Town streets or saltwater shores. Two sides, countless little discoveries. Find the places that feel like you.
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Coastline and place points: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Border: Government of Sint Maarten, agreement signed 26 May 2023. Terrain: Mapzen Terrain Tiles, global SRTM/GMTED2010 data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Contours are simplified from elevation data at 50-metre intervals. Illustrations are not to scale. This is a visitor orientation map, not a survey or navigation chart. Download geographic outline.
Town life meets the tide in the Dutch-side capital. Wander from Front Street to the Great Bay boardwalk, pausing for painted facades, a bite to eat and the delicious possibility of abandoning your plans for the beach.
A beach, a lagoon and a wonderfully full evening. Simpson Bay puts the island’s maritime life in the foreground, with boats, places to eat and plenty of reasons to let lunch turn into your plans for later.
Two neighboring moods: Maho’s famous aircraft backdrop and Mullet Bay’s invitation to linger by the water. Give each its own moment, with a leisurely meal between the spectacle and the sand.
Sandstone gives this corner of the Dutch side its unmistakable silhouette. Little coves and warm-toned cliffs make Cupecoy a place for close looking: the curve of a rock, the changing water, the color of late light.
The French-side capital invites a morning without much of an agenda. Browse around the waterfront, look up at Fort Louis and follow your appetite through a town where a small discovery can become the whole point of the day.
A beach village with a serious appetite. Grand Case brings open-air grills and more elaborate dining into the same delicious conversation, with the shore never far from your plans. Arrive curious, leave the afternoon loose and make dinner count.
A broad beach-day canvas on the French side: choose time on the sand, an outing on the water or a long lunch with the sea in view. Orient Bay is made for picking a pace and happily keeping it.
Also known as Quartier d’Orléans, this community rewards curiosity about the island beyond its coastline. Begin with Amuseum Naturalis, where nature and heritage offer a thoughtful introduction to the place, its people and the stories carried between generations.
The beach beside Philipsburg’s boardwalk brings sea views and town discoveries into one easy plan. Break up the sand with a stroll, a meal or a look down a side street. There is no need to choose just one mood.
Make this your permission slip to slow down. Mullet Bay is a Dutch-side beach stop near Maho, best enjoyed with a little preparation and very little ambition: bring water, find your spot and let the afternoon unfold.
For the traveler who plans the day around dinner, here is your afternoon. Enjoy the Grand Case shoreline, then change the scene from water to table. Keep the schedule light enough for a second look at the bay.
Choose your own beach-day rhythm on the French side. Orient Bay puts water activities and beachside dining within the same picture. Some days call for a booking; others need little more than a towel and a good reason to linger.
At the Old House in French Quarter, nature and heritage share the same conversation. Outdoor exhibits and gardens invite you to notice the island’s wildlife, building traditions and everyday knowledge. Come curious, and give the stories time to settle.
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