As hard to believe as it may be, St. Maarten/St. Martin has thirty-seven beaches on its thirty-seven square miles! Whatever your lifestyle or vacation style, there will certainly be a beach suited to the ambiance you desire. For the action seeker, many beaches offer water sports of every description.
Beach bars and cafés are there for your enjoyment too, and offer varied cuisines, from classic French to pizza and burgers, as well as local Caribbean fare. Blenders are busy mixing up delicious fresh frozen cocktails, guava berry, mango, and passion fruit coladas heading the list. Beach chairs and umbrellas are provided for those who just want to soak up the rays and do some people watching.
If quiet and privacy is more to your liking, St. Maarten/St. Martin has numerous beaches that are semi to totally secluded and offer little or no facilities. Ask a local for directions.
Enjoying the beach in the nude is possible at several locations, topless is very common on St. Martin. The island is a preferred Caribbean destination for naturists. If you would like to enjoy the naturist lifestyle in a clothing optional resort, you'll find a few small resorts for nudists in the Orient Beach area. St. Maarten beaches offer something for every lifestyle.
After hurricane Irma in 2017, the island's beach scene underwent many changes. Orient Beach bounced back to its former glory, except that — sadly — Club O has not been rebuilt yet. Mullet Bay, close to the Maho complex with the Sonesta Resort, has seen the development of numerous beach bars and restaurants and is now a beach hotspot on the island's Dutch side. The Westin Resort in Dawn Beach has been replaces by the Marriott brand, and the beach is as exceptional as it always was. Enough of the hype: Maybe you would enjoy reading an article where we list the worst beaches of St. Maarten - St. Martin — of course, this is a completely subjective list, and you might strongly disagree.
