Saint Martin / Sint Maarten beach travel guide, places to stay and one hike!

First time visiting St Martin/Sint Maarten? Look no further for a guide to the best beaches as well as some local shopping gems and where to stay on the island.


LINKS:
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Where we stayed:
The Horny Toad Guesthouse, Simpson Bay https://thtgh.com

AirBnB, Les Terres Basses : https://bit.ly/3CtfPsT

Dawn Beach Club - you can rent directly from timeshare owners on redweek.com or try reaching out to owners on the DBC Owners Facebook group page.

Car rental - https://hertz.sxmrentacar.com We got a great rate booking thru the local Hertz website. Liability insurance is included in their prices (USD) and service was great. Their cars are in good shape, some may not be brand new but we did not have any issues.

Our favourite lightweight beach umbrella that fits in your suitcase and save on beach rentals - Canada: https://www.portabrella.ca/
U.S: https://www.shadeusa.com/product/port...

Instagram   / yyzwanderers   to get real time updates on where we’re at.


CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro to Saint Martin / Sint Maarten
00:51 - Map of the island
01:27 - Horny Toad Guesthouse
02:40 - Map of beaches on the island
02:59 - Simpson Bay Beach
04:10 - Maho Beach
05:15 - Mullet Bay Beach
07:55 - Philipsburg
08:33 - Little Bay Beach
09:03 - Fort Amsterdam
09:45 - Dawn Beach Club
10:05 - Dawn Beach
10:41 - Dawn Beach Club accommodations
11:33 - Le Galion Beach
12:06 - Rotary Lookout
13:07 - Anse Marcel Beach
13:56 - Petites Cayes hike
14:26 - Rhum Ma Doudou shop
14:54 - Grand Case and Beach
16:26 - Friar’s Bay Beach
17:47 - Happy Beach
18:04 - Les Terres Basses
18:37 - Bungalow Serenity AirBnB
19:57 - Baie Rouge
20:31 - Marigot
21:06 - Le Gout du Vin
21:41 - Le comptoir des Fromages
22:05 - L’Express French Bakery
22:29 - SPICYMILO
22:55 - Marigot open air market
23:14 - Fort Louis
23:37 - Baie aux Prunes
24:10 - Baie Longue
25:08 - Conclusion

MUSIC
Musicbed and Epidemic Sound

Following music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
Elin Sandberg/Strollin
Trevino and Friends/Good Ol' Days
Stonekeepers/When the River is Calling
Vividry/Come Out
L.M. Styles/Good Times Are Coming
Andre Aguado/Summer Haze
Guustavv/Asparuhgus