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Netherlands / France · Ships call at Philipsburg, St. Maarten
St. Maarten/St. Martin is split down the middle: the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten to the south, the French collectivity of Saint-Martin to the north, two countries on one small island. Cruise passengers dock in Philipsburg on the Dutch side, minutes from beach clubs, duty-free shops, and Maho Beach, where jets clear the sand by a few feet on their approach to the airport. Cross into Marigot on the French side for the food.
Collected from cruiser forums, cruise blogs and review counts in October 2026. Each item links to where it came from.
Jets land just over the beach at Princess Juliana airport. People watch from the sand or from the Sunset Bar & Grill.
Sources: Cruise Critic, cruise.blog
The long beach on the French side, often called the island’s best.
Source: Cruise Critic
You crew a real racing yacht against another boat. No sailing experience needed.
Source: Cruise Critic
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The best months to visit St. Maarten / St. Martin by cruise ship are January, February, March, April, May. During these months you can expect the driest weather and the most comfortable temperatures for port excursions.
Cruisers most often mention: Plane-spotting at Maho Beach; Orient Bay; America’s Cup regatta.
St. Maarten / St. Martin is a regular port of call for many cruise lines. The ships-calling list above has the next sailings for live departure dates, or search all itineraries that include St. Maarten / St. Martin.