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Cole Bay, Sint Maarten

Cole Bay, Sint Maarten: Our most recommended tours and activities

St Maarten: Topper's Rhum Distillery Tour with Tastings

St Maarten: Topper's Rhum Distillery Tour with Tastings

Embark on an immersive journey at Topper’s Rhum Distillery in St Maarten, where you’ll gain a deep understanding of the rum-making process. This tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at how rum is fermented, distilled, filtered, and blended. Your adventure begins with a welcome rum punch before you follow your guide around the 6,000-square-foot distillery. Learn about the rich history of Caribbean rum making and discover how different flavored rums are crafted. You might even get the chance to sample new flavors in development. The tour includes exclusive tastings of 15 small-batch specialty rums and 6 of Topper’s signature rums. Experience the unique flavors of gelato, food, and cake infused with Topper's Rhum. You can also volunteer to be the guest chef or bartender of the day, adding a fun, interactive element to your visit. Conclude your tour at the tasting bar, where you can enjoy unlimited samples of Topper’s commercial rum products and their famous rhum cake. Don’t forget to shop for souvenirs to take a piece of this delightful experience home with you.

St Maarten: Bucket List Island Tour

St Maarten: Bucket List Island Tour

There are several unique experiences that can only be enjoyed in Sint Maarten, Saint Martin, setting it apart from other Caribbean destinations. The Bucket list tour will take you on an adventure and leave you wanting to come back for more! Let's begin our bucket list: 1-Feeding iguanas: This is a popular and fun activity to get up close with these fascinating reptiles. Iguanas can often be found in specific spots, such as the iguana feeding area near Oyster Pond. Visitors typically feed them leafy greens, fruits, and vegetables, like lettuce or bananas from a long stick. It's a unique experience that allows you to interact with these gentle creatures in their natural habitat while enjoying the island's vibrant wildlife. 2-Visit Fort Louis: Discover SXM’s history by visiting these 17th-century forts offering panoramic views of the island and neighboring islands, combining cultural immersion with scenic beauty. 3-Picture in Two Nations on One Island: Sint Maarten is the world's smallest landmass shared by two countries, the Dutch side (Sint Maarten) and the French side (Saint Martin). You will stand at the Belle Vue Border, it is a significant spot that showcases the island's unique dual nationality. This crossing allows visitors to experience taking a picture while standing in both countries at the same time. 4- Plane Spotting at Maho Beach: Watch large planes fly just a few feet above your head as they land at Princess Juliana International Airport, an iconic SXM experience that's famous worldwide. 5-Flag Pole Hike: At the summit, you are rewarded with a close-up view of the massive flagpole, the hike is a perfect blend of exercise, nature, and history, offering breathtaking 360 aerial view along the way.

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Cole Bay, Sint Maarten: Our most recommended tours and activities

St Maarten: Topper's Rhum Distillery Tour with Tastings

St Maarten: Topper's Rhum Distillery Tour with Tastings

Embark on an immersive journey at Topper’s Rhum Distillery in St Maarten, where you’ll gain a deep understanding of the rum-making process. This tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at how rum is fermented, distilled, filtered, and blended. Your adventure begins with a welcome rum punch before you follow your guide around the 6,000-square-foot distillery. Learn about the rich history of Caribbean rum making and discover how different flavored rums are crafted. You might even get the chance to sample new flavors in development. The tour includes exclusive tastings of 15 small-batch specialty rums and 6 of Topper’s signature rums. Experience the unique flavors of gelato, food, and cake infused with Topper's Rhum. You can also volunteer to be the guest chef or bartender of the day, adding a fun, interactive element to your visit. Conclude your tour at the tasting bar, where you can enjoy unlimited samples of Topper’s commercial rum products and their famous rhum cake. Don’t forget to shop for souvenirs to take a piece of this delightful experience home with you.

St Maarten: Bucket List Island Tour

St Maarten: Bucket List Island Tour

There are several unique experiences that can only be enjoyed in Sint Maarten, Saint Martin, setting it apart from other Caribbean destinations. The Bucket list tour will take you on an adventure and leave you wanting to come back for more! Let's begin our bucket list: 1-Feeding iguanas: This is a popular and fun activity to get up close with these fascinating reptiles. Iguanas can often be found in specific spots, such as the iguana feeding area near Oyster Pond. Visitors typically feed them leafy greens, fruits, and vegetables, like lettuce or bananas from a long stick. It's a unique experience that allows you to interact with these gentle creatures in their natural habitat while enjoying the island's vibrant wildlife. 2-Visit Fort Louis: Discover SXM’s history by visiting these 17th-century forts offering panoramic views of the island and neighboring islands, combining cultural immersion with scenic beauty. 3-Picture in Two Nations on One Island: Sint Maarten is the world's smallest landmass shared by two countries, the Dutch side (Sint Maarten) and the French side (Saint Martin). You will stand at the Belle Vue Border, it is a significant spot that showcases the island's unique dual nationality. This crossing allows visitors to experience taking a picture while standing in both countries at the same time. 4- Plane Spotting at Maho Beach: Watch large planes fly just a few feet above your head as they land at Princess Juliana International Airport, an iconic SXM experience that's famous worldwide. 5-Flag Pole Hike: At the summit, you are rewarded with a close-up view of the massive flagpole, the hike is a perfect blend of exercise, nature, and history, offering breathtaking 360 aerial view along the way.

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What people are saying about Cole Bay, Sint Maarten

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I had an amazing time during the Topper's Rhum tour and tasting. Our guide, Julia, was funny and knowledgeable. We were part of a. larger group and everyone was engaged and had a great time. The Topper's staff was also very pleasant. We even had a chance to briefly meet one of the founder's and he was in such great spirits. I highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting St. Maarten. The tour comes with rum tastings and a few food pairings which was really cool. There's also a restaurant on site where you can grab some delicious food while overlooking the ocean.

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The tour was great, extremely informative. The way everything was explained the way the tour guide, Cristina (with an r not an h) was extremely animated and made sure she engaged with everybody involved. The way the group was given shots to drink throughout (of the different rums) was more than enough for me to recommend it. I was one of the few that took part in the activity part of the tour and I cooked chicken. I will certainly be returning to St Maarten again sometime in the future and I hope my next visit will be even better than my first!

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This is such a worth it excursion- with the tour and lesson you get on the story behind all the rums and flavors, as well as a lesson on the rum making process, we also got MANY samples, got to taste rum infused gelato, rum cake, a dip and rum mango chicken. Highly recommend ! And all the staff were very friendly and informative.

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We loved the tastings, it was very enjoyable. Thanks to Julia for her energy and good humor. We highly recommend this great activity. It allows you to taste several flavors of rum. rum cake and gelatin.

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This is a must try you will have fun and leave feeling good after tasting the different flavors of rum