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St Maarten Beaches: Orient and Maho
4.5
475 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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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
- 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
- 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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(475 Ratings)
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Yumiko_r
Jun 8, 2025
The driver was very nice... - The driver was very nice taking good care of us! We could feel jet engine air at Maho Beach! We only wanted to go to beaches without any shopping so this tour was simple and everything we wanted.
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Jenmuk
Apr 26, 2025
Wonderful tour of a wonderful place - We had a fantastic time in beautiful st Maarten, our tour guide / driver was great fun and made the day even better. We visited both sides of the island including the infamous Maho beach, more than one small drink would have been appreciated ☺️
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Mary_g
Apr 21, 2025
Family Easter trip - The beaches are very crowded due to the holiday season and that made it hard to enjoy the trip. Not that there was anything you could do about it.
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Joe
Mar 24, 2025
Beach visit - Driver, Wellington, took great care and was very entertaining. Orient beach was very nice. Seeing the planes flying in on Maho beach was amazing.
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Amber_b
Mar 23, 2025
Recpmmended Excursion! - Be sure to ask for specific instructions on where to meet. We got off the ship early to make sure we would be able to find where we needed to go, and we were thankful we did that. Once we checked in, we met our driver Wellington. He was fantastic!! He took us to Orient Beach first. We paid for our chairs and umbrella (which came with a free drink) and enjoyed our two hours at the beach. This beach is right next to a nude beach so be warned if it's not something you are wanting to see. After two hours we headed to Maho Beach. Wellington was a great tour guide and provided us with a lot of information about the local life. We were at Maho Beach for around an hour. It is a very busy beach! It is small and many people want to come and watch the planes take off and land. The waves were unforgiving and not something I would recommend for small children at all! We enjoyed our short time on the beach. The trip was as expected, and we were back in plenty of time to shop before we needed to be back on the ship. Highly recommend!
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Liliana_v
Mar 23, 2025
Great way to see the... - Great way to see the island. Loved both beaches. Would definitely do it again. It gives you plenty of time to see the island.
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Pamela_g
Sep 28, 2025
Great tour - Fun day!! Hard to find meeting spot, which we knew from reviews) and still had trouble getting to it. William was a great driver! Orient Beach was beautiful, he dropped us off by restaurants at the beach where you can rent loungers, he waited in the parking lot. We walked down a little and got two chairs, small table, umbrella, and two drinks for $20 at Le String Beach Bar/Restaurant- great staff, beautiful restaurant with bathroom. Nude beach down a little from drop off area if interested. Two hours there. After beach offered rum punch and waters for free.
Then rode to Maho and dropped off in parking lot by Sunset Beach bar/restaurant/ perfect place to watch the planes without being right under. Flight times listed there. Or walk down (very close) and go on beach or in water and planes fly over you. Two hours there approx.
One negative was a boss got on bus at Maho and said we had to change buses and driver to return. Gave us the bus # and where it would be parked. It was right near drop off and easy to find…but we liked our bus and driver. Turns out it was a bigger bus with more people added, like they joined two groups. And A/C didn’t work which was awful at end of a long beach day!!! Terrible ride back! (25min) Other than that it was a great day, organized and well worth the price!
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Michael_b
Mar 28, 2025
The tour was great. Lots... - The tour was great. Lots to see and explore. Sunset beach definitely did not disappoint. Humphrey our driver was the best. He made the tour real fun.
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Bruce_m
Mar 26, 2025
Make sure you know where you meet the bus. - DO NOT trust Viator map. Said we would be picked up on the pier. You are not. Without directions it took us 30 minutes to find the pick up spot. We missed the bus. To their credit they paid for our cab to meet the bus. The guide was great.
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28arielr
Sep 22, 2025
Skip this tour company. Not worth the aggravation - This was a terrible start to our cruise vacation. We got off the pier. We expected a sign or a representative or SOMETHING to guide us to meet our tour. Nothing. We walked to the end or the pier and saw a traffic circle. Other tour companies had buses or vans with signs of their companies. We walked back to the tourist information booth and they knew nothing about Amigo tours. A lone bus driver who seemed very weary said it was in the EDC lot and pointed us to that direction. We walked that way and saw a 2nd circle of buses, vans, tec. No Amigo tour. Finally out of desperation we went back to the tourist info booth and this time a very ncce lady drove us to the EDC lot which was really far away. We got there and the lady at the booth said we had missed the pickup. She said our only option was to take a cab to the first stop to meet our tour. At our expense. What could we do. We said yes rather than lose all our money. I think the 1st stop was supposed to be 2 hours. We may have got 1 hour there.
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