sint maarten/saint martin/voyage guide/beaches

St. Maarten/St.Martin is blessed with 37 beaches -one for each of the island's 37 square miles.
Busy bays are venues for watersports, swimming, and snorkeling, while secluded coves offer private retreats.
Half-day or full-day sailing excursions to undeveloped beaches nearby are also available.
Let us present you 30 Beaches of white sand accessible, each with its own charm.

To help you, see the map beaches where you will find the exact location of all of theim.
Before the name of the beache, you have a number: from
1 to 30
Dutch side: 1 to 10
French side: 11 to 30
Tintamare Island: is the number 30

BEACHES		DUTCH SIDE
1	CUPECOY	6	LITTLE BAY
A succession of mall beaches at the foot of cliffs forms and dissolve at the sea's whim		Protected site which has recently been reforested by the nature foundation of Sint Maarten. Caybay Reef diving point accessible from the beach.
2	MULLET BAY	7	GREAT BAY
A pleasant beach on the rim of the golf course. Totally surrounded by a currently closed hotel,. This beach is a favorite of surfers when the seas get rough		Along Front Street a very large beach bordered by hotels, restaurants and boutiques. Variety of water sports activities are available on the beach.
3	MAHO BEACH	8	GENEVE BAY
At the very end of the Julian Airport runway, this beach offers a few thrilles when a jumbo jet lands.		A beautiful natural swimming pool, take the path from Geneve Bay (one hour walk)
4	PELICAN CAY	9	GUANA BAY
A small, pleasant beach in front of hotels facing Simpson Bay.		A wild beach, one of the favorites for surfers and body-boarders.
5	CAY BAY	10	DAWN BEACH
This beautiful solitary beach ownes its serenity to its lack of access. Near gorgeous underwater seascapes		A wonderful beach and outstandingly beautiful dephs for breath-held divers

BEACHES		FRENCH SIDE
11	LUCAS BAY	21	HAPPY BAY
At Oyster Pond, it is the ideal beach for breathheld diving exploration.		A real tropical jewel accessible on foot (a ten minute walk) along the path leading from Friar's Bay.
12	BAIE DE L'EMBOUCHURE	22	FRIAR'S BAY
Stretching from the Galion beach to the mouth of the Fish Pond where the mangrove swamp is situated. It is the perfect beach for board sports.		Pretty little beach sheltered from the rough sea and lined with a number of little restaurants.
13	LE GALION	23	LOVER'S BACH
A family and quiet beach, ideal for toddlers.		Nestled below Argot Point. Accessible from the port road or from the Anse des Pères.
14	ORIENT BAY	24	BAIE DE LA POTENCE
Large and beautiful is the ''in'' beach. Now quite developed, it is bordered by restaurants, bars and water sports centers. ''The Saint Tropez of the Caribbean''.		A beach in town, of little interest, bordering the sea front road. Watch out for currents.
15	ILET PINEL	25	NETTLE BAY
Small Island in the middle of the reserve, it is one of the main meeting places for the Saint Martin locals on public holidays. A long tongue of fine sand forms a very beautiful projection into the sea.		A beautiful large bay, with beaches bordered by restaurants and hotels.

16	GRANDES CAYES	26	LITTLE BAY
Near Cul de Sac, it's the ideal site for traditional Saint Martin family picnics.		Accessible by the road to Devil's Hole. Awild secluded site, facing Marigot Bay.
17	LITTLE CAYES	27	BAIE ROUGE
Assurely one of the most beautiful beaches. For wild beach enthusiasts. A thrirty minutes from Grandes Cayes Beach (wear proper shoes).		East of Marigot, just beyond Baie Nettlé, is a very large beach with excellent underwater sights for snorkelers at its western end, near David's Hole.
18	ANSE MARCEL	28	BAIE AUX PRUNES
A beautiful developed beach, near Le Méridien hotel and a shopping center with restaurants.		A favorite haunt of surfers at certain time of the year and of breathheld diving enthusiasts.
19	LITTLE BEACH	29	LONG BAY
At the end of the Bay of Grand Case, in front of le Rocher Créole.		As its name implies, is the longest bay of the Island. Located in the Lowland, it is bordered by luxurious villas and La Samana Hotel.
20	GRAND CASE BAY	30	TINTAMARRE ISLAND
You access to the beach from the main road of Grand Case Village. This beautiful beach is bordered by small hotels and restaurants. It is the favorite beach of the children.		A deserted Island with immaculate sand! In the middle you can make out the traces of the runway and the hut of the first aerodrome on the French side. There are ferries leaving from the landing stage at the Cul de Sac.