St. Maarten Sightseeing Island Tour
See the most famous sights of St. Maarten / St. Martin in a private 5-hour island tour with customized itinerary to suit your interests.
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See the most famous sights of St. Maarten / St. Martin in a private 5-hour island tour with customized itinerary to suit your interests.
St. Maarten
monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday
5 hours See schedule
English, French
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Highlights
- Meet your local guide at the cruise ship terminal or get picked up at your hotel
- Create the perfect itinerary for your group and enjoy the guide's commentary
- Enjoy the comfort of your private, air conditioned vehicle as you drive to famous landmarks
- Do some duty free shopping in the Front Street of Philipsburg and buy goods at unbeatable prices
- Visit the local market in Marigot and enjoy the French Caribbean atmosphere
- Take incredible photos at the world famous Maho Beach where the planes land close to the beach
- Refresh yourself at Orient Beach, one of the most popular beaches in the Caribbean
- Treat yourself to a delicious lunch in Grand Case, the culinary capital of the Caribbean
- Watch the million dollar mega yachts at the Simpson Bay Lagoon, the largest lagoon of the Caribbean
- Stop at lookout points with beautiful scenery along the way before returning to your cruise ship or hotel
Reserve your spot for only $60 per group!
We know you don't like spending a lot of money upfront. So instead of paying the full amount, you can secure your spot for only $60 and pay the rest at the check-in. And the best part? Even this small deposit is fully refundable if you cancel at least 24 hours in advance! See prices and schedule.
This activity is available to both hotel and villa guests as well as to cruise ship passengers.
Important On cruise ship days, thousands of people are looking to do activities and tours sell out weeks or even months in advance. Secure your spot now and if you change your mind, you can still cancel for a full refund 24 hours before the start.
Wheelchair accessible
Open bar
Kids friendly
Round trip transfer included
Guided tour
Wi-Fi available
Mobile voucher accepted
Reviewed by jcancer69 on August 21
Words can't express how amazing and informative our tour of the entire island was. First having a private tour for a family of 8 (kids and adults) was a life sa...
Reviewed by jcancer69 on August 21
Description
Meet your friendly private guide just as you get off of your cruise ship or enjoy a convenient pick up at your hotel. Let your local guide show you the best of St. Maarten / St. Martin in a private 5-hour tour or create the itinerary together for the perfect sightseeing tour.
There are plenty of great photo ops and chances to capture the magic of the island along the way. Visit both sides, French and Dutch, or stick to one and see it all. Your guide will return you back to the cruise port or hotel at the end of the tour
Some popular attractions and sites in St. Maarten / St. Martin to visit:
Philpsburg: The bustling capital of the Dutch side sits at the shore of Great Bay. Stroll around the colorful shops of Front Street for great shopping and exquisite restaurants. For a taste of colonial architecture, visit the Courthouse, one of the most famous monuments on the Dutch side.
Marigot: The capital of the French side St. Martin is a typical Caribbean town with gingerbread house and sidewalk bistros. Fort St. Louis, the most important building in the town, overlooks the Bay of Marigot from the top of the hill. Marigot gets busy on market days, every Wednesday and Saturday morning.
Maho Beach: If you’ve only seen only one picture of St. Martin, it was probably of Maho Beach. The sight of planes landing only a couple of meters above the head of tourists suntanning on the beach is famous all around the world. Maho Beach is a thrilling experience and a great photo opportunity!
Orient Beach: Orient Bay is another charming coastal community of the French side that is famous for its busy beach popular among both locals and tourists, offering a wide range of beach activities and water sports. The end of Orient Beach is clothing optional.
Grand Case: Grand Case a quaint little fishing village on the French side that features one of the most pristine beaches of the island. Grand Case has beautiful powdery white sand, many excellent restaurants and a tranquil atmosphere.
Oyster Pond: An other popular spot for taking great photos or stop for a quick beach time.
Simpson Bay: Simpson Bay Lagoon, the largest lagoon in the Caribbean, gives home to some of the most famous mega yachts from November to June. Check out luxury vessels owned by the likes of Donald Trump, Michael Kors, U2, the late Steve Jobs, and even catch a glimpse of the world’s top models sunbathing onboard Victoria Secret's "Limitless" mega yacht. The Eclipse mega yacht, which used to be the most expensive yacht in the world, is too large to enter the lagoon. It usually anchors in the ocean.
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Beaches
|Maho Beach|Happy Bay|Orient Beach|Long Bay|Mullet Bay|Grand Case Beach|Bay Rouge|Great Bay|Little Bay|Simpson BayLandmarks
|Marigot market|Fort St. Louis in Marigot|Front Street in Philipsburg|Simpson Bay Lagoon|Fort Amsterdam|Harold Jack Hill|Sentry Hill|Boardwalk in Philipsburg|Courthouse in PhilipsburgAdditional information
Price includes
- 5-hour private tour
- Round trip transfer from cruise ship or hotel
- Air conditioned vehicle
- Local guide
- Beverages (water, soda, beer)
Price does not include
- Lunch
What to bring
- Cash to shop at Marigot market
Good to know
- Bus capacity: 13 or 21 people
Flexible cancellation policy
- 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.
Beaches
|Maho Beach|Happy Bay|Orient Beach|Long Bay|Mullet Bay|Grand Case Beach|Bay Rouge|Great Bay|Little Bay|Simpson BayLandmarks
|Marigot market|Fort St. Louis in Marigot|Front Street in Philipsburg|Simpson Bay Lagoon|Fort Amsterdam|Harold Jack Hill|Sentry Hill|Boardwalk in Philipsburg|Courthouse in PhilipsburgInstructions
- 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
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Our travel experts have extensively travelled the region and tried most activities. Ask them if you have any question or need personalized advice. Check-in location
Cruise ship passengers: Upon disembarkation, visit the Tourist Information Desk inside the cruise ship terminal and ask for the EDC parking lot. You will meet "D&A Taxi Service and Tours" at the parking lot.
Hotel guests: We will pick you up at your hotel.
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Great Personal Tour
Words can't express how amazing and informative our tour of the entire island was. First having a private tour for a family of 8 (kids and adults) was a life saver. We went our own schedule and did what the family wanted which was nice. We wanted to go swimming last at Orient Beach and he made it happen. We got to the boat within plenty of time to do souvenir shopping (which is not great in general).Reviewed by jcancer69 on August 21, 2019
Response from supplier
Hello, and thank you for choosing us we do hope to see you again.
A Memorable Afternoon with Domingo
My friend and I recently booked this private tour of St Maarten. We are of a "gentle age" and we thought it would be fun to be pampered for an afternoon. We were very fortunate to have Domingo as our guide. First, he called me at home after I booked. He wanted to get to know his passengers: our requests for the tour, our beverage choices, etc. That was a nice touch even before we arrived in St Maarten. Domingo was waiting for us at the meeting place after our ship docked. He created an itinerary, based on our requests. Of course, we wanted all the usual tourist places, including Maho Beach, where the planes fly overhead. Domingo even printed out the plane schedule for that day. He thought of everything! A side note to anyone thinking of going there....the beach itself is very small, the area is extremely crowded because everyone wants to do what you are doing. We stayed for two plane arrivals, about 15 minutes, and it was time to move on! Domingo gave us the history of the island, both the Dutch and French sides. It is nice to know that both sides live in harmony. He also talked a lot about Hurricane Irma. Effects of the hurricane are still so evident on the island as we drove around. We visited all the places we originally requested and Domingo took us to additional places, including look-out vistas for great photo opportunities. I cannot compliment Domingo enough for his attention toward us during our tour. He is personable, funny and thoughtful. If you book this tour you will love spending a few hours with him. Thank you, Domingo for sharing your island with us. We had an absolutely delightful day! Kathy and PatReviewed by kathleen on July 20, 2019
Response from supplier
Thank you, Kathy and Pat, for taking the time to write a view, it makes us happy to know that you had a good time, that is exactly what we love to provide, experiences that will be with you for a lifetime
D&A private sightseeing tour!
We were blessed to have Domingo as our tour guide. He was totally willing to squeeze in every little thing we wanted to do! Each person in the family picked something that they really wanted to see or do and We managed to fit it all in. Domingo was very friendly and always had a smile on his face and lots of information about everything they asked and stuff that we didn't even know about. We would totally recommend doing this personalized tour, we did towards our last a couple of days and was able to fit all the stuff that we hadn't fit in yet! We went on a Friday which seemed to be a good day because there was no cruise lines and it was a lot easier to get around and not as many people to deal with. This is a family owned business and we like to pay it forward to the little guys. We are from Idaho and this was an amazing adventure to St. Martin is beautiful and the people are friendly and down to earth. Thank you Domingo we are so happy to have meet you!Reviewed by DaniTravels on June 16, 2019
Response from supplier
Thank you I am looking forward to seeing you in the future
Had a great day!!
Domingo was wonderful. He showed us the amazing beaches and both sides of the island. He was very accommodating.Reviewed by Casey C on June 07, 2019
THE BEST DAY
Domingo was awesome! Took us on the best tour! Learned all about the history of both sides of the island! Took us to super cool spots where all ages loved and enjoyed the experience! Great information! Great local food! Great van that was comfortable and ice cold AC! Plenty drinks for the group! I would book this tour over any other! Well worth the money! Iguanas, goats, horses, dogs, planes, forts...oh my! A MUST DO!Reviewed by KatVerp on May 26, 2019
Response from supplier
Thank you for taking the time to write a view, it makes us happy to know that you had
a good time, that is exactly what we love to provide, experiences that will be with you for a lifetime!
a good time, that is exactly what we love to provide, experiences that will be with you for a lifetime!
Great 5 hr tour
Clyde was our driver - he was very informative and flexible - got to see everything we wanted to see- from the look out points to swimming in Orient Bay to planesighting in Orient Bay. Drinks were included on this trip. highly recommend for a 1st time visitor to St. Martin.Reviewed by Jit S on April 20, 2019
Response from supplier
Thank you for taking the time to write a view,it makes us happy to know that you had a good time,that is exactly what we love to provide,experiences that will be with you for a life time
Great Tour - Customized to your needs.
We had a wonderful day in St. Maarten. D & A Taxi Service was waiting for us when we got off the ship. They had a nice clean van and plenty of cold drinks. Domingo was great and customized the tour to show us what we wanted to see. He found us a local restaurant for a delicious lunch. He showed us around the island and gave us as much time as we wanted at the stops. I highly recommend! Don't miss Maho Beach for some plane watching and Orient Beach for water trampolines, parasailing and jet ski rentals.Reviewed by sunnfun2016 on March 19, 2019
Wonderful Experience
Domingo was perfect in every way. Personable and full of information. Took us anywhere we wanted to go-was always ready at the car when we returned. Very clean car. A definite repeatReviewed by Sandy M on January 12, 2019
Private tour for family of 7 (ages 12-84)
We purchased this private, 5 hour tour of St Maarten for our family that was visiting the island for one day as part of our cruise. I always weigh the risk of not taking a cruise sponsored shore excursion just to have the safety net of knowing the cruise ship will wait for you should you run late. I did not have to worry about our timely return with D & A Taxi Tours. This business is family run by Domingo & Aline. Domingo happened to be our driver and tour guide. Domingo met us at the port and was waiting for us when we got off the ship. He took us to his clean, newer, comfortable van which easily held the 7 of us. His English was clear and he used a small microphone when he was driving so he could keep his eyes on the road and we could still hear and understand what he was saying. He supplied a cooler of complimentary beverages. We had a plan for what sights my family wanted to see, and he looked at my list and said that we could visit all of those sights and if it was ok with us, he would sprinkle in additional photo stops or places along the way that he thought we might be interested in seeing. We were never rushed. We did not get to one stop on the list as it was our last stop of the day and when we were going to turn in the direction, there was a traffic back-up which could have made us late in making the ship departure time. Instead of Domingo deciding that we shouldn't go, he said that our family needed to decide what we wanted to do. He would take us, or we could make another short stop on his list that was in the same direction as port. Domingo was happy to do whatever would please us. We skipped our last destination, made an extra photo stop, and he returned us to the port without us needing to run for the ship. He gave us some souvenir trinkets to remember St. Maarten by. I cannot say enough good things about D & A Taxi Service. Domingo really made our day in St. Maarten special and was willing to let us set our agenda!Reviewed by 2000KAL on January 10, 2019
Response from supplier
Thank you I am looking forward to seeing you in the future
Trip to Marigot and Philipsburg from cruise port
My wife and daughter wanted it to some shopping and were not really interested in beach time. With this is mind I booked them a private taxi. I found this company on trip advisor and decided to contact them. They immediately responded and booking was easy. A map was supplied and where to meet and the driver was early (which they appreciated). Reviewed by Graham J on November 15, 2018
As this was a mother daughter cruise I was the booker so I was very pleased to see a text from them later in the afternoon that firstly they were back on the ship but second they absolutely loved the driver and the service. He waited for them in Marigot and made sure they enough time to do everything they wanted to do.
My wife told me that this is a family run operation and most if not all the people working are part of the family. It was nice to support them as they recover from last years hurricane.
Response from supplier
Thank you for taking the time to write a view,it makes us happy to know that you and your daughter had a good time,that is exactly what we love to provide,experiences that will be with you for a life time!
Domingo was a great tour guide
Domingo was a great tour guide. He helped us personalized our trip for what we wanted to do and see. We started out going to Bobby's Marina to get our passport stamped. We loved the Marina with the quaint shops and eateries. Then off to downtown Philipsburg for shopping. Found some neat finds with the vendors. Then to Maho Beach to watch the planes fly overhead. We had a nice lunch there. Then over to Orient Beach for our last stop. Domingo had an ice chest with waters, beer and wine for us. He gave us some history of the island and explained the Dutch and French side and how it became separated and about the annual festivals. We hade a very enjoyable and relaxed tour in the very spacious air conditioned van. We were happy to be able to go at our own pace and allowed us the privacy and personal tour. Domingo was very helpful and made us feel comfortable. My husband and I highly recommend D and A Tour Service.Reviewed by suzan_johnson on March 17, 2017
Excellent. Very professional tour...
Excellent. Very professional tour guide. We saw the entire island in complete comfort.Reviewed by Marian C on March 18, 2016