Very pretty port. Great Bay Beach was a bit disappointing based on what I had read before the cruise that this was suppose to be an excellent beach. Glad I didn't spend money to do an "excursion" to this. Was easily seen from the shopping district. We did take the water tax from the pier over to the district. Read Less

Nice day at the beach. Lunch and drinks provided Read Less

Captain bob snorkeling and speedboat was amazing Read Less

The trip was sold out with the cruise line, we booked an independent one who took us to the beach with the planes it was a great trip Read Less

We walked to the closest beach. The beach was great but the lounge vendors were far too agressive. Two different vendors trying to get our business claiming each other was trying to rip us off. Not good for future business. Read Less

Great beer and shopping day...... Read Less

Dumpy Port where you get harassed by vendors and there is very little in the way of historical or cultural attractions. A lot of bars. Read Less

Good tour with some interesting information. Read Less

Instead of an excursion we struck out on our own to go to Whiskey Paradise and Antoine's by the Sea for lunch. Both places were very good, and an easy walk from the water taxi (destination) pier. Antoine's is right on the boardwalk. Read Less

Option to stay close to the ship or walk 15 minutes to the main part of town. There is a water taxi for $7.00 round trip to town and back. Read Less

This was the most beautiful port we visited. Crystal blue water and colorful surroundings. We took a water taxi to the main shopping district. Read Less

Typical Island vendors and merchandise. Read Less

While the tour itself was OK, the tour guide mostly showed us the devastation from the 2017 hurricane. Read Less

Main town/shopping area and beach are not great. Feels very depressed, poor, and dirty. Get off the beaten path or away from the first areas and maybe it gets better. Read Less

Van tour of the island and delicious food at local places. One on the beach was special. Read Less

We have been to a lot of islands, its blah... Read Less

We did a DIY walk into Philipsburg. The walk is generally easy, but I had pictured a nice pedestrian walkway the entire way and it isn't. At times, it is undefined and you can just follow next to the road...beware of the puddles and the cars driving through them if it has rained. We went to the Yoga Guy Movie Exhibit. I highly recommend for fans of Star Wars and/or those interested in film production. Nick Maley also works at his store and you can find him there and talk to him if he is in town. Admission to the exhibit is written up as a donation to his foundation, Follow Your Star which supports and encourages young artists. Read Less

We did our own taxi out to Maho Beach, which was wonderful. Read Less

Lovely island still feeling some effects from the storms. But always a lot of ways to explore Read Less

another great beach, very warm water, clean sand beach, $20 to rent 2 chairs/umbrella right on the water, with a bucket of 5 drinks!! Read Less

Have been to St Maarten previously both on ships and at hotels so not much interest in touring around. Off the main shopping street you can still see hurricane damage. Took sea taxi back to ship, very convenient Read Less

Tour was very nice, beach was beautiful. Read Less

Rented a car from an agency, right at the port from Coastal. Clean good running car. Use your gps as a guide. Read Less

We did a taxi tour of the French side, then used the water taxi to explore Philipsburg. Read Less

Nice few hours at a quiet public beach. Much better than the crowded airport beach nearby. Read Less