St Barts Daytrip from St Maarten: Discover Untouched Beaches and Stunning Snorkeling Areas

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Simpson Bay

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Immerse yourself in a day of scenic splendor at the pristine white beaches and awe-inspiring snorkeling spots of St Barts! Navigate the island at your own pace, reveling in the tranquil ambiance and exquisite scenery. Despite its compact size, this island is brimming with experiences!

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

St Barts is known as the Jewel of the Caribbean and you’ll find out why when you sail there from St Maarten. You’ll have free time to explore St Barts independently, take a guided tour, go shopping or just relax on one of the island’s pristine beaches.
St Barts is just a 45-minute sail from St Maarten’s Pelican Marina. Departing Simpson Bay, you’ll…

What's Included

Round Trip Ferry Transfers
All Fees and Taxes
Alcoholic beverages

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Island Tours & Transfers in St Barts
Hotel transfer

Additional Information

Please arrive at 8am with your valid passport. Check in closes at 8:35am to clear immigration.
You MUST have a valid passport upon check in to travel on this tour. Certain nationalities require a special visa to visit St Barts. (A Green Card, USA Visa, Schengen Visa are not accepted) Please contact tour operator for verification. Holders of…

Location

Aqua Mania Adventures

Billy Folly Road

We are located on the Marina of the Simpson Bay Resort in Pelican. Please leave your hotel with enough time to avoid morning rush hour. IMPORTANT NOTE: Check-in time is from 8am and closes at 8:35am to clear immigration.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Danielle_p

Jul 22, 2025

Great day trip idea - Great way to see st barths for the day! Ride there was rocky but coming back was totally fine. It’s worth seeing the island!!

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Teniesia_s

Apr 25, 2025

Great Price - The drive was extremely knowledgeable and willing to answer any and all questions with a smile. The comfortability of the transportation and cleanliness was top notch.

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Suziec258

Apr 11, 2025

St Barts was chic fabulous fun. - Easy 45-50 minute ride with drink refreshments. Please note: the water is choppy going to St Barts (not ferry’s fault) but water is much calmer in the way back to St Maarten.

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Michele_s

Apr 1, 2025

Rough ride - The staff was very attentive and got us safely to St. Barts. A word of warning - the ride there is ROUGH. Several people were sick. There is not a lot of airflow in the cabin so once one person got sick, that seemed to cause several others to get sick as well. There is not much the staff can do about the water but I will say I never felt unsafe. The ride back was much better.

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Sylvia_b

Apr 28, 2025

Tour guide - It would be helpful to know that you need a tour guide on the other side. You may need a rental car to get around.

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Totalgourmand

Apr 19, 2025

Tour of St. Barthelémy and Gustavia - St. Barts official name is St. Barthelémy with Gustavia its capital. Columbus arrived here in 1493 he named the island after his brother Bartheléméo. It was then settled by some determined Huguenots from Normandy and who persevered and prospered. In 1784 the French buccaneers used the island as a base to plunder the Spanish galleons. In 1784 France traded the Island to Sweden & the capital was named after the King Gustav III. The 1970’ & 1980’s brought spectacular super yachts by the rich and famous. An attestation to that is the main street (the only one lining the harbour) where all London’s Bond Street fashion house, prestigious Swiss watch and French jewellery houses, expensive restaurants and exceedingly fine wine and spirit shop are located. An intimate trip of about three hours took us around the island to visit some interesting places. The first was a visit was to the Bay St Jean passing over D209/D212 junction which overlooked the airport. Following the road round to the Bay of St Jean the the coastal road which lead to L’orient. Grand du Cul de Sac and Toini. Following the route past the beach at Grand Fond where swimming is not recommended, because of the many rocks, travelled on through Grand Fond. Through Lurin and back to the harbour. The lush & verdant island is nice place to relax with all the amenities of creature comfort available in Guravia.

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Veronicanorwood87

Mar 31, 2025

Not impressed - The trip to on the Catamaran was treacherous, but we were warned it would be choppy. Several passengers were sick and staff tended to the sick quickly. The trip back was much easier. St. Barths itself was not impressive. Glad I went but I do not need to go back. If you do not plan to explore the island do not rent a car. Very narrow roads ,switch backs and unsafe for the inexperience driver.

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Michaelbg5462to

Jul 30, 2025

Terrible and very risky!!! - It is a crime that the ship was sent out to sea with passengers after being damaged without being inspected, and that no evacuation was provided, the ship was not checked for leaks or other damage. The captain did not stop the ship, and instead of inspecting it, he took the passengers out to sea, deliberately concealing the accident and cursing the entire journey, which took 4 hours instead of 1.5 hours. The ship was constantly tilting to the right and was not responding to the captain's commands, and the 4-hour journey was filled with intense rocking and fear, as we were certain that we would drown. Me and my wife were scary for 4 hour as the company Aqua mania did not stop the broken boat and kept us under the risk of drowning 4 hours. We ask to initiate a criminal case, secure a damaged vessel “Edge II” belonged to Aqua mania adventures those office at the lobby of the hotel. The vessel is now at a pier of Simpson bay resort hotel to let to collect all the evidences of the crime committed towards us. Yesterday In Saba’s port at 15:15 approx, in calm water the captain of the vessel crushed the vessel directly to the concrete pier, driving it forward toward the pier. The right vessel’s leg was broken. The reckless captain did not report it to the police and moved out from the place of the accident. Doing so he voluntarily put all the group of people under the risk of drowning and death as the damage was so severe that vessel could not be operated with the passengers on board. The leg of the vessel was completely broken 1,5 meters long. As a result the boat can not be stabilized and equalized while driving with a risk of capsizing. So he reduced a speed and we reached St.Maarten in 4 hours only at 19:15. People life’s were jeopardized. I ask a police forces to inform the General investigator office about the accident to allow legally to initiate a criminal case and to involve the Turism department as it must concern about the safety of tourists that was jeopardized by Aqua mania adventures.

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Michellegq1464ni

Apr 10, 2025

Disappointed - Disappointed. Booked this trip as it did not have any reviews about frequent cancellations, however our trip did get canceled. I checked and sent note to company the night before the day trip, no response then we drove an hour to the ferry to be there btw 8-30am for check in only to be told at 8:11am that they decided due to weather and windy conditions the ferry was canceled. We had a scooter booked and plans that never happened. Disappointed, next time if using a ferry waiting and going to Marigot as they appeared to have more reliable options for ferry taxis.

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Mickey_a

Apr 10, 2025

Poor service treatment - Had an allergic reaction at st Maarten which was obviously deemed outta my control and I reach out to see if I can reschedule and they refuse and I then requested a refund and they refuse as well. Clearly this company have no compassion, no empathy, no sympathy, no understanding for one medical emergency.

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