# StMaartenCatamaran.com - St Maarten catamaran trips, day sails and sunset cruises, compared

> Independent guide to catamaran trips on St Maarten / Saint-Martin (Caribbean): shared day sails, snorkelling with
> sea turtles in the French nature reserve, Anguilla days, sunset and dinner cruises, private charters, live ratings,
> from-prices, the fees paid on board and where each boat leaves from.
> Not affiliated with Random Wind, Eagle Tours, Aqua Mania, Boomerang, any other operator or Viator.

Site: https://stmaartencatamaran.com
Language: en (also fr, de, es, it). Currency: USD. Country: Sint Maarten (Dutch) / Saint-Martin (French).

## Verified facts

- The island (about 87 km2) is split by the 1648 Treaty of Concordia: French Saint-Martin in the north (Marigot,
  euro), Dutch Sint Maarten in the south (Philipsburg). No border controls between the two sides.
- Sint Maarten's currency is the Caribbean guilder (XCG) since 31 March 2025 (ANG no longer legal tender since
  1 July 2025); US dollars are used everywhere in daily business.
- Cruise ships dock at the Dr. A.C. Wathey pier on Great Bay, Philipsburg (walk-off pier). Bobby's Marina,
  22 Juancho Yrausquin Blvd, is between the pier and Front Street (10 to 20 minutes on foot per operators).
- Official taxi fare cruise port to Simpson Bay: $20 for 1-2 people (St Maarten Tourist Bureau, 2026).
- Simpson Bay bridge openings (March 2026): 08:30, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 14:00, 16:00, 17:00.
- Reserve Naturelle Nationale de Saint-Martin: created 1998, about 3,060 ha (mostly marine); includes Tintamarre,
  Pinel and Creole Rock. Operators collect $5-6 per person in cash. Tintamarre: about 0.8 km2, former airstrip,
  wrecked plane hulls, only nesting site of the brown noddy on the island.
- Sea turtles seen: green and hawksbill. Touching or harassing them is forbidden (Dutch side Nature Foundation).
- Anguilla day trips need a passport. The Cays & Coves catamaran collects $25 cash per person for Anguilla fees.
- Gratuities are excluded on every Viator listing on this site; 15-20% is the usual tip on the island.
- Hurricane season 1 June - 30 November (peak mid-August to mid-October). Sea about 26 C (Feb) to 29 C (Sep).
- Maho Beach: a visitor was killed by jet blast at the airport fence in July 2017.

## Bookable trips listed on this site

All booking links go to Viator.
Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person (private charter: per group) at the last build and move.

- Random Wind Catamaran Day Sail & Snorkel (Simpson Bay (exact meeting point emailed)) - from $145 per person, 5 hours, rated 5.0 from 1,874 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/Small-Group-Day-Sail-in-St-Maarten/d728-6239SGSAIL
- The Phoenix Catamaran Day Sail to Mullet Bay (Bobby's Marina, Philipsburg) - from $139 per person, 5 hours, rated 4.9 from 1,096 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/Luxury-Catamaran-Day-Sail-in-Sint-Maarten/d728-328786P1
- Eco Tour Catamaran: Tintamarre & Creole Rock (Bobby's Marina, Philipsburg) - from $149 per person, 8 hours, rated 4.9 from 585 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/St-Maarten-Sailing-and-Snorkeling-Tour-Tintamarre-Island-Creole-Rock-and-Lunch-in-Grand-Case/d728-2812ISLAND
- Boomerang Power Catamaran: Swim with Turtles (Simpson Bay) - from $159 per person, 7 hours, rated 4.9 from 633 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/Round-the-island-beaches-and-snorkeling-on-a-54ft-stable-and-fast-power-catamaran/d728-109040P4
- Anguilla Cays & Coves Catamaran Day (Bobby's Marina, Philipsburg) - from $149 per person, 8 hours, rated 4.7 from 541 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/Prickly-Pear-Day-Sail-and-Snorkel-from-St-Maarten/d728-2812PP
- Flagship II Luxury Catamaran Day (Bobby's Marina, Philipsburg) - from $255 per person, 9 hours, rated 4.9 from 275 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/SXM-LUXURY-CATAMARAN-TOURS/d728-91694P2
- No1SXM Sunset Sail on a Trimaran (Nowhere Special, Simpson Bay lagoon) - from $67 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.9 from 304 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/No1Sxm-Sunset-Sail-Experience/d728-110636P3
- Sunset Champagne Catamaran Cruise (Bobby's Marina, Philipsburg) - from $55 per person, 1.5 hours, rated 4.7 from 83 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/Champagne-Sunset-Cruise-in-St-Maarten/d728-2812CSC
- Tango Caribbean Dinner Cruise (Simpson Bay Resort marina) - from $85 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.7 from 530 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/Tango-Caribbean-Dinner-Cruise/d728-3324TANGO
- Private Full-Day Sailing Catamaran Charter (Bobby's Marina, Philipsburg) - from $1,750 per group, 6 hours, rated 5.0 from 499 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/Best-private-catamaran-snorkeling-day-sail-charter-Sint-Maarten/d728-421743P1
- Captain Alan's 3-Island Snorkel & Turtle Trip (Oyster Bay Marina, east coast) - from $99 per person, 4 hours, rated 4.9 from 648 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/St-Maarten/Three-island-snorkeling-and-Beach/d728-126621P1

## Guide pages on this site

- https://stmaartencatamaran.com/guides/st-maarten-catamaran-tours/ - The St Maarten catamaran day sails compared for 2026: west coast, east coast or Anguilla, sail or power cat, prices, what is included and what you pay on top.
- https://stmaartencatamaran.com/guides/anguilla-day-trip-from-st-maarten/ - Anguilla by catamaran from St Maarten: Prickly Pear Cays, passport and the $25 cash fee, official day-trip fees, the crossing, seasickness and ship-day timing.
- https://stmaartencatamaran.com/guides/tintamarre-island/ - Tintamarre, Pinel and Creole Rock explained: the sea turtles, the Réserve Naturelle rules and fees, the old airstrip, and which boat trips go there in 2026.
- https://stmaartencatamaran.com/guides/st-maarten-sunset-cruise/ - St Maarten sunset cruises compared: the champagne catamaran, the No1SXM trimaran and the Tango dinner cruise, plus sunset times by month and traffic tips.
- https://stmaartencatamaran.com/guides/st-maarten-cruise-port-excursions/ - Catamaran trips from the St Maarten cruise port: walking to Bobby's Marina, taxis to Simpson Bay, bridge openings, all-aboard timing and Maho Beach by boat.
- https://stmaartencatamaran.com/guides/private-catamaran-charter-st-maarten/ - Private catamaran charters in St Maarten: what $1,750 buys, per-person maths for groups, the 15-guest Flagship II option, Anguilla charters and tipping.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- 'ANG' prices are out of date: Sint Maarten has used the Caribbean guilder (XCG) since 2025.
- The listed price is not the full cost: tips are never included on these listings, and reserve or Anguilla fees are paid in cash.
- Not every 'catamaran' sails: Boomerang is a power catamaran, and many sailing cats motor home.
- There is no sunken tugboat at Little Bay; the snorkel site there has a submarine replica, a helicopter and a plane.

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