Maho/ Sunset Beach Blast

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St Maarten

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

At Maho Beach on St. Maarten, visitors witness planes descend directly above them into Princess Juliana Airport. Visit Maho Beach without the hassle of navigating on a day trip with pick-up and drop-off from the Philipsburg cruise terminal. With your guide’s inside tips and free time to relax, swim, and dine (own expense), this day trip is a popular choice for visitors traveling via cruise ship.

Shore excursion with pick-up and drop-off
Relax and swim at Maho Beach
Guide shares inside tips
Services available in English, French, and Spanish

What's Included

Driver/guide
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Port pickup and drop-off
Worry-free tour experience

Gratuities
Lunch ( Can be purchased at Sunset Beach Bar & Grill)
Chairs and umbrellas are available for rental at the beach.* (additional charge)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Saint Maarten Cruise Terminal
Saint Martin, 79 Juancho Yrausquin Blvd, Sint Maarten
The reception center is located behind the Claude Wathey statue. To the left is a walkway to the vending area and duty-free shops. Walk down the walkway and continue walking past the vending area until you reach the roundabout. We are under a white tent.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

Maho Beach

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
All tours depart from the Cruise Information Center. If you have a different pickup location please let us know. We will pick you up at the location that you provide to us.
Note It is recommended that you bring a swimsuit, towel and sunscreen
Minimum age to consume alcohol is 18 years

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Note: tour departure time is based on local island time, not cruise ship time
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Yohana_F

We are glad we went early to Maho Beach, Less crowded and less traffic. Our taxi driver was super nice, he even played salsa music for us on our way back. Everyone from the Bernard’s tour were very helpful.

Reviews

4.3

based on 26 reviews

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Raphael was a very...

Kathy, Mar 2026

Raphael was a very friendly and informative driver. However, traffic can be very slow and it took nearly an hour to reach Maho Beach. Once there the beach was wall to wall people. There were 4 ships in that day and about 11:00 when we reached the beach. We chose to get a cold drink at the Morgan(?) Resort and then took a cab back to the ship. The beach is quite narrow and not very long. I wouldn’t do this tour again due to the crowds.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Dear Kathy, Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear that Raphael was friendly and informative, and we’re sorry the day felt less enjoyable due to the heavy traffic and crowds. Maho Beach can get especially busy on days when several ships are in port, and we understand how that can take away from the experience. We appreciate your honest feedback and will keep it in mind as we continue to improve our tours. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again on a different excursion in the future.

We are glad we went early...

Yohana_F, Feb 2026

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Hi Yohana, We're happy to hear you enjoyed visiting Maho Beach early—it really does make for a more relaxed experience. It’s wonderful that your taxi driver added a special touch with some salsa music on the way back! We’ll be sure to share your compliments with our team at Bernard’s Tours. We truly appreciate you choosing us and hope to welcome you again on your next visit!

This tour to Maho beach...

Debra_H, Mar 2025

This tour to Maho beach was fabulous and our tour guide Judensy put it over the top. He was knowledgeable about every phase of the tour and made the entire tour memorable. I said it like an AI.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Hi Debra, "Thank you for your 5-star review! We're delighted that your tour with Judensy was memorable. We truly appreciate your kind words and support, and we look forward to welcoming you again!"

Had a nice, prompt driver...

ChrisP, Mar 2025

Had a nice, prompt driver who shared some island facts with us as we made our way to Maho. Had a great time!

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Hi Chris, We are glad that your experience with us was good. Thank you for choosing us!

Good excursion

Stephen_W, Feb 2025

Good trip. On time, good driver. Great seeing the planes land in Maho. Restaurant is right on the beach and reasonable prices

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write us a 5-star review. We are happy to know that your time with us was a good trip Thank you once again we appreciate you!

Great trip to Sunset...

Paul_K, Jan 2025

Great trip to Sunset Beach. Friendly and informative driver. Meeting place wasn’t really clear after leaving the ship, but otherwise perfect

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Hi Paul, Thank you for the review. We appreciate it.

We have done this many times and enjoyed it with Bernard’s Tours

Mary_K, Jan 2025

Check flight timings to enjoy, arrivals and Departures are signposted on the Sunset Bar. It’s fun just be careful of the steep beach

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you Mary for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate you! I am glad that you had fun on your tour with us

Amazing and entertaining

Nilufa_M, Dec 2024

Our driver Don was amazing! He was so kind and funny. We hit a bit of traffic on the way to the beach but Don kept us entertained. I would highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Hi Nilufa, thank you for the positive review. We are happy that your time spent with Don was entertaining. thank you once again

Best beach vacay ever.

Orphe_C, Aug 2023

Best beach experience ever. Beautiful beach, but very rocky this time of year, wish I had my water shoes. Airplane experience was unbelievable! If you stand in the blast area, know to wear sunglasses or better yet goggles to protect your eyes, and know that the airplane will kick up sand that stings. Paco our driver was fantastic.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi, Thank you for your 5-star review! We are glad that your day spent with our Paco was a great day and we look forward to seeing you.

Better Than Expected

Tim_B, Apr 2023

We had a private ride to and from with on time pick up to the minute! Great time at the beach! I will look at other excursions on my future journeys!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hi Tim, Thank you for your five-star review. We look forward to seeing you in the future.

Beach

IVY_B, Mar 2023

when i booked the excurison i didn;t know that St.Maarten was an hour ahead. so we missed the excurison. I Believe her name was Denise was very kind and very helpful. She got a taxi and paid for it to take us to beach. we really enjoyed our time. Thank you!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hi Ivy, Thank you for your review. Yes, we are an hour ahead of your time this time of the year, which can be confusing. As our guest on vacation, we do our best to assist when it is possible. Thank you and we are glad that in the end, you enjoyed your time with us.

The planes

DIANE, Mar 2020

Fantastic trip. Staff friendly. Thomas the driver brilliant. The planes on the beach absolutely a brilliant day. Can't wait to do it again.

Maho airport beach blast

Sarah_V, Feb 2020

We were met by John.. who was very Polite and knowledgable about the island.. we were offered Drinks both ways & his timing for the return journey was spot on!! a great experience

Carnival carribean cruise Feb 2020

Hazel_B, Feb 2020

Great place to visit if you love watching planes, listening to music and the beach. We saw several planes come in, a few big ones and saw a couple big jets take off. You do have to pay$1 to use the restroom there. They had a lot of people eating and drinking there. Bernard's was a great way to go and cheaper got back in time to do shopping in town. Loved this place. Even though it's a small beach very well worth your money. Tour guide Dennis I believe answered questions and very knowledgeable and also provided something to drink water, soda and beer😎❤️

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Thank you for your review. We are happy to know that you had a good tour with our company. Our island is small but with the right tour guide, you can do so much! Thank you for your business and we would love to see you on your next cruise to our island

More than satisfied!

karrisa49, Apr 2019

Our Guide was David and he is phenominal! Extremely knowledgeable and friendly! Beach was somewhat eroded from hurricane, but we got great place with chairs and umbrella. Bar/Grill prices were excessive and it costs $1 to use restroom!

Thank you Action Jackson

Julianna_J, Mar 2019

Our driver was funny and knowledgeable. The beach was exciting and fun. The drinks were thoughtful and very GOOD . It was the best excursion of our cruise. Thank you so much .

Al llegar al lugar, el...

JANET_D, Feb 2025

Al llegar al lugar, el chofer nos indicó que con nuestras pulseras vip podían las niñas usar la piscina y nuestra área era Sunset, en dicha área nos ignoraron todo el tiempo no nos tomaron orden para comer para sentarnos teníamos que pagar, que íbamos a hacer estar 4 horas de pie 🤷🏻‍♀️ no podían coger mesa pero tampoco pedir 😡 las niñas no las querían en la piscina, las niñas llorando de hambre mi yerno se quedó en el mostrador hasta que accedieron a vendernos una pizza 😡😭 al menos las niñas comieron esa pequeña pizza que fue lo único que accedieron a vendernos, tuvimos que pagar un taxi para regresarnos al crucero ya que no íbamos a esperar 2 horas para que llegaran a buscarnos. Pésimo el personal del lugar Sunset, jamás regresaré. 🇵🇷 discrimen 😭

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Estimado huésped, En nombre de la empresa turística que representa a Sunset Beach Bar, le pedimos sinceras disculpas por los inconvenientes que ha experimentado al intentar almorzar en el establecimiento. Lamentamos las molestias que esto le haya podido ocasionar y le aseguramos que comunicaremos puntualmente sus inquietudes a Sunset Beach Bar. Gracias por llamar nuestra atención. Un cordial saludo,

Flughafen und co.

Andreas_T, Nov 2019

Haben im Oktober mit Bernards Tours eine Inseltour gemacht . Unser Fahrer Daniel war sehr nett und hat uns viel erklärt . Auch wenn das Wetter etwas kontraproduktiv war hat es mit ihm sehr viel Freude gemacht .