What to do and see in St Martin / St Maarten, St Martin / St Maarten: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

October 21, 2021 Joeann Galban

Get the experience of visiting two island colonies in the same 37 square miles. Saint Maarten/Saint Martin's spicy marriage of Caribbean, French and Dutch cultures matches its physical diversity: the island is both urban and untamed, with rain forest-like landscapes, white beaches, and amazing caves and wildlife.
Restaurants in St Martin / St Maarten

1. Parotte Ville Bird Sanctuary

Bishop Hill Road Belvedere St Martin / St Maarten +1 721-580-8516 [email protected] http://www.3rdculturewife.com/parotte-ville
Excellent
91%
Good
9%
Satisfactory
0%
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5.0 based on 223 reviews

Parotte Ville Bird Sanctuary

Reviewed By donnarI2997MO

This is a must do for animal lovers while in SXM. It's a great interactive experience with the birds. The hosts are very nice.

2. WISP - The Waterpark

Great Bay, Philipsburg St Martin / St Maarten +1 721-553-7312 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/wispnv
Excellent
95%
Good
5%
Satisfactory
0%
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5.0 based on 37 reviews

WISP - The Waterpark

Temporarily Closed ***Closed for the season*** The Evolution of Waterplay providing fun for all ages 6+ to enjoy! An open water adventure playground which will give you an experience you will never forget! Laughter and great memories will be made, not to mention the good workout you will have! Set within 1400 square meters of the cool Caribbean Sea; come beat the heat with WISP! Pricing: $20 per person for as long as you can last! Minimum age: 6 (no max) All children 6-12 years of age need to be accompanied by an adult at all times (ratio 1:3). Open 7 days a week 10am-5.30pm

3. Tintamarre Island

St Martin / St Maarten
Excellent
71%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
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4.5 based on 326 reviews

Tintamarre Island

Known as the "flat island"

Reviewed By AndrewCI2020 - Toronto, Canada

Super place for day sailing, excellent mooring, absolutely save to stay overnight. highly recommended for day trip.

4. Baie Rouge

St Martin / St Maarten http://www.leisurecarrentalsxm.com
Excellent
56%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
3%
Terrible
0%
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4.5 based on 494 reviews

Baie Rouge

Reviewed By lindag755 - North Vancouver, Canada

Beautiful beach - blue water and white sand. What you expect a Caribbean beach to look like! Very little seaweed. As the beach drops off pretty rapidly so you need to be careful about getting in and out of the water and watch the wave sets carefully.

5. Maho Beach

Beacon Hill Road, Maho St Martin / St Maarten
Excellent
57%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 5,440 reviews

Maho Beach

Located at the end of Maho Bay and also very close to the airport where airplanes fly right above the beach.

Reviewed By TitanicItems - Lomita, United States

For those with an adventurous spirit, you have to visit the world famous Malo Beach. I wanted to experience the close landing jets and more importantly the jet blast of takeoffs...a bucket list item! Powerful blasts are few and far between since many were hurt and from what we heard, some killed. We waited several hours and saw many low flying jets. As for take-offs: We knew we were in for a trouble when the pilot waived at us as he readied the jet for take-off. He gave full thrust and we were instantly tossed like rag dolls. Apparently this does not happen often any longer since some died. “Get hammered by a jet engine at the St. Marteen airport blast fence ✔️.” Overjoyed!

6. Mullet Bay

St Martin / St Maarten
Excellent
68%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,979 reviews

Mullet Bay

Reviewed By M8180IXheathera - Glenwood, United States

Great service, great beach and the new beach bar with bathrooms and showers is amazing and has very fun and friendly staff.

7. The Yacht Club at Isle de Sol

Airport Road, Simpson Bay, Simpson Bay St Martin / St Maarten 599-544-2408 [email protected] http://www.igy-isledesol.com/
Excellent
60%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 120 reviews

The Yacht Club at Isle de Sol

The Yacht Club at Isle de Sol is St. Maarten's newest megayacht club. Isle de Sol is perfectly positioned near the Simpson Bay Bridge and has magnificent, highly secure and private surroundings; not to mention impressive facilities that will delight the most discerning yachters from around the globe.

Reviewed By mgh564 - Minneapolis, United States

We dined here several times for breakfast and the food is good and the location is wonderful, good times watching the big boats coming through the bridge to the lagoon and back out to the sea.

8. Orient Bay Beach

Orient Bay St Martin / St Maarten 75 http://www.cluborient.fr
Excellent
55%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
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4.5 based on 5,039 reviews

Orient Bay Beach

Reviewed By ommegang - Bloomington, United States

We definitely saw some lingering signs of the destruction wrought by Irma, but the rebuilding seems to be in its last stages. This is already a beautiful beach and it will only get better over the next few months and years. Given the number of facilities and their good reputation we expected it to be super-busy but it wasn't. We did visit in the low season, but the beach is very long and very wide, with lots of room to stroll up and down, enjoy the water, the white sand, and the scenery. Great bars and restaurants too! - I saw some reviewers complain about the seaweed and thought it was rather silly because all natural beaches can have some seaweed. However, a record-breaking sargassum seaweed bloom is taking place and it is definitely affecting these beaches.

9. Little Bay Beach

Octavius L. Richardson Road, Philipsburg St Martin / St Maarten
Excellent
63%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
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4.5 based on 694 reviews

Little Bay Beach

Reviewed By 301ericw - Knoxville, United States

Great beach with amazing snorkeling. If you’re there on a cruise it’s only $5 per person each way. You can rent two chairs and an umbrella for $15. Snorkeling is best off two the left along the rocks and steep rock wall. Great variety of fish. Beach is fabulous with a sandy bottom in most places. Variety of stuff to rent for fun

10. Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit

Front Street 19A Planet Paradise, Philipsburg St Martin / St Maarten +1 721-542-4009 [email protected] http://YodaGuyMovieExhibit.com
Excellent
76%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.5 based on 1,035 reviews

Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit

The Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit, nestled amongst Front Street's duty free jewelry stores, is possibly the most surprising enterprise in the Caribbean. Who would expect to find Darth Vader, Pinhead from HELLRAISER and Riddley Scott's ALIEN in St Maarten? But this unprecedented showcase has that and a whole lot more. There are displays that span six decades of movie making, relics from THE TERMINATOR, MEN IN BLACK and even THE MALTISE FALCAN. There's also an incredible collection of lifecasts, the actual faces of Hollywood stars, From Bogart & Brando, though Sean Connery & Jack Nicholson to Michael Jackson, Johnny Depp & Angelina Jolle. The collection is extended to include famous historical figures too… the actual faces of Abraham Lincoln, (cast 3 months before his assassination), Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, (cast in. 1778 and 1783 respectively by french sculptor Jean Antoine Houden), and death masks of both Oliver Cromwell, (1658) and Vladimir Lenin (1924). The Exhibit is the brainchild of Hollywood creature effects wizard Nick Maley, known as "that Yoda Guy" for his contribution to the creation of Yoda for the STAR WARS sagas. If you don't know who Nick is, just google his name. He made over 50 movies, including SUPERMAN, HIGHLANDER, KRULL & LIFEFORCE, worked with Hollywood legends like Sean Connery, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Harrison Ford, (you will see them all in the exhibit), was featured in CINEMAX and HBO specials, won a place in THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS and was nominated for an EMMY. Nick shares his professional perspective on the making of famous movies via DVD and, if you are lucky enough to find him there, he will dedicate purchases from the Yoda Guy Shop and do photos with customers. The Shop sells signed movie memorabilia, posters, antique STAR WARS comics, behind the scene photos and storyboards… unique autographed slices of STAR WARS history that become a legacy to pass on through the family. There's also Nick's celebrated Caribbean artwork, (exhibited in galleries in 18 countries and toured the world with UNESCO. Nick and his wife Gloria have created the Yoda Guy Movie Museum Foundation, a not for profit group to oversee the Exhibit's development. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to support the museum and visit a STAR WARS celebrity. It is recommended on all major cruise lines as a MUST SEE for art and movie fans.

Reviewed By Companion788132 - Edmonton, Canada

The YodaGuy museum has a lot of Star Wars artifacts as well as memorabilia from many, many other movies such as Superman, Men in Black. There is something for everyone to see. Nick Maley, the artistic creator in many movies, including Star Wars, is often In the museum working on adding new items all the time, as well as his own creative island drawings. Come see the Star Wars storyboards, scripts, stormtrooper, the Emporer, and more! Take a quick tour of the museum looking at facial casts of Johnny Depp, Marlon Brandon and Michael Jackson and many many more. The shop has something for everyone and Nick is happy to sign them for you. Proceeds go to his charity. This was a highlight for us and is a must see in Philipsburg. Advance tickets are not required.

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