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Great Bay Beach.

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.

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A folding boardwalk curves around vivid blue water beneath a miniature waterfront town.
A LITTLE LOCAL CONTEXT

A beach day with a town attached.

Make Great Bay the breathing space in a Philipsburg day. The boardwalk connects the waterfront with places to eat and the capital’s shopping streets. Choose where to settle after seeing the conditions and activity around you; keep swimmers, boats and water sports in mind. For a short visit, this town-and-shore pairing keeps your plan focused. Allow a comfortable return margin if you are visiting from a cruise ship.

Destination reference: St. Maarten Tourism Bureau · Philipsburg. Reviewed September 2026.

The illustration interprets this place through researched details and our island art style; it is not a photograph or map.

LET ONE GOOD THING LEAD TO ANOTHER

While you're wandering.

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Dutch St. Maarten area

Philipsburg

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.

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Dutch St. Maarten area

Simpson Bay

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.

KEEP A LITTLE ISLAND WITH YOU

Some places stay
with you.

Make this one yours