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St Maarten and St Martin Megga Tour

Recommended by 91% of travelers
St Maarten
  • 1 to 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

The island of Saint Martin is divided into two factions, the French and the Dutch sides. Join a small group and explore the top landmarks on both sides during this half-day excursion. Spend time swimming and soaking up the sun at Orient Bay, spot planes on Maho Beach, go shopping in Marigot Bay, and much more.
  • Get a comprehensive overview of Saint Martin
  • Learn about the Caribbean island's rich history
  • Hassle-free transfers from select locations
  • A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

  • Alcoholic Beverages
    A fully Air-condition vehicle with cold refreshments
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    Our driver will be displaying a "Red Rose" Sign to greet you.

    or

    Meeting point

    • Dock Maarten
      Juancho Yrausquin Blvd, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

      Please walk towards the EDC parking for pick up, you will see a white tent with tour buses in the parking lot. Look for someone with a Red Rose sign and he/she will take you to your tour guide.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Operating hours
    .9:00 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Orient Bay

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Fort Louis

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    3

    Sunset Bar & Grill

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Cole Bay

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Featured review

    Helaine_S
    Shawn was a great tour guide. He is very knowledgeable and took his time explaining things that I had questions about.

    Reviews

    4.7
    based on 34 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Beyond our expectations

    Robert_R, Feb 2025
    This was our 2nd time taking this tour and we enjoyed it very much. Our tour guide Shawn was excellent in his knowledge of the island, and he made sure we all had a great time. He was happy to take our pictures. We enjoyed each stop on this tour. If you are looking for a tour to take in St. Maarten/St. Martin I would totally recommend this tour. Next time we come back to the island we will book it again (yes, it is that good).

    Response from Host, Feb 2025

    Hi Robert it was a pleasure having you again and i am happy you enjoyed every moment.

    Alex was a great Tour...

    4_R, Dec 2024
    Alex was a great Tour guide. Friendly and very knowledgeable we enjoyed the small group tour. I highly recommend this tour.

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you for booking with us vert happy alex help you to enjoy your tour.

    Don't waste your money

    Eloise_H, Dec 2024
    Scheduled departure was 9:00 am. They arrived at 8:15 am, not enough time for us to get coffee, rushed out on our first day of vacation. Absolutely no history except what the driver rattled off about the taxi business. He skipped the Fort, the main reason that we took this tour. Instead, we went to the market at the base of the hill and he pointed to the Fort, "that there is the history Fort". Skipped the beach by the airport, "No planes so no beach". Do NOT take this tour. I spoke with the manager after he dropped us off 30 minutes early - she said "I sent you an email late last night about the time change - we never said we would go to the Fort, but you did see the Fort". I usually trust Viatour for quality, but now I'm double guessing. Don't waste your money on this tour.

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you for booking with us am sorry you feel that way.

    Great tour with a bumpy start

    Carlina_C, Dec 2024
    I would have given 5 except the pickup was a challenging experience. I was told 820 we arrive at 810 I reach out at 830 and they were like driver stuck in traffic. Ok why not just tell me in advance like the original time. Asked to confirm location as not all vehicles can get to us and no reply. Then at 845ish I’m told the ride was at the front hotel and had to walk over. Very annoyed we began out journey. The tour itself was very informative and included great views and a friendly tour guide. We stopped for food and it was the best curry goat I’ve ever had. Exactly as described and enjoyable.

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you for booking with us happy you enjoyed your tour and apologies for the miss communication for your pickup.

    Awesome personal tour!

    Brieanna_S, Sep 2024
    Booked this tour in the middle of the week for my friend and I. We were only ones there so it was like our own little private tour. Our tour guide, Dennis, was very knowledgeable and friendly! It was our first excursion of the trip so many of tips he gave us we used throughout our trip. He even showed us how to get to the beach from our Airbnb. 10/10 Would recommend!

    Response from Host, Sep 2024

    It was a pleasure being able to make sure you had a fantastic time on the island.

    Top job

    Sonia_G, Sep 2024
    Great guide who knew his stuff in terms of history and the best parts of the island. Very pleasant host

    Response from Host, Sep 2024

    Thank you very much for booking with us

    Great informative tour!!

    Helaine_S, Aug 2024
    Shawn was a great tour guide. He is very knowledgeable and took his time explaining things that I had questions about.

    Response from Host, Sep 2024

    Thanks for booking with us happy your enjoyed your day 🌹🌹🌹🌹

    I love this tour and would highly recommend to anyone interested

    angelnagbe, Jun 2024
    I loved this tour, the guide was very informative, he gave us so much knowledge of the island and actually took us to more places than i expected.

    Response from Host, Jul 2024

    Thank you for booking with us am very happy you enjoyed your tour.

    Highlight tour in half day

    WK_C, Feb 2024
    This tour gives you the very highlights of Dutch & French sides of the island in a half day. Concise facts and history about the island and each spots of sights were given on the way by the tour guide. Good experience. Recommended.

    Response from Host, Mar 2024

    Thank you for booking with us 🌹🥰

    Dennis-EXCELLENT TOUR GUIDE

    Nancy_B, Nov 2023
    Our guide, Dennis was the BEST!! He was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the island and so much fun!! We would take this tour again.

    Response from Host, Mar 2024

    Thank you very much we are very happy we was able to make you enjoy your time on the island

    Wonderful and Relaxing Tour

    AleeshaBradick, Jul 2023
    We had a wonderful and relaxing tour with Dennis. We were well taken care as we got the history of the island and made several stops. Dennis made sure we had the pictures we wanted and enjoyed our lunch at the suggested place. Highly recommended!

    Response from Host, Mar 2024

    Thank you very much we are very happy we was able to make you enjoy your time on the island

    Amazing Tour!!!!!!!!

    Breeda_O, Jul 2023
    We had Dennis as our director. He was amazing and personalized the experience for our family. He was very knowledgeable and kind. The company was very patient. Red Rise tour bus was very clean and cool. They also had complementary beverages. Dennis was a director that seemed liked he knew you forever! He made the trip enjoyable and helped out in every way he could. He took photos for us and waited longer for our family due to us getting our food late. This tour is not only air conditioned, but educates you on the area well, molds to your needs and wants, and is enjoyable. This tour goes to amazing spots on the island. It is also very affordable/reasonably priced. This tour is a must on the beautiful island! This tour bus and the kind directors are excellent!

    Nice and easy tour

    Jennifer_H, Jun 2023
    Tour was great and friendly! Lots of interesting information about the island and people. I liked how the tour wasn’t too long, but each stop still had enough time to relax, walk around, take photos, etc. Pick up from the hotel and everything was well prepared and easy.

    ST MARTEEN the best iof all!!

    Geraldine_B, Jun 2023
    Our guide was very caring to us, he explained everything to us, anwered all our questions. Drive safely. He makes us laugh. Definitely we like the Dutch side more. I was with my daughter (51-71) and another couple. It was a VIP tour.

    Great!!!

    Terry_A, Apr 2023
    Dennis gave us a wonderful tour. We enjoyed all of his information he shared with us. He is very personable. Great supply of drinks and was always ready when we wanted to move on during our day. Thank you very much for a wonderful day. The Amerlings.

    Response from Host, Apr 2023

    am happy we were able to make your tour a wonderful time.

    Fun tour guide

    Esther_S, Apr 2023
    We had a slight wait to begin the tour because of late passengers. The tour guide was very interactive and knowledgeable. The tour was good with the French side being more interesting in my view. You get dropped to your chosen location at the end. Beverages are provided in a cooler.

    Response from Host, Apr 2023

    I would like to apologise for the little delay that you had but sadly it was beyond our control. But am happy your tour guide was able to still make you have a great time.

    It was a pretty decent...

    PeroniaBrowne, Apr 2023
    It was a pretty decent tour. Our guide Dennis was polite and informative. We saw both sides of the island and learnt the history of the island.

    Great Tour

    Tina_M, Mar 2023
    Alex reed was great. He asked us where we wanted to go, when we wanted to stop. Totally catered to what we wanted to do and see. He gave us some history and interesting facts about the island. Totally recommend

    Worth it

    Janine_R, Dec 2022
    This was a great tour to get a feel for the island, the tour guide was very informative and really nice. He showed us some extra places and spend some extra time with us, totally worth it

    Comfortable and relaxing

    Linda_C, Aug 2022
    The operator was punctual, flexible and knowledgeable. He recommended restaurant options. We highly recommend this tour

    A must to do

    erin_e, Aug 2022
    Dennis was an amazing guide. Entertaining and very knowledgeable would recommend to anyone who visits the island

    The best day in St Maarten!!

    Justin_G, Jun 2022
    Dennis with Red Rose Island Tours was the absolute best! Once he heard we had seen some of the sites already, he made new suggestions for stops. We felt like we got to see the whole island! Dennis shared history about the island and daily life and it was truly a great tour. We highly recommend Dennis and this tour with Red Rose!!!

    Great tour of both sides of the island.

    Mikolaj_Z, Mar 2020
    We booked this tour through Viator as it was much better value than the tours offered by Royal Caribbean. I called the tour company ahead of time and agreed to adjust both the start time and tour route, which was great as we wanted to stop at Maho at the end when the biggest planes land. We met with the tour guide/driver Shaun outside of the cruise terminal gate and started the tour in an air-conditioned minivan with the cooler full of soft drinks and rum punch. Our first stop was at Orient Bay where we had 1.5 hours to relax, this would be a great place to actually spend the whole day. After that we went to Marigot, where we could wander around town and climb to Fort Louis with beautiful views and many iguanas walking around. Our last stop was at Maho Beach, another 1.5 hours, plenty of time to go for a swim or watch the planes land and take off. Shaun was telling us about the history and the places we went through. Instead of going back to the cruise terminal we were dropped off at Philipsburg and visited Yoda Guy exhibit and souvenir shops. My wife and I as well as our 2 kids (14 and 11 year old) all enjoyed the tour and would recommend this as a great alternative to what cruise lines offer.

    Vraiment super du début à...

    Carl_B, Mar 2024
    Vraiment super du début à la fin, de la prise en charge au dépôt avec toutes les explications de chacune des endroits visité. Merci

    Response from Host, Mar 2024

    Thank you very much 😊

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