Enjoy a 4.5-hour circular tour of the French and Dutch sides of St. Maarten (St.Martin), and experience a true Caribbean welcome. You will drive northeast to Dawn Beach and Oyster Bay, crossing one of the symbolic borders before stopping at Corilita Natural Reserve for breathtaking views of the tropical wilderness. Continue to the viewpoint overlooking Orient Beach. Then, relax on one of the most serene beaches at Grand Case. Stroll along a pure white shore, or swim in the turquoise waters. Grand Case is the Caribbean’s gourmet capital, and you’ll find a diverse selection of local cuisine for lunch. Try some scrumptious Johnny Cake - a fried cornmeal pancake - or other traditional dishes. Now it’s time to shop in Marigot, the charming capital of St. Martin, where a lovely French atmosphere unfurls along colonial streets and the open-air bazaar. Next, explore the upscale area of Lowland, crossing another border back to the Dutch side to reach Maho Beach. Watch as the jumbo jets fly low over the sand to land at Princess Juliana International Airport. Your tour ends with a drive past Simpson Bay, stopping at Cole Bay Hill for one last picturesque view. If you wish, you can be dropped off in Philipsburg to explore on your own, instead of returning to the port.

Ride along the waters of Simpson Bay on a 3-hour dinner cruise from St. Martin. At Pelican Marina, board Tango, a large, 63-foot catamaran, sister ship to Lambada. Then you will set sail on a Caribbean-style dinner cruise. Show up in informal dress and relax as Tango sets off. You will be served drinks and snacks and can enjoy a full open bar while sailing the coastline of the island. Just after sunset, the anchor is dropped and a buffet dinner is served on board the catamaran. Dine on a sumptuous choice of Creole chicken, succulent baby back ribs, salads, breads, rice and beans, and steamed veggies. Afterward, you will be treated to dessert. Then enjoy music and dancing until the evening comes to an end.

St Barts is aptly called "The Jewel of the Caribbean". Just 45 minutes from Pelican Marina with the "Edge" ferries. Depart at 9 am from Simpson bay marina to arrive in Gustavia Harbour, the hub of activity. Sidewalk cafes offer crepes and croissants for breakfast, car rentals meet the boat, the taxi stand is a few feet away, and boutiques are open for business. This exceptional island has white sandy beaches, good snorkeling, great restaurants and a unique shell museum. A day guaranteed to entertain with sights and delights. The taxi tours offer island sightseeing and a stop at St Jean Beach for shopping, beaching and lunch, and then return to Gustavia with a short time to spare for shopping before the ferry departs. Check in for the boat is at 3:45pm, for departure at 4pm. Arrival at Pelican at approximately 4:45pm. St. Barts also has some great scuba diving. Little pinnacles, reefs and wrecks are abundant with marine life and local dive shops are available. Dive trips can be arranged with St. Barts Plongee or Plongee Caraibes

For the ultimate St. Maarten sightseeing tour, book a private driver/guide and explore the Caribbean island to your own specifications. Create your own itinerary and indulge in all the unique attractions that the colorful destination has to offer. Coupled with shopping at boutique stores, stops at soft white sand beaches, and visits to historical landmarks, your driver/guide will share a wealth of local knowledge. Discover the best places to go swimming and snorkeling. Learn where you can fly over the jungle canopy on a zipline. Go to the beach at Maho to experience the unique drama of the planes coming into land. And try some authentic St. Maarten cuisine in Grand Case. Your personal guide will help you put together a must-see and must-do list of activities, to make sure you get to explore the island just the way you want to.

Following pick-up from the cruise port at Philipsburg, transfer to Orient Beach to discover the longest beach in St. Maarten. Orient Beach boasts a wide range of beach bars and restaurants, all within easy reach of the sand. Take advantage of water sports facilities (own expense) such as jet skis, sailboats, paragliding and kids activities. Enjoy a refreshing dip in the pristine, clear blue waters. You will have 2 hours at Orient Beach before the transfer to Maho Beach. Arrive at Maho Beach at approximately midday, just in time to see the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 come into land at nearby Princess Juliana International Airport. The huge planes will fly just a few meters over the beach for a thrilling spectacle. With 2 hours at Maho Beach, you will automatically become a guest of the Sunset Beach Bar and Grill. Here you can enjoy a cocktail or tasty lunch (own expense). Listen to the live feed of the control tower communicating with the approaching aircraft. Sit back and relax and feel the cool breeze of the Caribbean Sea. Stroll along the pure white sand and get lost in the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks.  Then transfer back to your hotel or the cruise port, having achieved the official status of a St. Maarten beach bum!

Board sail cat Mambo at Simpson Bay Resort Marina at 9am for a leisurely sail across the channel to Maunday's Bay Anguilla and then onto Rendezvous Bay. Rendezvous Bay welcomes you with a pristine, white, sandy beach. Enjoy crystal clear waters for snorkeling, swimming, cooling off or lounging in the water with a noodle! Relax, you are here to spend the day with great views of St. Maarten across the ocean. At noon, a delicious lunch is served right on board the sail catamaran. When your food has settled, opt to walk Rendezvous Bay...2 miles of powdery sand to stretch your legs. The call to leave comes all too soon. Board Mambo again and sail home to relaxing rhythms and the sound of the waves hugging the hulls. Your tropical experience is complete.

Feel your adrenalin soar as you focus your camera on jumbo jets just feet above your head, coming in to land at the Princess Juliana International Airport. Experience five hours at the beach with some extreme plane spotting! Start out with a drive from the St. Maarten cruise port along the Great Salt Pond. Take in aerial views of the island from Cole Bay Hill. See the nearby islands of Saba, St. Eustatius, and Anguilla as well. When you arrive at Maho Beach, the Sunset Beach Bar & Grill has the flight arrivals listed on a surfboard so you don’t miss a landing. A live feed of the communication between the airport control tower and the arriving aircraft is aired as well.

From the check in location you will be tendered to the trimaran. Get settled in while the sails are hoisted for a sail around the island, typically this is done clockwise. On the sail we will be passing the whole island, weather permitting, starting with Maho, Mullet Bay, Bay Longue, etc. On the first part we serve cake/almond croissant. Our first stop will be at Tintamarre Island where you can snorkel or swim. There are many turtles, rays and lots of fish....go out and find them. A gourmet sandwich lunch is served when you get back on board. Then we set sail again for the 2nd leg and we will be serving a tropical fruit platter. If weather / wind permits there will be a 2nd stop at Little Bay for a swim/snorkel looking foot he sunken helicopter and cannons. After this we will serve some nice tapas while making our way back to Simpson Bay at 16:00.

Spend the day aboard a luxury catamaran touring Sint Maarten’s coastline. Sail past gorgeous beaches and watch the planes taking off at Maho. Have fun in the water with kayaks, snorkels, and floating mats. Relax on the sunny deck with fine food and cold drinks. Set sail from Dock Maarten in the morning for a day of sunshine and sea. Snack on fresh fruit and cake and pause at one of the island’s picturesque beaches to dive into the refreshing Caribbean water. Continue to either Maho or Sunset Beach to watch the planes taking off and landing.  Enjoy a cold drink and lunch on the sunny deck. Get back in the sea to play on the floating mat, paddle a kayak and explore with a snorkel. End the luxurious day trip back at the dock.

Sand Dollar is a great half day trip offering sightseeing, snorkeling and swimming. Captain Nevison Jr. is one of our most complimented staff members. The cruise takes guests through the lagoon, along our beautiful coastline and up to Creole Rock, off Grand Case. Creole Rock is a large rock formation with a reef extending out towards to the mainland, about a mile offshore. Waters are shallow and calm and provide excellent snorkeling. The boat picks up a mooring in a large sandy patch, in about 8' of water. A large cooler provides beers and sodas, and French baguette and Gouda cheese are served to hungry snorkelers. Guests should bring towels, hats and sun block, and have bathing suits on. Underwater cameras are sold in our boutique. Non swimmers are always welcome. The boat ride is enjoyable with great views of Anguilla from Creole Rock, and refreshments included on board. This trip is very popular in the afternoon at 2 pm for combo divers and snorkelers. Often a family member would like to accompany a diver and snorkel, Sand Dollar offers this opportunity. The site is a shallow one for divers, but the reef life is great with chances of seeing the rare frog fish, puffer fish, occasional barracuda and many different varieties of reef fish.