St. Maarten Guided Sightseeing Tour by Jeep
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- Cruise ship passengers will be welcomed at the cruise ship terminal by our representative
- Hotel guests will check-in at our office on the Front Street in Philipsburg
- Choose from a shared Jeep or reserve the whole Jeep just for yourself
- Listen to a safety and operational briefing from your guide and hop into your Jeep
- Pass through Philipsburg, capital of the Dutch side and ride up the hill for a panoramic view
- Follow the Jeep tour to the world famous Maho beach and watch the landing planes
- Cross the border to the French side and see a completely different face of St. Maarten / St. Martin
- Stop at the iguana farm, the old fort and beautiful beaches for great photo opportunities
- Return to the starting point by 1:00 pm and enjoy the rest of the day
This 3.5-hour guided Jeep tour of St. Maarten is available for both cruise ship passengers and hotel guests but they check-in at different locations.
Cruise ship passengers: You can walk over to our office from the cruise ship terminal or request round trip transfer for $5 per person. In that case, you will check-in for your St. Maarten ATV shore excursion inside the cruise ship terminal. Exact directions will be found on your voucher. In case your cruise ship docks late, we will open a tour for you at 11:00 am. (only if the ship itself is late and not when you are late to leave the cruise ship).
Hotel guests: You will check-in for your St. Maarten ATV excursion at our office on Front Street in Philipsburg. Exact directions will be found on your voucher. Round trip transfer is available from certain Dutch side hotels for $5-10 per person.
Your friendly guides will welcome you and give you a safety and operational briefing on the Jeeps. Those who did not book a private Jeep will be mix and matched with other travelers. Once you are comfortable with your vehicle, the half-day St. Maarten 4x4 safari begins.
We will drive through the capital of the Dutch side, Philipsburg all the way up to the hill for our first stop. You will get to take beautiful panoramic shots while your guide explains a little bit of the island's history.
Continuing our Jeep tour, we will pass through Cole Bay and Simpson Bay, the busy neighborhoods of the island with many bars and restaurants. We will pass by the Princess Juliana International Airport before arriving to the world famous Maho Beach. We will linger around for a while to spot the landing planes. Please note that we cannot guarantee to see large passenger planes. You will have 10-15 minutes to take a quick dip in the sea.
After passing through the golf course at Maho we will cross the border between the Dutch and French side. The sightseeing Jeep excursion will take you through the lowlands of St. Martin where the most luxurious private villas to be found. We will arrive to Marigot where we will park our Jeeps and explore Fort St. Louis overlooking the marina and creole market. You will learn more about the island and how it has recovered after the destruction of Hurricane Irma.
The St. Martin Jeep tour will lead you through Grand Case, the restaurant capital of the Caribbean, all the way to one of the most beautiful beaches of St. Maarten / St. Martin, the famous Orient Beach. This mile long stretch of white powdery sand is a popular beach for water activities, and it is also known for its clothing optional section. You will have 10-15 minutes for a quick swim.
On our way to Oyster Pond, we will stop at a spectacular look out point in the rugged countryside. This place is also home to a lot of friendly iguanas which you can feed or pet.
We will start our final part of our guided Jeep excursion of St. Maarten and drive back towards Philipsburg stopping at one more look out point along the way. We will finish our full island tour of St. Maarten / St. Martin around 1:00 pm in Philipsburg. We will give you one hour to enjoy the beautiful white sand beach of Great Bay before returning you to the cruise ship terminal by shuttle bus.
You can also choose to stay and walk around on the shopping street or have lunch. When it is time to board your ship, you can either take the inexpensive water taxi from downtown or walk back to the terminal in about 15-20 minutes.
- 3.5-hour Jeep tour
- Fuel and insurance
- Professional guide
- 2 soft drinks per person
- Child seat (request in advance)
- Hotel transfer
- Drivers must hold valid drivers licence
- Swimwear, sunscreen, towel
- Sea pass (for cruise ship passengers only)
- Minimum age: 3 years
- Age limit to drive: 18+ years
- In case of heavy traffic, tour itinerary might be slightly altered
- A small portion of the tour is over dirt road
- If cruise ship docks late, we offer an 11:00 am tour
- If your party contains less than 4 people, but you would like the entire Jeep to yourself, you can buy out all 4 spaces.
- Full refund if cancelled at least 24 hours before the commencement of the activity, no refund after.
- Full refund if cruise ship does not dock in time or does not dock at all and tour is missed.
- Full refund if supplier cancels the tour.
- If there is no specific check-in time then booking must be cancelled at least 24 hours before tour day.
- No refund if you don’t show up for the activity or if it starts with a pick up and you miss it.
- Supplier gets to decide if the weather is good enough to run the tour.
- In case of a dispute, Twistour has the final word in deciding the amount of refund.
- Click on the Book now button and choose the date and amount of tickets
- Proceed and fill in your billing details
- Pay with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or PayPal
- You will receive your voucher via email or you can download it from this site in your Tickets submenu
- On the day of the activity, follow the instructions in your voucher to the check-in location
- Go to the reserve your spot section on this page and choose the date and amount of tickets
- Click on the Book now button and fill in your billing details
- Pay with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or PayPal
- You will receive your voucher via email or you can download it from this site in your Tickets submenu
- On the day of the activity, follow the instructions in your voucher to the check-in location
Cruise ship passengers: After disembarking the ship, walk to the Tourist Info Center near the Claude Wathey statue and ask for Bobbi of Blue Bubbles. The attendant will direct you to the EDC parking to meet your Blue Bubbles representative. Our shuttle costs $5 per person payable in cash upon check in. You can also walk over to our office which is about 25 minutes from the cruise ship terminal.
Hotel guests: Office address is 153 Front Street, in between the Sea Palace Hotel and the Walter Plantz Square & Fountains. There is free parking on the salt pond side. Local bus also runs through this neighborhood. Round trip transfer is available from certain Dutch side hotels for $5-10 per person payable in cash.
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After the tour we ate lunch at a bar right behind the dive shop, food was amazing and staff were very kind! We had BBQ chicken, a Johnny Cake and a salad. Dwight took us back to our resort after we finished lunch. Overall, I would 100% recommend this excursion if you want to explore the French and Dutch side of the island and get a real feel of St. Maarten.
First, we rode up a hill where we had an unique overview of the huge cruiseships. We also had an adventurous ride to one of the hilltops where we could see the Atlantic side of the island. Our guide gave us in the meanwhile some information about the prison of the island.
While driving around the island, our guide entertained us a lot with interesting stories, like the legend about the drawing of the border (very funny, but I'll let you find out yourself). I also learned about the population of the island, which I enjoyed a lot.
On a lookout point on the French side, we happened to meet a gentleman who was friendly enough to teach us something about the sea creatures you can find in the waters. Very entertaining, to say the least!
Another positive aspect of this tour is that you also get the chance to visit the French capital city Marigot on your own. There was a market going on where we bought the best smoothie! It was the Carribean in a cup!
One of the most memorable stops was on top of the highest hill of the island. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VIEW! We were all alone overseeing a huge green jungle with great wildlife sounds in the background. For this stop alone, I would recommend this tour!
We had a blast!