101 Things to Do

  • Fly through the trees at Loterie Farm canopy ride zip lines and obstacle course.
  • Taste the thrill of racing on the America’s Cup Yacht “Stars & Stripes”.
  • Celebrate St. Maarten Carnival every year in late April/Early May!
  • Fly through the water in an authentic offshore racing catamaran the “Thriller”
  • Experience the wonders of our coral reefs with mask, snorkel and fins.
  • Glide over coral reefs in a kayak.
  • Captain your own inflatable craft on St. Maarten’s best new adventure.
  • Get up close and personal with a 100 lb. marlin on your charter fishing expedition.
  • A day in paradise – enjoy the scenic ferry ride to Anguilla, snorkel the reefs of Sandy Island.
  • Go horseback riding along the beach.
  • Experience the wonders under the waves in air-conditioned comfort on a semi-submarine.
  • Test your technique with a water skiing lesson.
  • Dash through turquoise waters on a jet ski.
  • Have the need for speed? Try kite surfing!
  • Join us in March for one of sailboat racing’s best events, The Heineken Regatta.
  • Get a bird’s eye view of St. Maarten while parasailing.
  • Free fall at 150 miles per hour skydiving.
  • Rent a sunfish and conquer your own island.
  • Add a little vibration to your vacation. Rent a Harley!
  • Feel the breeze whisk you away on your windsurf board.
  • Dine under the stars at a restaurant.
  • Dance the night away at St. Maarten’s hottest nightclubs.
  • Savor a gourmet meal at one of oor amazing restaurants.
  • Take a dinner cruise on a 63 ft. catamaran.
  • Try your luck at our 400 slot machines at a casino.
  • Enjoy a sumptuous buffet breakfast.
  • Enjoy the nightlife of the Maho Village.
  • Try any one of our 300 island-wide restaurant.
  • Watch amazing 747 landings and take-offs at Maho Beach.
  • Visit the nearby Bliss nightclub for pop beats and cocktails.
  • Discover a new theme dinner every night.
  • Tired of the pub-crawl? Try St. Maarten’s unique evening sail cruise crawl!
  • Groove to the Maho Promenade’s nightly street carnival.
  • Feel the sand slip between your toes on our white-sand beaches.
  • Drink your favorite frozen drink on your lounge chair overlooking the ocean.
  • Party during happy hour at our swim-up bar.
  • Relax with lunch and ice cream sundaes by the pool.
  • Rejuvenate at a spa
  • Sit on your private balcony and enjoy the cool sea breeze.
  • Read a book under an umbrella and take a nap.
  • Go to Dolphin Fantasies Park to swim with dolphins.
  • Soak up the sun on one of St. Maarten’s 37 beautiful beaches.
  • Access our high-speed Internet and turn on your “Out-Of-Office” message.
  • Sleep ’til noon. You’re on vacation!
  • Bring your sunglasses. Our weather is beautiful!
  • Sunrise yoga on the beach.
  • Try to decide: pool or ocean, or both.
  • Treat yourself to fine rum and Cuban cigar.
  • Sip Guavaberry coladas, a St. Maarten favorite, by the pool.
  • Watch one of the world’s best sunsets.
  • Stay for seven days and have a drink in a different bar every day.
  • Stand under the stars at night.
  • Rest your weary shopping feet and relax with a cappuccino.
  • Send an e-mail to your friends and family about how much fun you are having.
  • St Maarten duty-free shopping.
  • Stroll the boardwalk in Phillipsburg and visit the best duty-free shopping in the Caribbean.
  • Visit the Marketplace in Marigot and pick up some local crafts, spices and souvenirs.
  • Discover the 40 boutique stores in the Sonesta Maho Village.
  • Use your US Dollar everywhere.
  • Get the best view of St. Maarten’s homes of the rich and famous aboard the “Random-ly”.
  • View the Caribbean from Cole Hill Bay and view the islands of Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis.
  • See the Caribbean and American tropics come alive at St. Maarten Park.
  • Swim between two countries at Oyster Pond.
  • Climb Mt. Concordia where the treaty was signed between the French and Dutch cultures.
  • At the Butterfly Farm, watch as butterflies emerge from their chrysalis.
  • Take a walking tour around the island.
  • Enjoy St. Maarten by land and sea on the exclusive Duckboat Tour.
  • View coral reefs teeming with life aboard a glass bottom boat.
  • Go to Wathey Square, built in 1793, which was St. Maarten’s firehouse, town hall, jail.
  • Hike along the beach and dunes.
  • Take a short ferry ride to experience St. Barts.
  • Be in two countries at once, right foot in St. Maarten, left foot in St. Martin.
  • Experience history: climb to the top of Fort Louis and enjoy commanding views of Marigot.
  • Immerse yourself in two cultures on one island – Dutch and French.
  • View the remains of the shipwreck HMS Proselyte at the St. Maarten Museum.
  • Take a picture at the top of the world on Pic Paradis.
  • Chat with a native and discover why they call St. Maarten the friendly island.
  • Rent a Jeep and explore the island on your own.
  • Arawak Museum – learn about the island’s pre-Columbian times in Marigot’s museum.
  • Taste local Guavaberry rums and liqueurs at the Guavaberry Emporium on Front Street.
  • Walk along the boardwalk on a moonlit night with your sweetheart.
  • Enjoy a couples’ massage.
  • Discover a hidden beach and claim it for your own.
  • Indulge in a champagne sunset sail aboard a catamaran.
  • Get married! So many romantic locations to make your dream come true.
  • Play tennis.
  • Body surf in the warm Caribbean waves.
  • Hike down from the top of the world at Pic Paradis.
  • Enjoy the beauty of St. Maarten on your own, via paved roads and trails on a mountain bike.
  • Play a round of golf at Mullet Bay Golf Course.
  • Loterie Farm’s “Little Tarzan” zip line course for ages 8 and up.
  • Take the kids to the Caribbean’s best playground on water-“Swing, Slide & Splash Boat”.
  • Take a bus ride around the island.
  • Build an awesome sand castles.
  • Take Sailing Lessons in the large Simpson Bay Lagoon, protected by calm waters.
  • Pony rides at the Bayside Riding Club are available for small children.