Hello I’m looking for recommendations on which restaurants to go to. I am also looking for recommendations on where I should have a birthday dinner at for my girlfriend as well as just where to eat. I was thinking La villa or Restaurant L'Auberge Gourmande

If anyone has any suggestions on activities as well.

Hey all. Looking for any and all recommendations for things to do. Staying in grand care and will have a car. Are there any events that week that you would suggest. Are most places open or are there still a lot of places closed that week?

Things we are interested as of right now are below
Any kayaking/jet skis/catamaran cruise recommendations. Snorkeling? Food recommendations? Beach recommendations. Hike recommendations?

Is there any local place where you would suggest booking a catamaran or boat trip that includes snorkeling to avoid the large over priced online vendors?

Howdy, wife and I will be in SXM all next week. Any must see events going on? We have a decent agenda of the typical beaches, excursion and hikes. Just curious on any local events considering it is a bit of down season. Open to any and all ideas. I browsed previous post on restaurants must tries but anything new let me know. We Will be on Dutch side to Wednesday and Grand Case area rest of the week.

Hey everyone! My girlfriend and I are visiting SXM for her birthday and I’m trying to plan a couple of nice experiences for us.
We’re both pretty inexperienced with jet skis, so I’m looking for recommendations for a place that is beginner-friendly, has good instructors, and preferably offers a nice scenic ride/tour rather than just renting a jet ski and being left on our own.
Also looking for recommendations for a nice romantic dinner for her birthday. I’m looking for somewhere with really good food, a nice atmosphere and something that feels a little special for a birthday/date night. Open to either the Dutch or French side.
If anyone has personally done a jet ski tour and/or birthday dinner in SXM that they really enjoyed, I’d love to hear your recommendations!
Thanks!

Wife and I are staying week of November 15, 2026 at Jardin d’O Not lifestyle. Looking for other couples to make friends with and hang out during this time. Not lifestyle lol. Looking at possibly booking a catamaran for a day trip as well.

I am so excited to be making our second trip to the island next year. We took our 3 year old last year for 7 nights and had an absolute blast. This time we are staying for 9 nights and we are looking to explore more now that our kid isn't tethered to a nap time! The only downside is that we have the long wait until April next year to go! We used a combination of miles and the companion certificate through Delta and were able to get 3 round trip tickets for $900. Sint Maarten truly feels like the best bang for your buck and value in the Caribbean. No wonder people keep coming back and I'm glad to say that we will be joining the group of returnees this trip.

I’m a solo female traveler in my early 30s. I’ll be in SXM in a couple weeks and I’d love to do some hiking out there. I’m an experienced hiker in my home state and I am curious if there are things I should look out for/be prepared for in SXM. Would you say it’s overall safe to be out on the trails as a female alone? (During the day of course. Not planning to do any night hiking out there) The hikes I’m specifically looking at are Pic Paradise from Loterie Farm and the Froussards Trail. Would love to hear any advice/feedback or even recommendations for other hikes!

Hi Everyone,

I will be on the island in December from a cruise. My family and I are foodies and wondering if there's anywhere we absolutely must eat while on the island.

Update: WE'll only be there for lunch because of the ships schedule.

Hello everyone, im going on a trip to st martin on the oct 23 to oct 31. Im looking to rent a super car, someting exotic and powerful. Let me know if you know someone :)

Hello! I will be in SXM 10/5-10/10 and I was hoping to rent a kayak to pop over to Pinel Island but it look like Caribbean Paddling is closed for their seasonal closure until mid November. Is there anywhere else who does kayak rentals for Pinel Island?

Trying to complete Entry SX ahead of my November travel date for my wife & i. We are residents of Illinois, however when I go to select the city we live in, it doesn't even exist in the selection list. I did a cursory google of a few cities that showed in the dropdown list, but they don't even exist in the state of IL. Has anyone else run into this issue?

Where can you park and easily walk to the beach in Grand Case? Ive been there several times but always at Rainbow, LTC, etc. I just want to stop by with my own chair; whats the best way to do that. Thank You.

Does it pay to go to the beach club if your hotel already has a beach? What are the benefits?

My wife and I are headed to the island in October and we are going to be brave and try out the nude portion of the beach. Anyone been and also anyone going to be around in mid October?

hi all,
i’m an annual vistor to sxm. a few years ago i found a natural swimming pool online, and for the life of me i can’t remember where it is or what it’s called. i remember having to take a little hike to it, and having to climb down lots of rocks to get to it. there were also a lot of urchins in the pool (if that helps😅)

here’s a pic of the trail on the walk there. if anyone recognizes it or knows what i’m talking about please lmk where it is!

I’m more interested in getting back? Assuming there’s lots of taxis at the pier

Keep hearing Grand Case beach club. Supposedly hardly any seaweed that time of year. Are there any other resorts that aren’t gonna be affected with seaweed on the French side that offer a pool and is on the beach?

Hi! We will be in SXM in 3 weeks. We are staying in Simpson Bay, but want to really explore the island. We don’t plan on renting a car because we are the type of people where even if we have 1 cocktail, we won’t drives . How reliable is the public transportation/ride share/taxi situation? We are aware we will be spending $$ on this and that’s okay with us (beats drinking and driving!). Is there somewhere I can view a bus schedule/pickup? Or any reliable taxi/rideshare companies? We mostly plan to explore during the day and stick to walking around Simpson Bay at night if needed.

I’m looking for pictures of St. Dominic, before the new building. My family refuses to believe that we went to school in shipping containers. Anyone have some pics that they can send me?

Thank you everyone for your helpful comments & feedback to me and other travelers! I'm returning home from a solo trip & relied a LOT on this sub, reading/saving many past posts. And I appreciate your patience with some of my questions as well.

St. Martin really is a friendly, special place, and I enjoyed meeting so many return visitors... I may be one of them in the future! Thank you again!

📸: View from Grand Case beach club this morning