St.Maarten Activities: Our Island Picks
Living on St.Maarten for over 25 years we have our list of favorite SXM activities and restaurants and stores we would like to share with you. Besides sailing we do enjoy all St.Maarten and Saint Martin has to offer.
St.Maarten Activities Hiking
If you enjoy all nature has to offer there are numerous hiking trails to enjoy on St.Maarten and Saint Martin. There are the easy ones and also somewhat more challenging trails.
Hiking Trails
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Pic Paradis The highest point of Saint MartinLijstitem 1
A must do when you love hiking. After a moderate hike you will be rewarded with vistas of the whole island.
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Guana Bay - Point Blanche Natural PoolLijstitem 2
The Natural Pool is located between Guana Bay and Point Blanche. The shorter hike starts from Point Blanche. The longer version from Guana Bay offers great nature views. The reward is a swim in the natural pool, on a calm day.
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Sint Maarten Sentry Hill Hike Cole BayLijstitem 3
Hike to the highest point on the Dutch Side.
St.Maarten Activities Restaurants
St.Maarten / Saint Martin has so many great restaurants that you could eat a a different, fantastic place every night of the year. We have a few of favorites and are happy to share 1 in every “town” on the island with you.
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Simpson Bay: Vesna’s TavernaLijstitem 1
Vesna built this restaurant together with Yannick to what it is today: french American delicious food, served in a friendly cozy atmosphere. In season they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On Saturday's they serve a greek sample platter which is to die for
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Great Bay, Philipsburg: Chesterfields RestaurantLijstitem 2
For over 30 years this waterfront restaurant is a go to place for locals and visitors alike. We love their seafood but also the steak is fabulous. Very frinedly staff, good food at a great price. We love it.
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Grand Case: Le CottageLijstitem 3
In the heart of Grand Case, the restaurant owned by Tania and Stéphane is a real institution which is very appreciated by the residents of the island. Exciting creative french cuisine is offered here. Our go to place if we have something to celebrate. David Hanquer will make you discover a refined French cuisine with Caribbean flavours.
Wine steward Stéphane Emorine will make you travel and will advise you on the perfect matching between wines and dishes.
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Marigot: O' PlongoirLijstitem 4
Typical French, great food, great service, reasonably priced, on the Marigot Waterfront.
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Simpson Bay: The Palms
Fabulous little restaurant with great Roti and their famous drunken ribs. Low key, family run...Go!
St.Maarten Activities Onshore
Other great things to do on Sint Maarten and Saint Martin are bird watching, visit the bird park, making your own perfume, pamper yourselves with a massage, go diving, sample dutch cheeses and the list goes on.
Seagrape Birding Tours
Whichever month we’re in, there will always be birds to see and interesting phenomena taking place on St Maarten and St Martin.
For an Expert Tour we recommend Seagrape Tours:
Amsterdam Cheese & Liquor Store
Visit the best Dutch Cheese store in Philipsburg. They vacuum pack the cheese for you to bring back home.
Their website: https://acs-sxm.com
