Walked into town and explored Philipsburg. Nice town trying to rebuild after the hurricane. Easy 10-15 minute walk to town from port. Water taxi is $7 round trip. Read Less

Saw a lot of hurricane damage 20 some months later. Read Less

We decided not to go on the helmet dive (due to medical issues we could not) time in town was good and swimming on the beach. Negotiate for a beach chair, we paid $5 each. Hard Rock cafe was good and a great view. The water taxi was a good choice. The only negative was people were constantely trying to sell you something...otherwise a beautiful beach. Read Less

We set out on our own and explored all the shops and markets. Walked along the beach. It was very beautiful. The only negative thing I can say about it was all the people who lived on the island constantly pressuring you to buy things. That bothered me somewhat. Read Less

average shopping Read Less

Enjoyed the water taxi. Cheapest boat ride you will get! The beach is lovely but the overbearing sellers continuously approaching while on your lounger is crazy. Read Less

We took a taxi with Andy. He was great, but the island had so much construction due to hurricane repairs that getting around took most of the day. Too much time in the van and not enough at each stop. Maho beach was fun, Grand Case for lunch was a disappointment, Orient Beach came too late - we were already tired. Read Less

We have previously been to St. Maarten and went straight to the boat after we landed. There was a gap between embarkation and when we arrived so we grabbed a cab for $3 per passenger and went to town. We had a few drinks along the beach and returned to the port. Read Less

Have been to St,Maarten in the past and the tours of French side are interesting and informative. On this cruise we decided to make it a beach day. Beach is within easy walking distance of the ship. Chairs with umbrellas can be rented at a reasonable cost. Read Less

We walked the beach. We found an Ohio State Buckeye bar. We walked around town. Felt safe. Read Less