St Maarten: Luxury Catamaran Day with Turtle Snorkeling & Lunch

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Duration9h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · FR

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What happens when you sail past four islands and actually swim with sea turtles before lunch?

You board a 48-foot catamaran at 8:30am with breakfast and mimosas already served, then sail to four stops around St Maarten and Saint-Martin, including Tintamarre Island where you snorkel and swim with sea turtles. A four-course lunch and open bar are served on deck, snorkeling gear and paddle boards are included, and you're back by 5:30pm — no separate bookings, no hidden costs, no time spent arranging transport or meals.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full-day luxury catamaran tour

Depart at 8:30am from Bobby's Marina
Enjoy breakfast with pastries and fruits
Sail around St Maarten and St Martin
Stop at Long Bay and La Samana
Visit Happy Bay Beach
Arrive at Tintamarre Island
Swim and snorkel with sea turtles
Have 4-course gourmet lunch on board
Use paddle boards and fishing gear
Return to marina by 5:30pm

The Experience

The Flagship II leaves Bobby's Marina at 8:30am, a 48-foot catamaran that sits low enough in the water that you feel the Caribbean the moment you step aboard. Breakfast is already waiting — French pastries, fresh fruit, coffee — and the bar opens with a welcome mimosa or Bloody Mary while the boat points toward Long Bay. The crew has been running this route for 15 years, and it shows in the way they move through the day, unhurried and exact. You're sailing all around St Maarten and Saint-Martin, stopping at four different spots, each one chosen for what it offers: a beach to walk, a reef to explore, or in the case of Tintamarre Island, a place where sea turtles actually show up.

The snorkeling happens at Tintamarre, and the gear is already on board — no rental fees, no scrambling to find your size. You'll also have two paddle boards if you want to drift away from the group for a bit, though most people stay close to where the turtles are. The water is clear enough that you see them moving below you, unbothered, which is the kind of moment that doesn't need a filter. After snorkeling, you head back to the boat for a four-course gourmet lunch served on deck, and the open bar means you're not watching your drink count. The menu includes a vegetarian option if you've requested it at booking, and the crew will make adjustments without making it weird.

Happy Bay and La Samana are the other stops — both places where you can swim or just sit in the shade that the catamaran provides (and there's a lot of it). The itinerary can shift depending on wind and sea conditions, which is the one thing you can't control, but the crew knows how to read the water and they'll keep you moving between the best options available that day. You're back at the marina by 5:30pm, which gives you the whole afternoon and most of the evening still ahead. Bring a passport — they'll check it before departure — and sunscreen, because the sun reflects off the water and finds you even when you think you're covered.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or port pickup (confirm with operator), breakfast with pastries and fresh fruit, a welcome mimosa or Bloody Mary, appetizers throughout the day, a four-course gourmet lunch served on board, a full open bar, snorkeling gear, two paddle boards, and sailing stops at Long Bay, La Samana, Happy Bay, and Tintamarre Island with time to swim and snorkel with sea turtles.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by SXM St Martin Catamaran Charters

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full day on the water with meals, drinks and snorkeling all handled — the catamaran's size and shade mean you're comfortable even in heat, and the crew's 15 years in the area means they know where the turtles are and how to time the stops so you're never rushed.