Philipsburg, St. Maarten Port Reviews

We took the water taxi to Great Bay Beach. Had a great time. Got a couple chairs on the beach from Lenny. I think the restaurant he worked for was called Eat Something. Great spot on the beach.

Caught a water taxi near our ship to a beach across the bay for $7pp. Paid $15 - $20 for umbrella and beach chairs.

$7 ferry ride to the other side of the island & enjoy the beautiful beach 🏖️

Visited: Dec 22, 2018

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Orient Beach. The best one so far to visit.

We did the Golden Eagle Sail and Snorkel for the second time. It was a lot of fun.

We like this port and planned ongoing to the beach but it rained. It then cleared up so we had a nice day by the pool

Visited: Jan 18, 2020

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took the water taxi for $7 rt from pier to downtown Philipsburg. Beautiful beach with chairs & umbrellas for rent right next to the pier in Philipsburg-wish I had a swimsuit on.

The island itself is very nice, but there is a lot of soliciting on the beach and it's hard to relax. This is the only port that we had this issue with.

You can walk about the port right from the ship or walk or water taxi to Downtown. Lots to see and do either way.

We booked an excursion to a beach for the day. We were constantly bothered by the locals trying to sell items. They walked around all of the lounge chairs so there was no way to relax. I realize this is how they make money but when we pay money for an excursion, we expect a bit of privacy & not be bothered by constant sales.