Cruise ports
St. Maarten
Sint Maarten / Saint-Martin
A deep, offline guide to St. Maarten, inside the Port Things app. Every place shows walking minutes from your pier, and the day plans are timed around the all-aboard. Every place, description and day plan is on the phone, so it works with no signal. Only the map background needs one.
- 2,125places
- 25ready-made days
- 1cruise pier
- 11languages
Where the ships dock
- Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise Facility, Philipsburg
Typically 8 AM – 5 PM · all-aboard 30–60 min before sailing
Ready-made days
Philipsburg on Foot
Boardwalk, Courthouse, Front Street and Great Bay — no taxi needed
Planes at Maho & Mullet Bay
Jets over the sand, lunch at the Sunset Bar, then a quiet swim
Marigot & the French Side
Market, Fort Louis, French shops and a long lunch by the marina
Orient Bay & Pinel Island
A five-minute ferry to a desert island, then the island's great beach
Loterie Farm & Grand Case
Forest trails and the island's summit, then lolo lunch on the beach
Zipline, Chairlift & Dawn Beach
Sentry Hill's views, plantation history and a reef swim
Baie Rouge & the Lowlands
The French side's quietest beaches, with snorkelling along the rocks
Anguilla by Ferry
Passport day: 25 minutes from Marigot to another country's beaches
St. Barths by Ferry
Long port days only: Gustavia's harbour and Shell Beach
Rainy Day in Philipsburg
Museum, movie props, a liqueur tasting and lunch — all under a roof, back by 1 PM
Two Hours Ashore
Boardwalk, Courthouse and a free guavaberry tasting — on foot
A Morning on Great Bay
Water taxi to the sand, calm swimming and lunch by the beach
Maho in a Morning
The jets over the sand and lunch under the arrivals board, back in 4 hours
Marigot Market Morning
The border, the market, Fort Louis and French pastries in 4 hours
Rainy Day in Marigot
French shops, an arcade and a café — all under a roof
Simpson Bay by Minibus
Local buses, two quiet beaches and the lagoon drawbridge
Dawn Beach Snorkel
A reef close to shore and the wild Atlantic side, back by 1 PM
Chairlift & Plantation Morning
Sentry Hill's view for all ages and the island's history, 15 minutes away
Fort Amsterdam & Little Bay
The first Dutch fort in the Caribbean, then a sheltered snorkel beach
Tintamarre by Boat
An empty island in the nature reserve, turtles and rays in the bay
Paddle to Pinel
Kayak or paddleboard across, snorkel the trail, then Orient Bay's watersports
Friar's Bay & a Grand Case Lunch
A calm morning swim, a lolo lunch and French pastries for the ship
The Trail to Happy Bay
Fifteen minutes over the headland to a secluded, calm beach
The Quiet East Coast
Been here before? Atlantic bays, a whale lookout and a long beach lunch
Market & Friar's Bay with Kids
Marigot's morning market, then the gentlest little bay on the island
Areas covered
- Philipsburg & Great Bay
- Dutch Quarter, Guana Bay & Dawn Beach
- Cul de Sac & Sentry Hill
- Cole Bay & Cay Hill
- Simpson Bay & the Airport
- Maho, Mullet Bay & Cupecoy
- Terres Basses (the Lowlands)
- Sandy Ground & Nettle Bay
- Marigot
- Colombier, Friar's Bay & Pic Paradis
- Grand Case & Anse Marcel
- Orient Bay, Cul-de-Sac & Pinel
- Oyster Pond & Quartier d'Orléans
- Anguilla (day trip)
- St. Barths (day trip)
What's in the map
- Beaches
- Snorkel & Dive
- Boat Trips & Marinas
- Kayak, Kite & Jet Ski
- Forts, Views & Landmarks
- Ziplines, Trails & Tours
- Nature & Reserves
- Museums & Galleries
- Restaurants & Lolos
- Cafés & Bakeries
- Bars, Casinos & Nightlife
- Markets & Food Stalls
- Duty-Free & Souvenirs
- Family Fun
- Events & Festivals
- Hotels & Resorts
- Spas & Golf
- Groceries & Supermarkets
- Taxis, Ferries & Airports
- Pharmacies
- Hospitals & Clinics
- ATMs, Banks & Exchange
- Car Hire & Fuel
- Emergency & Help
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Chinese (Simplified), Swedish.
Get the St. Maarten guide
Port Things comes with two guides included, so this can be one of them.
Also in the Eastern Caribbean pack, and in All guides.
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