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St. Maarten: Trimaran Day Sail & Snorkeling with Lunch

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Duration5h 30m

GroupUp to 14

LanguagesEN · DE +1

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What happens when a 40-year sailing captain takes 14 people out on a trimaran

You board a trimaran at a dock in St. Maarten, ride out by dinghy, then spend five hours sailing the southwest coast with stops for snorkeling and lunch, or choose the two-hour sunset version for cocktails and calmer water. Everything—entry, food, drinks, snorkel gear—is included. Groups cap at 14, and the boat moves fast enough that you feel the sailing, not just the scenery.

5h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Board No1Sxm Trimaran
Sail past airport landing area
Pass by Maho and Mullet Bay
Sail along southwest St. Maarten and Saint Martin
Pass various bays and viewpoints
Stop in calm bay on French side

The Experience

The dinghy ride out to the boat is your first clue that this isn't a floating resort. You're in a small tender, bouncing across the water toward a sleek trimaran anchored in the bay—and suddenly the noise and the spray make it real. This is actual sailing, not a cruise ship with sails painted on. Once you're aboard No1SXM, the boat does what it's built for: it moves. The trimaran is stable enough that you're not gripping railings, but fast enough that you feel the difference between this and a pontoon. Captain Pieter, who's been sailing for 40 years, runs a tight ship without the stiffness—he knows when to talk and when to let the wind and the water do it.

The five-hour day sail takes you along the southwest coast of St. Maarten and up the Anguilla Channel, passing Maho and Mullet Bay (where you'll see planes landing if the timing works out), then across to the French side. You stop in a calm bay—usually Baie Rouge—where the water is clear enough that snorkeling gear gets handed out and people actually use it. There's a sandwich lunch on board, rum punch, beer, white wine, tropical fruit, and enough snacks that you're not thinking about food. The group stays under 14 people, which means you're not waiting in a line for anything or shouting to be heard.

The two-hour sunset sail is a different animal altogether. Same boat, same captain, but the light changes everything. You get a cocktail, snacks, and the simple fact of sailing into the sunset along the coast. It's not a party boat—it's quieter, more deliberate. If you've never sailed before, this is the version that makes you understand why people do it. If you have, you already know what you're getting.

What’s included

Your day includes the five-hour sailing experience on the trimaran, a snorkeling stop in a calm bay with equipment provided, a sandwich lunch on board, tropical fruit and sweet snacks, bottled water and soda, rum punch, beer and white wine, and the dinghy transfer from the dock to the boat. For the sunset sail, you get the two-hour experience with cocktails and snacks instead of lunch.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by No1Sxm Sailing

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to actually sail—not float on a big boat—and prefer a small group where you're not a number. The dinghy ride to the boat is part of the experience, not a hassle; it's what keeps the boat nimble and the day genuine.