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St.Martin-St.Maarten: Small Group, Coastal Hike & Swim Tour

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

Overview

Exploring St. Maarten’s natural highlights independently can be difficult without a car of your own. However, this guided nature tour from Philipsburg brings the island’s top outdoor experiences together in one easy outing. Travel with a local guide to Pic Paradis—the highest point on the island—for sweeping views across land and sea. Continue to a saltwater pond to spot local wildlife such as birds, lizards, and iguanas, then head to a calm bay for a snorkeling session to explore the underwater world.
  • Round-trip transport from select hotels keeps the day smooth and stress-free
  • Cover more ground than you would on your own
  • Get an insider's perspective on the island from your local guide
  • Check off multiple natural highlights in a single day

What's Included

  • Coffee and/or Tea
    Home made iced-lemongrass tea
  • Snacks
    Home made banana bread
  • Bottled water
    Water cooler
  • Local guide
  • Floating Noodles
  • Gratuities
  • Souveniers
  • Personal Expenses
  • Dock Maarten: Parking is available for the first hour at USD $2.00, each additional hour USD $1.00

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup point

  • Parking Lot Dock Maarten close to Philipsburg Cruise Terminal

Pickup details

Staying at Oyster Pond or Philipsburg? Pick up is included if you chose pick up at your hotel, lodging address, residence address or company in, and areas between, Philipsburg and Oyster Pond (for example Divi, Belair, Oyster Bay, Holland House, Vicky’s Keys, Alicia’s Inn, Dawn Beach) We’ll meet you at your location at 8.30 am LOCAL TIME, no pick-up fee will be charged. Staying anywhere else on St Maarten or St Martin? For guests choosing pick-up at other hotels, lodging addresses, residence addresses or companies including cruise ship guests there are 2 options: 1. We can pick you up for an additional fee per person, depending on the location. Please check with your activities desk or contact us to see if your location is listed as a paid pick-up location. 2. We will pick you up at 8.30 am LOCAL TIME from the parking lot of Chesterfield’s Restaurant, Dock Maarten, in Philipsburg (See location on map below). Parking is available for the first hour at USD $2.00, each additional hour USD $1.00. No pick-up fee will be charged. No Uber or similar services have started on our island yet, so you’ll need to get there by taxi or rental car. WALKING ROUTE DIRECTIONS to MEETING POINT for CRUISE SHIP GUESTS from the cruise ship terminal (it'll take you 10 minutes when walking a regular pace):: Exit the cruise ship terminal through the main exit, onto the main public road and turn left following the road to Philipsburg. After a five minute straight walk you'll see Johnny's Scooter Rental on your left, it's a small shack with a big smiley sign on top. Go to the parking lot behind Johnny's Scooter Rental. We'll be on that parking lot in a silver van. If you prefer not to walk, you can ask one of the many taxis at the cruise ship terminal to drop you off at Chesterfield's Restaurant for a couple of dollars. Bear in mind they, maybe, will wait for their car/van to fill up before they depart.

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Meeting point

  • Dock Maarten
    Juancho Yrausquin Blvd, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

1

Coralita Beach

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

2

Pic Paradis

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Happy Bay Beach

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infant seats available
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

4.8
based on 40 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Terrible experience

Maria_B, Oct 2024
I was never picked up from meeting point. Communication was terrible. I called so many times and I got no response except to tell me that tour was not happening. I wasted my entire morning. Very disappointed with both, Viator and Seagrape tours

Amazing views and great information!

Monica_A, Feb 2024
Our tour guide, Werner, was fantastic! We learned so much from him about the history of the island, its flora and fauna, and geological formation. Loved the entire experience from the hiking to the lemongrass tea and banana cake! Highly recommend taking this tour!

Wonderful Tour!

Bethany_B, Oct 2023
This was a great tour to do some hiking, see some gorgeous views, learn a bit about St. Maarten's history, culture, and ecosystems, and end with a swim at a beautiful quiet beach with a wonderful guide. Perfect small group tour to be a little active and see some great sights away from the crowds!

Hike to Happy Bay

Emily_F, Jun 2023
We loved the hike . Beautiful scenery. Wear long pants to protect against bugs and brush rubbing against your legs.

Mini hikes

Suzanne_K, May 2023
Our tour guide Johnny was the best. He drove us up to Pic Paradise(thank goodness). We took three mini hikes through out the tour. All to a lookout point or beach. Very enjoyable!!! Johnny grew up on the island so he had all the answers to the various questions we had. Also the banana bread and lemongrass cold tea was a treat!!

Great experience - knowledgeable guide!

Panu_P, Apr 2023
It was cloudy and rainy while my cruise stopped at the island, and my guide for the day was very knowledgeable about alternate plans to still have a great time while missing the rains. My two kids and I had a great experience.

Unforgettable

Raya_C, Aug 2021
This tour was awesome and unforgettable. I did not mind that the tour was by myself as I was able to connect with Nascha on a personal level. It was my first time snorkeling. I definitely had to get the breathing thing down, but she was more than patient. Cheers to me trying new things :) If you need any life advice or motivational words as a plus, this is definitely the tour to go on. I look forward to visiting again and doing a different tour with the company!! Also, she knows some hidden gems on the island 10/10

ST. MAARTEN NATURE WALK & SNORKEL TOUR

JohnS_C, Apr 2019
We were on a cruise Celebrity Silhouette March 28, 2019. There are 4 of us on this tour with David the tour guide. He pick us up on time and started the tour right away. My feeling we were on a group tour but turned out to be a private tour. Excellent service with details of the island. David provided us homemade snacks and drinks which are not mentioned on the tour. Overall we had a great experience with David.

personalized service

Kathy_N, Nov 2018
I enjoyed this excursion. Our tour guide was knowledgeable about the island. We went to both sides. Took a moderate hike up to a great lookout point. The snorkeling was also enjoyable as we saw a damaged keel from the big hurricane. A snack was provided of delicious banana bread.

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per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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