St Maarten Private Sightseeing Tour: Beaches & Duty-Free Shopping

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1/22

Duration5h–7h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

One Day, Your Pace: St Maarten's Beaches, History & Duty-Free in a Private Car

You get picked up from your hotel or cruise port and spend the day in a private vehicle with your group, stopping at beaches (Orient Bay, Mullet Bay, or Baie Rouge), historic sites like Fort St. Louis, the Marigot market, and duty-free shopping on Front Street. Lunch at a local restaurant is included, along with a certified guide, bottled water, and photos taken with your own camera. You choose how long to stay at each stop and which beaches to visit—the schedule is yours, not the tour's.

5h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore St Maarten highlights and beaches

Visit Philipsburg shopping area
See scenic shoreline views
Relax at Orient Beach
Enjoy lunch in Grand Case
Explore Marigot market and fort
Take photos and have drinks at famous spot
Visit Maho and Mullet Bay beaches

The Experience

You land in Philipsburg and within an hour you're in an air-conditioned vehicle with just your group—no bus full of strangers, no fixed stops you didn't choose. The driver picks you up from your hotel or the cruise port, and from there the day opens up. Philipsburg is the capital of the Dutch side, packed with duty-free shops along Front Street, but that's just the start. You decide how long you stay, whether you hit the market in Marigot on the French side or skip it, which beach calls to you—Orient Bay, Mullet Bay, Baie Rouge—and how much time you spend in the water versus exploring Fort St. Louis, a colonial fort with views that stretch across the island.

The itinerary is flexible by design. Your certified guide handles the navigation and the history—Fort St. Louis sits on a small hill with a paved walkway up, and the views alone are worth the climb. Marigot's market fills the waterfront in the mornings with vendors and color. Orient Bay has the softest sand and every water activity you can think of; Mullet Bay is known for BBQ spots right on the beach and clear water where you can watch planes land at the nearby airport. You stop for lunch at a local restaurant—not a tourist trap—and the guide knows which spots have the best food and the shortest wait. Bring towels and changing clothes if you plan to swim; the vehicle rules are strict (no wet clothes, no eating, no drinking inside), but that's what keeps the car clean for everyone.

The whole day is yours to shape. Stay longer at one beach, skip another, spend an extra hour shopping on Front Street, or linger over lunch. The private St Maarten sightseeing tour removes the logistics—transport, timing, knowing where to go—and leaves you free to actually enjoy the island instead of watching the clock or waiting for a group to finish taking photos. Your guide takes pictures with your camera so you're in the frame with the views behind you, not just holding the phone at arm's length.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or cruise port pickup and drop-off, private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, a certified sightseeing and historic tour guide, bottled water, lunch at a local restaurant, and photos taken with your camera at scenic spots.
You choose which beaches (Orient Bay, Mullet Bay, Baie Rouge) and attractions (Fort St.
Louis, Marigot Market, Front Street duty-free shops) to visit and how long to stay at each one.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Sunita Tours St Maarten

Is this one for you?Book this if you're traveling with family or a small group and want to see multiple beaches and historic sites without the pace or crowds of a group tour—the private vehicle and flexible schedule mean you stop where you want, stay as long as you like, and skip what doesn't interest you.