St. Maarten Beaches

One of St. Maarten’s best swimming beaches, with broad sand, clear water, food vendors, and easy access near Maho.

The famous airport beach where aircraft pass low over the sand, with bars and a lively visitor scene.

A smaller, more rugged beach near Beacon Hill with a local feel and more exposed water than nearby Maho.

A long sandy beach along Simpson Bay with resort access points, sunset views, and generally relaxed swimming.

A convenient Simpson Bay beach with calmer water, watersports, food nearby, and an easygoing family feel.

Also known as Lay Bay, this small resort-area beach sits between Simpson Bay and Little Bay with views toward Saba.

Now commonly called Indigo Bay, Cay Bay is a quieter south-coast beach with scenic hills and residential development nearby.

A protected bay between Fort Amsterdam and Philipsburg, popular for resorts, snorkeling, and easier swimming.

Philipsburg’s main beach, lined by the boardwalk and close to shops, restaurants, and cruise activity.

A wide east-coast beach facing the Atlantic side, scenic and quieter but usually more exposed to wind and swell.

A separate, quieter east-coast beach area near Guana Bay, recognized by local nature references and usually less developed.

A well-known east-side beach near Oyster Pond, facing sunrise and reef-protected water when conditions are settled.

A small coastal beach area around Oyster Pond, more of a quiet coastal stop than a major resort beach.

A named Cole Bay shoreline area, useful for coastal orientation but generally not a standard tourist swimming beach.

A named shore area near Point Blanche and the cruise port, usually rocky and omitted from ordinary beach lists.

A rugged coastal cove on the southeast side, better known as a named shore area than a serviced beach.

A remote named bay on the Dutch-side coast, typically rocky, undeveloped, and outside the normal visitor beach circuit.