Philipsburg Beach St. Maarten

Great Bay Beach

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(1.3K) · Beach in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
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4.5/5 · 1,268 reviews
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Jan 18, 2025
Our visit to Great Bay Beach in St. Martin was nothing short of perfect! The beach itself was breathtaking, with soft sands and sparkling turquoise waters. It was the ideal spot for a relaxing and me…Full review by Dalton T
Jan 15, 2025
Nice beach, but go down farther from the cruise ships for better prices on chairs and umbrellas. Nice to be able to order from the restaurants. We went on Sunday - when it’s much less busy. Not too m…Full review by awabrahamson4
Jan 9, 2025
The beaches along the boardwalk, look dirty, people on top of each other trash on the beach, ewww. Glad we were at Little Divi Bay, was beautiful and the resort amazing. Restaurants were not appealin…Full review by sh0660
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Amidst the southern reaches of Saint Martin, the Great Bay Beach is tailor-made for casual swimming. Its secluded location and breathta…
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Questions & answers

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Do the taxis going from the St. Maarten cruise port to great bay beach dock at a pier or beach?
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Water taxis dock at the pier which is right on the beach - not in the very central part, but 3 min walk from it. Have in mind last taxis back to cruise port depart around 5.30-6 PM, so if …
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Water taxis dock at the pier which is right on the beach - not in the very central part, but 3 min walk from it. Have in mind last taxis back to cruise port depart around 5.30-6 PM, so if your ship departs late in the evening there's no point spending 7$ pp. You have 3$ pp (one way) mini vans outside the cruise port to the beach. If you walk it's a 15-20 min walk cruise port-beach or vv. You have detailed explanations in my Maho Beach review.
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Where is the nude beach
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On the French side only
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What part of the beach is the best to spend few hrs, coming via cruise plan to walk or take taxi.
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There are a number of bars that offer drinks and lounge chairs at the beach. There is a boat that brings people over and drops them at the dock. Very convenient.
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Answer by Jennifer R · Mar 2, 2020
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Is this beach wheelchair friendly? Our Cousin is a very active- independent young man that is in a wheelchair- I think it's …
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Is this beach wheelchair friendly? Our Cousin is a very active- independent young man that is in a wheelchair- I think it's going to be fine, but wanted to check?
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Yes it is
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