Things to do & places to visit in Saint-Martin, St Martin / St Maarten

Saint-Martin #2 destination in St Martin / St Maarten 2023. The average rating score is 4.48 based on 14.7k traveler reviews, of 30 attractions. Timezone: America/Lower_Princes, current date and time: Monday, May 13, 2024, 1:39.

Top things to do (21)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Tijon Perfume Creation Experiences (537 reviews)
- Once in a lifetime experience!
Monday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality & Gift Shops • Lessons & Workshops

Make your Own Perfume / Cologne: Choose the most popular-taking 90 minutes in which everyone makes 3 perfumes, bottles and leaves with the one they like best along with a gift bag of Tijon products valued up to 45 Euros-or explore the 3-hour class. Over 16,000 people have created perfume at Tijon, receiving a workbook and detailed instructions, donning a lab coat and choosing from over 300 oils, with the hardest part the naming of their own fragrance. To check availability and make a reservation go to https://stmartin.tijon.com/ Tijon also offers an on-site boutique with its signature line of 23 French Caribbean fragrances, cosmetics and gifts. Open Monday-Friday (9:30 am to 5 pm) and Saturdays-Sundays by appointment. Visit Tijon and get a free perfume sample! See more..
5.0 Parotte Ville Bird Sanctuary (287 reviews)
- Fun for all ages
Monday: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Nature & Wildlife Areas

This was a fun activity for my daughter & I to do that allowed us to kill some time during the morning. You go into the park and are given a cup of food. As you walk through the enclosed area, birds will land on your cup (or you) and eat. It can be a bit overwhelming the first few minutes in there but you will get used to it. My two year old daughter was even able to hold the food cup and have a bird land on it. Anything more than two birds was a bit heavy for her. You need less than an hour to enjoy this and fun experience for all ages. If you may be afraid of a bird landing on your shoulder or head, this is probably not the place for you. Very knowledgeable and accommodating staff for my daughter and I. So much fun for her that we went twice during our 3 weeks on the island. See more..
5.0 American Tennis Academy (183 reviews)
- Excellent tennis instruction
Sports Camps & Clinics

American Tennis Academy is a complete tennis facility located on the French side of St. Martin. We offer tennis training programs for Juniors and Adults of all skill levels as well as tennis vacation packages, tennis lessons, tennis clinics and court rentals. For tennis lessons with Oliver it's best to reserve in advance. We can also set up games for tennis players who are on vacation on St. Martin. 2 lighted tennis courts, open 7/7, Snack Lounge with Wifi access as well as an Outlet store where you can find the top brands at great prices. See more..
5.0 The Wall of Art (51 reviews)
- A must see!
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks

The Wall of Art is an outdoor museum that was created by French Artists after Hurricane Irma to show the resilience of the people of Saint-Martin to rebuild their beautiful island. It is a colorful wall full of love, passion and inspiration of over 15 artists. It is a km long.... See more..
5.0 Le Radeau Bleu (24 reviews)
- Amazing day at sea with friends
Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Water Parks

Votre plateforme flottante privée en location à la journée ou demi journée, avec kayaks, planches de SUP, glacière, tapis flottant, poufs, table picnic, enceinte JBL Bluetooth, masques palmes et tubas, et bien plus encore… See more..
5.0 Minguet Art Gallery (16 reviews)
- loving my Minnguet prints
Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Art Galleries

This very inviting, relaxed gallery has a great selection of prints from Minguet's work. We have a number of these prints and plan to return for more. The color and composition of the art captures the joie de vie of St. Martin. Also very reasonably priced. See more..
5.0 Amuseum Naturalis (9 reviews)
- A great activity with kids
Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Natural History Museums

Amuseum Naturalis is a free museum of the nature, history and culture of St. Martin and the Caribbean, created by Les Fruits de Mer. It is located at the historic Old House in French Quarter on the hill above Le Galion. For the latest information about exhibits and special events, visit http://amuseumnaturalis.com. See more..
5.0 Rhum Island - Gouverneur 1648 (8 reviews)
- Dégustation
Monday: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Distilleries

First Rum blended and aged in its cellar in Saint-Martin, the result of selected distillates from the Caribbean. Because “Rum” is foremost about sharing and conviviality… Many emotions that we love to spread by proposing authentic experiences of free tastings and visits of the factory to rum lovers and visitors of Saint-Martin. An immersive experience in the Rum Gouverneur's philosophy, its story, its fermentation & distillation process and how the aging of the distillates is carefully elaborated in the cellar. See more..
5.0 Art Of St Maarten (4 reviews)
- Very Nice store
Monday: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Art Galleries

A la découverte des creations de divers artistes/artisans de Saint Martin Peintre sur toiles,fibre de coco et sur verre- Artisans du sable - poterie - bijoux en coco ou en graines de palmier royal - rhum arrangé - miel etc..... See more..
5.0 Tijon Perfume Creation Experiences (537 reviews)
- Once in a lifetime experience!
Monday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality & Gift Shops • Lessons & Workshops

Make your Own Perfume / Cologne: Choose the most popular-taking 90 minutes in which everyone makes 3 perfumes, bottles and leaves with the one they like best along with a gift bag of Tijon products valued up to 45 Euros-or explore the 3-hour class. Over 16,000 people have created perfume at Tijon, receiving a workbook and detailed instructions, donning a lab coat and choosing from over 300 oils, with the hardest part the naming of their own fragrance. To check availability and make a reservation go to https://stmartin.tijon.com/ Tijon also offers an on-site boutique with its signature line of 23 French Caribbean fragrances, cosmetics and gifts. Open Monday-Friday (9:30 am to 5 pm) and Saturdays-Sundays by appointment. Visit Tijon and get a free perfume sample! See more..
5.0 Parotte Ville Bird Sanctuary (287 reviews)
- Fun for all ages
Monday: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Nature & Wildlife Areas

This was a fun activity for my daughter & I to do that allowed us to kill some time during the morning. You go into the park and are given a cup of food. As you walk through the enclosed area, birds will land on your cup (or you) and eat. It can be a bit overwhelming the first few minutes in there but you will get used to it. My two year old daughter was even able to hold the food cup and have a bird land on it. Anything more than two birds was a bit heavy for her. You need less than an hour to enjoy this and fun experience for all ages. If you may be afraid of a bird landing on your shoulder or head, this is probably not the place for you. Very knowledgeable and accommodating staff for my daughter and I. So much fun for her that we went twice during our 3 weeks on the island. See more..
5.0 The Wall of Art (51 reviews)
- A must see!
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks

The Wall of Art is an outdoor museum that was created by French Artists after Hurricane Irma to show the resilience of the people of Saint-Martin to rebuild their beautiful island. It is a colorful wall full of love, passion and inspiration of over 15 artists. It is a km long.... See more..
5.0 Le Radeau Bleu (24 reviews)
- Amazing day at sea with friends
Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Water Parks

Votre plateforme flottante privée en location à la journée ou demi journée, avec kayaks, planches de SUP, glacière, tapis flottant, poufs, table picnic, enceinte JBL Bluetooth, masques palmes et tubas, et bien plus encore… See more..
5.0 Minguet Art Gallery (16 reviews)
- loving my Minnguet prints
Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Art Galleries

This very inviting, relaxed gallery has a great selection of prints from Minguet's work. We have a number of these prints and plan to return for more. The color and composition of the art captures the joie de vie of St. Martin. Also very reasonably priced. See more..
4.5 Orient Bay Beach (5.125 reviews)
- Beautiful, windy, large beach.
Beaches

Regarded as one St-Martin’s most famous beaches, Orient Bay Beach enjoys the reputation of being the “St. Tropez of the Caribbean.” This stunning strip of white sand with clear turquoise waters is the perfect place to relax and soak up the sun. There is no shortage of bars, restaurants, and beach clubs to choose from, and a strong breeze makes for great parasailing, kitesurfing, and hand gliding. While Plage Naturiste at the southern end is the designated nudist stretch of the beach, you will find that many visitors adopt a clothing-optional mindset all the way along Orient Bay Beach. – Tripadvisor See more..
4.5 Pinel Island (2.560 reviews)
- to seee
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Islands

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4.5 Loterie Farm (1.566 reviews)
- Luxury and relaxing pool. But not for small children.
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Farms

Loterie Farm is a private nature reserve where we have several treetop adventure obstacle courses as well as hiking trails. After hurricane Irma, we have rebuilt our pool area as well as repaired our treetop courses. The restaurant and treelounge tapas bar has yet to be rebuilt though our kitchen for the pool area has been rebuilt so we are open for lunch . We will reopen for dinner January 2018. We are now open 7 days a week. See more..
4.5 Baie Rouge (514 reviews)
- Sint Maarten Down Time
Beaches

Our Sint Maarten vacation did not let our memories down. The whole two weeks were spectacular. Mullet Bay is still out favorite beach. Just wonderful people there and the most gorgeous beach scene. The villa at Nettle Baie was incredible and we spent several days there just sunning on our own beach by the Caribbean Sea. We cooked most of our meals with groceries from the Maho Market. We absolutely adore Saint Martin /Sint Maarten and would recommend it to anyone who loves the beach and the Caribbean. Have a blast. See more..
4.5 Happy Bay Beach (493 reviews)
- Can’t believe I haven’t been before
Beaches

I’ve been to this island 5-10 times and have never made the walk to Happy Bay. We’ve always just spent the day at Friars. This time we parked at Friars, walked to the far end of the beach and hiked 15 minutes to Happy Bay. It was fantastic. The walk was great. It was easy, but rocky, with lovely views and soooo many iguanas resting in the trees. The beach itself was beautiful. It was quiet, with golden sand and the bluest water. It’s a big beach and there were only about 5 other people when we arrived and about 20 by the time we left. There’s a guy who brings a bunch of beers and sets up shop in the abandoned restaurant to sell them. We’ll 100% return to this beach before we leave the island next week. Don’t miss it. See more..
4.5 Le Galion Beach (450 reviews)
- Family beach for St. Martin cruise port day
Beaches

A horseshoe shaped beach known for its kid friendly atmosphere. See more..
4.5 Grand Case Beach (365 reviews)
- Really enjoyed this one!
Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

I was a little concerned about beaches on the French side after Anse marcel and orient bay, which I found to be tad pretentious and expensive. Grand Case beach was a corrective experience: it was laid back, fun, and captain frenchy was reasonably priced restaurant to grab drinks at and some lounge chairs (with umbrella). The water is beautiful and sand is powder white. Just as an aside in terms of location, there’s 3 restaurants at the far end of the beach, on the opposite end of restaurant row. THAT is where all the chairs and umbrellas are and I highly suggest making a reservation at one of those spots if you want to relax by the water. I recommend frenchies. We parked on the street and skipped one of the pay lots. I’d go back to grand case for sure! See more..
4.5 Tintamarre Island (341 reviews)
- Tintamarre Excursion
Islands • Beaches

Known as the "flat island" See more..
4.5 Prickly Pear (228 reviews)
- Insanely beautiful!!
Islands

If you don't go to Prickly Pear, you're missing it! We booked a day trip on the Heinken Boat, and took the two hour catameran ride to the island. The crew is awesome, super cool and funny, they get you WASTED (the booze is free) and then drop you off at the most beautiful beach I've ever seen. The snorkeling is cool, and they serve you a delicious lunch at the island's only dining spot. This was one of the best parts of our trip--don't skip it! You can book the tour thru Cocos. See more..
4.5 Long Beach (107 reviews)
- Worth the Trouble? We say yes!
Beaches

We love Baie Longue and only discovered it many, many years ago when we stayed at La Samanna. It is very hard to get to, but the privacy, soft sand and beautiful views make it worth it. The water is very rough here and there are tons of rocks of all sizes that make it difficult to enter and exit the water. There are no amenities, but we bring our beach chairs and a bottle of wine and some snacks and just chill out at the end of the day. We never walk down towards the resort because unless you are a guest they don't want to know you. It is much nicer to walk from Baie Longue to Baie Plum or vice versa. Most days you will have most of the beach to yourself. Note: it is a very short distance to the beach from the security post, but the guards near La Samanna make you go back and all around the other way which takes forever even if you know where you are going. And the roads are bad. See more..
4.5 Petites Cayes (55 reviews)
- Worth the Hike
Lookouts • Religious Sites

We hiked to Petite Cayes from Anse Marcel. The first part is easy on a service road, and then veers off into the woods on a very narrow, very overgrown and rough trail. We are avid hikers and we found it a bit challenging primarily because of the overgrowth. However, the view coming down to the beach is spectacular and the beach event better. There was one other couple on the beach when we arrived. The other way in is via the dump near Cul de Sac. We chose to take this way out, and although it is fairly flat, it can be tough due to a lot of loose rock. The bonus is that it takes you by Grand Cayes as well. Be prepared with snacks and plenty of water, as it can get very hot out there. Well worth the trip to find another glorious beach on SXM. See more..
4.5 Plum Bay (27 reviews)
- Great beach
Beaches

Plum Bay is a great place to relax. Nice white sand, good swimming and snorkeling. To get there you drive to Terres Bases and turn off the main road at the guard house. The guard will let you in, and you drive to the beach past the exclusive homes. The beach is very safe and secure. There are no amenities, so bring a picnic and water. A beach umbrella is also a good idea. One of the nicest beaches on st Martin. See more..
4.5 Rotary Lookout Point (21 reviews)
- Scenic
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Lookouts

What a beautiful stop that our bus brought us to. This is a place where you can see for miles of the scenic shoreline. Absolutely gorgeous! See more..
4.5 Pinel Island (2.560 reviews)
- to seee
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Islands

Topless optional See more..
4.5 Loterie Farm (1.566 reviews)
- Luxury and relaxing pool. But not for small children.
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Farms

Loterie Farm is a private nature reserve where we have several treetop adventure obstacle courses as well as hiking trails. After hurricane Irma, we have rebuilt our pool area as well as repaired our treetop courses. The restaurant and treelounge tapas bar has yet to be rebuilt though our kitchen for the pool area has been rebuilt so we are open for lunch . We will reopen for dinner January 2018. We are now open 7 days a week. See more..
4.5 Baie Rouge (514 reviews)
- Sint Maarten Down Time
Beaches

Our Sint Maarten vacation did not let our memories down. The whole two weeks were spectacular. Mullet Bay is still out favorite beach. Just wonderful people there and the most gorgeous beach scene. The villa at Nettle Baie was incredible and we spent several days there just sunning on our own beach by the Caribbean Sea. We cooked most of our meals with groceries from the Maho Market. We absolutely adore Saint Martin /Sint Maarten and would recommend it to anyone who loves the beach and the Caribbean. Have a blast. See more..