St Maarten Shore Excursion: Maho Beach Round-Trip Transfer
Overview
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4 hours 30 minutes
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Check out Maho Beach, one of St Maarten’s liveliest and most popular beaches, on this shore excursion from the Philipsburg port. During your free time on the beach, watch in awe as jets fly right over your head while you swim and relax on the sand. Hit Sunset Beach Bar when you get hungry or thirsty (own expense), and enjoy convenient round-trip transportation from the cruise port.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Maho Beach
Maho Beach is located on the Dutch side of St. Maarten. It is famous for being adjacent to the Princess Juliana International Airport making it at attraction to visitors and locals alike and for plane-watchers enthusiast.
What‘s Included
Round-trip transport to Maho Beach
Port pickup and drop-off
Guide
Worry-free shore excursion guarantee
Gratuities
Food and drinks (available for purchase)
Options
St Maarten Shore Excursion: Maho Beach Round-Trip Transfer
Pickup included
Reviews
45 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Maho Beach fun
Peggy B,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It took about 40 minutes from the cruise port due to traffic. We were given 4 hours at the beach or e could decide as a group to leave early if we wanted to. Maho beach was a blast and we saw several dozen planes land right over our heads. The little bar at the entrance to the beach had really good food and a fun vibe. Was our favorite excursion on our cruise.
Very disappointing!
Terrie B,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Worst excursion ever! The beach was so crowded that there was barely any place to even sit in the sand. The waves were not family friendly. We had small children and could not let them into the water. There were just too many people in one place. The worst part was that our shuttle driver never showed up to return us to the ship. We waited as long as we could, but fearing we wouldn't make it back to our ship in time, we found a taxi that had to speed to return us on time. We almost didn't make it. Don't bother with this beach! While watching the planes fly overhead was entertaining, the surroundings were miserable! There are much nicer beaches closer to the port you can access on your own via taxi. We never did find out what happened to our shuttle driver PLUS we had to pay for the taxi ride back on our own. Very disappointing!!
Great experience from...
lydia V,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience from start to finish. This tour was phenomenal! Our driver/tour guide was Denzel. Denzel is highly knowledgeable about the area and provided us with lots of information without it being overwhelming. Denzel, highly exceeded all of our expectations. Denzel is just very friendly and has a great personality. He truly has a love and passion for what he’s doing.
Amazing Maho
Debbie M,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Brilliant experience watching the planes landing at Maho. Our driver Captain Cay was the best. So informative and punctual. Anyone on a cruise needn't worry about getting back to the ship on time as these guys know their stuff. An amazing day and highly recommend it
100% recommend this tour to see the planes in St Maarten
Jan P,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Raphael our tour guide was such a lovely man. He was friendly and knowledgeable about St Maarten, both French and Dutch sides and the history. He was even flexible with our pick up time. My husband who is a plane enthusiast got to see planes taking off and landing. Would 100% recommend using this company.
Great experience
Greg W,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Denzel was great ! We ended up not wanting to stay as long and took a cab back, but would use this company again
Excellent option for Maho Beach
Benay A,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent experience, driver was exactly where we expected him to be, was prompt and flexible with regard to return timing. Highly recommend!
Maho Beach Transfer
Dave J,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice and easy transfer to Maho beach, only 4 of us on the bus!! Driver was fantastic, telling us about the island and the area on the way, and a r
Pay attention to the clock
Dionte C,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00If you're on a cruise ship make sure the times you book coincide with the local time or you'll miss the excursion. I missed mine by 30 mins bc our ship docked at 9a but it was 10a local time. Reached out about refund, but didn't get a straight answer.
This excursion was nice...
Ayesha N,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This excursion was nice and not too hectic. Our tour guide was awesome and taught us so much about the islands and local sights.
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