St. Maarten / St. Martin Beaches Blog

If anything makes St. Maarten special, it is its record number of pristine beaches per square mile. From the tranquil to the lively, you can select daily which of 37 island beaches serves you best. With the blog below, we keep you in the loop of beach news and highlight some of our favorites!

Pinel island

November 14, 2022

BEACH OF THE WEEK IS PINEL ISLAND

You might know Pinel Island as an outstanding beach with great bars. When you take a ten minute strawl to the back (Atlantic side) of the island, you will understand why this island is a protected nature reserve. You are

Working on a cruise

November 7, 2022

INSIDER: EXPERT SELECTS ST MAARTEN IN TOP 5 WARM WATER PORTS WITH BEACHES

As a former crew member on cruise ships who spent six years working for two different cruise lines, I’ve seen my fair share of beachside ports. Here are my five favorites, based on the variety and quality of experiences I

Little Bay St Maarten

October 31, 2022

CARIBBEAN JOURNAL: CARIBBEAN PHOTO OF THE WEEK IS MADE IN LITTLE BAY, ST MAARTEN

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Clifford Singer, who sent in this lovely shot of Little Bay in St Maarten. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the

Beach of the week

October 24, 2022

BEACH OF THE WEEK – BAIE ROUGE!

Baie Rouge is one of the longest beaches of St Maarten, situated in the Lowlands area. A great place for snorkeling – especially close to the rocks on the north end of the beach. For those snorkelers and swimmers who wander in this direction, might

Beach of the week

October 17, 2022

BEACH OF THE WEEK – GRAND CASE BEACH

Along the main street of the namesake picturesque fishing village, you find the  winding beach of Grand Case. Many restaurants, famous for their wooden balconies on top of the beach, allow for a culinary end to your day.   Go back to