten's beaches on this half-day shore excursion. Enjoy water activities at Orient Beach and watch planes fly overhead at Maho Beach.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Maho Beach - Maho Beach is situated on the Dutch territory of St. Maarten. Renowned for its proximity to Princess Juliana International Airport, it has become a magnet for tourists and residents, as well as aviation enthusiasts.
- Orient Bay - This beach is a favorite among visitors and is found on the French side of the island. Visitors can engage in aquatic sports, relax on sun loungers, or visit the nearby beachside bars to sample the region’s signature rum concoctions.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned coach or van
- Beverages (water, beer, soda, guavaberry rum punch) while in transit
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Worry-free shore excursion guarantee
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food
- Beverages at lunch
Additional Information
While in port in St Maarten, enjoy fun in the sun at two of St Maarten’s renowned beaches
- Orient Beach and Maho Beach. Your friendly guide will deliver you to Orient Bay Beach where jet skiing, sailing and paragliding are among the water activities on offer (own expense). You’ll have plenty of beach bars and restaurants to choose from before watching aircraft fly overhead at Maho Beach. With your proximity to Princess Juliana International Airport, you’ll be a jet setter on this half-day shore excursion that includes complimentary refreshments and round-trip transport.
- It is recommended that you bring a swimsuit, towel and sunscreen
- Minimum age to consume alcohol is 18 years
- Note: tour departure time is based on local island time, not cruise ship time
- During the winter season (November-March) there is an additional departure time of 10am. The 9am departure time is available year-round
- Please Note: A portion of Orient Beach is clothing optional.
Location
2X63+G94
Meeting point is the EDC-Lot located at the North exit of the cruise port
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
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Brianne_t
May 29, 2024
Book this excursion NOW! - We were on a cruise and visited 5 islands, this experience was by far the best! The instructions to meet is super clear and signage on the island can’t be missed.
Orient is stunning - go down the beach to find the $15 bucket of beers.
Maho is incredible. Enjoy lunch as the planes come in but keep an eye out for when the big commercial planes come by so you can go to the beach and have them fly over!
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Masaya_a
May 14, 2024
Recommend SXM Tour - I would recommend this tour for anyone. It's a half day well spent for a quick tour of both sides of the island.
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J_p
May 12, 2024
Great excursion. Highly recommended! - Humphrey, our driver and guide, was both fun and knowledgeable. He made the drive to Orient Bay and Maho Beach even more enjoyable. The rum punch was excellent! Also, Amigo Tours support provided clear instructions when we contacted them for directions to the pick up point. This made things easier for us. Both beaches were beautiful (although Maho Beach was packed in the afternoon). We loved watching the planes fly above our heads and land just behind us. It was truly exciting and a must-do experience. This excursion is highly recommended!
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Francoise_b
May 11, 2024
MAHO BEACH - Maho beach was alot of fun. Unfortunately our first stop to Orient Bay had rain for most of our time there Also seaweed was abundant
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Sweetshine17
Apr 24, 2024
Fun watching the planes - We had a great day, we first went to Orient Beach, the water was not very choppy that day so it was a great time swimming and the weather was great!! Then we went to Maho Beach! This was fun! You just can’t get enough every time there is a plane coming you just want to stand there watch the plane pass by you just above your head !
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Danny_y
Apr 21, 2024
St Martin, Orient Beach tour was great. - The only hitch was that the initial meeting location was hard to find, and we were a couple minutes late. After that everything was great. Driver was very informative and accommodating. Provided water, soda, beer or rum punch during the tour.
Maho Beach was a blast!
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Debra_m
Apr 21, 2024
Wonderful! - Even though we had a problem with the van midway through, the problem was quickly resolved and we missed nothing. The guide was passionate about the island which made the tour enjoyable. Beach time was great. There was just enough time at each spot.
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Holly_h
Apr 10, 2024
Great experience. - We went on a family cruise with our kids and another family. We wanted to have a relaxing beach day but also wanted a little excitement. So we chose this excursion. We absolutely loved our driver and the experience was amazing.
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Rebekah_c
Mar 31, 2024
Worth every penny plus more! - We jet skied and parasailed at Orient Beach on the French side. Then we had lunch at Maho Beach which had delicious rice and peas and my favorite Johnny cake. We also saw at least 10 planes land/take off. Angelo, our guide, was very friendly and informative! This tour was awesome!! My only complaint is that it couldn’t last longer!
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Lisatomassacci
Apr 18, 2024
St Maarten - 1st off, I did not receive ANY information where, when or what time to meet for this excursion. I wandered around looking for the tour for approximately 30 min. As I was waiting to see if I would get a text or info from the tour company, 2 ladies just happened to ask if I was on this tour. Thank god they did. We all 3 found the area to be in and left on the tour bus. It was air conditioned, and felt great. Orient beach was very nice. I was able to rent a chair and umbrella for a reasonable amount. Loved this beach. Maho beach was much busier, but still beautiful. Don, our tour guide and driver gave a lot of information about both sides of the island. The only reason I’m giving this tour 3 stars, is due to lack of information on where to meet.
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