Philipsburg, St. Maarten Port Reviews

Took a double decker bus excursion we booked through Celebrity and it was awful. Pre-recorded tour guide that kept repeating the same things over and over. Stopped at 4 spots for about 10 minutes each and spent most of the time in traffic. Saw both sides of the island but we were just not impressed with this port at all.

Did an excursion which was SO rushed. Each stop was 20 minutes which didn't even give you time to use the restroom. It was obvious on the last two stops (a rum distillery and a cheese shop) that we were there to just spend money and that it was a "deal" with the excursion company.

Really loved St. Maarten! We docked on the Dutch side and had a beach excursion on the French side. The water was beautiful, but not as calm here. It was still lots of fun jumping in the clear blue waves!

Maho beach, 25 minute cab ride. Get there early, cost $20 round trip/per person.

If you love airplanes (and I do) a cab ride to Maho Beach is a must (excursion not offered). The planes come in low right over you to land and sometimes fly over you on takeoff if the wind allows. Got some great GoPro footage!

Did the bus tour and stopped at a rum distillery and a Dutch cheese shop. St Maarten was a favorite for us on this cruise!

The water was so beautiful and it was my favorite port

Straight to the beach again!!!

Good shopping

The skyride was a lot of fun