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St Maarten: Caribbean Dinner Cruise & Open Bar Sunset

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 45

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Shoes Off, Sunset On: A Caribbean Dinner Cruise That Actually Feeds You

You board barefoot at Simpson Bay, sail the St. Maarten coast at sunset with an open bar and snacks, then sit down to a Creole buffet dinner served on a 65-foot catamaran. After eating, you dance or relax on deck while the crew handles everything. The whole evening takes about four hours, and you're back at the marina by late evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Board catamaran at Simpson Bay Resort
Enjoy open bar and snacks
Sail along St Maarten coastline
Watch Caribbean sunset
Dine on Creole buffet menu
Dance the evening away

The Experience

Most dinner cruises feel like you're eating on a boat. This one feels like the boat is just where the party happens to be. You board barefoot at Simpson Bay Resort in Pelican—yes, shoes come off and go into baskets, which sounds odd until you realize it's the thing that makes the whole vibe work. The 65-foot catamaran leaves at a set time, and within the first twenty minutes you're already holding a drink you didn't have to order, watching the coast of St. Maarten slide past while the light does that thing it only does in the Caribbean, turning everything gold and then pink.

The open bar runs the whole evening, and it's not a pour-one-drink-and-wait situation—the crew keeps moving. Snacks come first while you're still on deck, then once the sun hits that specific angle, everyone drifts inside for the Creole buffet. Wednesday brings beef bourguignon and pan-seared chicken; Thursday and Friday switch to roasted chicken and mahi-mahi in cream sauce, with sides that actually taste like someone cooked them that morning. Dessert is either French macaroons or rum cupcakes depending on the night. It's not fancy, but it's real food, and you eat it while the boat rocks just enough to remind you that you're on the water.

After dinner, the music starts and people either dance or stay on deck with another drink—there's no pressure either way. The crew handles everything, which means you show up at 4:45pm, leave your shoes in a basket, and don't think about logistics again until you're back at the marina. Groups stay small, so it never feels crowded, and the whole thing runs Wednesday through Friday, so if you're in St. Maarten mid-week, this is the kind of thing that actually justifies staying out on a school night.

What’s included

Your evening includes hotel or resort pickup (confirm with operator), check-in at Simpson Bay Resort, boarding on the 65-foot sail catamaran, snacks and full open bar throughout the cruise, a Creole buffet-style dinner with your choice of mains and sides, live music and dancing on board, and return to the marina by late evening.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Aqua Mania Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a night out that doesn't require you to arrange a restaurant reservation, transportation, or worry about getting back—the fixed schedule and included everything mean you show up at 4:45pm and the crew handles the rest.