St Maarten Shore Excursion: Orient and Maho Beach Half-Day Tour
Overview
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5 hours
Mobile ticket
While in port in St Maarten, enjoy fun in the sun at two of St Maarten’s renowned beaches – Orient Beach and Maho Beach. Your friendly guide will deliver you to Orient Bay Beach where jet skiing, sailing and paragliding are among the water activities on offer (own expense). You’ll have plenty of beach bars and restaurants to choose from before watching aircraft fly overhead at Maho Beach. With your proximity to Princess Juliana International Airport, you'll be a jet setter on this half-day shore excursion that includes complimentary refreshments and round-trip transport.
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
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
It is recommended that you bring a swimsuit, towel and sunscreen
Minimum age to consume alcohol is 18 years
Note: tour departure time is based on local island time, not cruise ship time
During the winter season (November-March) there is an additional departure time of 10am. The 9am departure time is available year-round
Please Note: A portion of Orient Beach is clothing optional.
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.
Orient Bay
One of the most popular beaches on the island located on the French Side. Guest can take part in water sports activities or lounge on the beach chairs. Or hang out at the local beach bars and try the island's local mixed rums.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Transport by air-conditioned coach or van
Beverages (water, beer, soda, guavaberry rum punch) while intransit
Port pickup and drop-off
Worry-free shore excursion guarantee
Gratuities
Food
Beverages at lunch
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St Maarten Shore Excursion: Orient and Maho Beach Half-Day Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
502 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Meet at private pickup...
David L,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Meet at private pickup lot right by security exit, not by other taxis. We did not make it to Maho beach due to traffic which was a bummer.
Great tour! King David...
Karmen K,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour! King David was the best and very knowledgeable. Orient Beach was more for getting sun and Maho Beach was great for a bite to eat and plane watching. I can’t wait to come back!
Beautiful Beaches and Amazing Tour Guide
Sandra S,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely outstanding tour; King David was a fantastic tour guide! The only change I would recommend is just having Maho as a quick picture stop and spend more time on Orient beach! I would I highly recommend this excursion!!!
1/2 day beach visit
Charles a,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Is what’s advertised. Prompt (slightly early) pickup at hotel. 1 hour at Orient beach than 1.5 hours at Maho beach. Only suggestion would be it would be nice if some arrangement was made for short term chair rental at orient beach Bus driver was informative and entertaining (? King David)
Fantastic informative tour of the island plus unforgettable beach visits!
Patricia H,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00wonderful driver and tour guide Denzel made this tour fun and informative. Time well spend on Orient Beach, and Maho beach. At Orient, for $10 each we got 2 chairs, and umbrella and 2 drinks.
Orient Beach and Maho Beach
Sam C,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Orient Beach is European style which means you will encounter some nudity. And if you venture to the nude section be prepared.
Beautiful locations. The...
Stacie H,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful locations. The guide was friendly and informative. The transportation was clean and comfortable. Highly recommend.
Great beach tour of both sides of St Marten
Joseph P,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great visit to beaches on both sides of St Marten: the French and Dutch sides. It was scheduled as a half day tour, but lasted all day. Would have preferred to stay longer at Orient beach than Maho beach, but it was fun to see the planes land so close overhead. Driver was very informative as to the island’s history. Would highly recommend this tour. P.S. Amigo tours is located past the taxi stand and in a small parking lot to the left
Excellent trip!
Emma M,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What an experience!! Special thanks to Denzel our driver and ‘Suzette’ our bus! We had the most amazing day. Orient Beach was a perfect spot to enjoy the sunshine for a short while. We got beds on arrival which were chargeable but you got a drink of your choice included. Plenty of places to eat and drink! Maho beach was very crowded but it did not ruin the experience, the beach was beautiful and the view of the planes was phenomenal. Plenty of shops and bars. Even a bar with a swimming pool if you don’t fancy the sea! Denzel shared so much knowledge for both the Dutch and French side of the island and we learnt so much about St Maarten as a whole during the trip. Highly recommend to anyone for gorgeous views and lots of laughs thrown in!
Denzel rocks!!
Joseph M,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour was coordinated through Amigo tours via Viator. Our guide, Denzel, was informative and entertaining. He shared a lot of great information about the island and the stops were perfect. Our only issue was finding the meet up location when we arrived. The map provided by Viator showed a meeting location right off the pier. We asked several officials and information and were misdirected a couple times. We actually needed to walk behind a couple buildings to the taxi area where non-ship planned tours pick up. Overall the actual tour was absolutely fantastic!
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