With over 40 miles of coastline, St Maarten has plenty of spaces to offer the best beaches located either toward the Atlantic Ocean or toward the Caribbean Sea.

St Martin features some of the world’s finest seascapes. From unspoiled, quiet shores to lively hubs of activity, every single one of St Maarten beach is unique and reflects the rich diversity of the island itself.
St Maarten has 37 beaches and many of them rank among the finest and the best beach in the Caribbean.

Whether you want to see sunset or sunrise,whether you want to relax or party, whether you want to enjoy fine lunch or local food, whether you want to practice some water sports or do some snorkeling you will find a St Martin beach that correspond to your envy and mood of the day. You have the choice between 37 beach in St Maarten.

You will find below a short description of every beach in St Martin ordered by popularity :

Maho Beach or Airport beach is world famous for its unique location right under the St Maarten Airport runway.
People enjoy the turquoise water, the beach, the restaurants and gather to watch the plane landing over their head or get the blast of the jets when the planes take off.
This is a must see and must experience ! Just be cautious ! Learn more about Maho Beach HERE.

Cupecoy beach has beautiful sandstone cliffs creating beautiful coves and caves, and as it faces the South West of St Maarten making it a nice spot to admire sunsets. Learn more about Cupecoy Beach HERE.

Mullet Bay Beach is very popular with locals and tourists. The beach is fine sanded and stand on the edge of the golf course.
Learn more about Mullet Bay HERE.

Tintamarre island is an inhabited island part of the French Natural reserve. Tintamarre has 2 beaches with one very protected from the wind while the other is open to the wind and is better fitted for snorkeling St Maarten.
Learn more about Tintamarre HERE.

Baie de l’Embouchure Beach is Swept by the trade winds and protected from the Atlantic swell by a coral reef and the rocky islands of Coconut Grove, the bay offers perfect conditions for windsurfing all year round.
Learn more about Baie de l Embouchure HERE.

Cay Bay Beach is a small and very pretty cove beach.
Learn more about Cay Bay HERE.

Friars Bay Beach is a nice and very famous beach thanks to its restaurants.
Learn more about Friars Bay HERE.

Geneve Bay Beach is a very small beach and is more known for its natural pool.
Learn more about Geneve Bay HERE.

Grandes Cayes Beach is a long beach in the northern part of Saint Martin island.
Learn more about Grandes Cayes HERE.

Green Cay is a small island with a quiet beach just in front of Orient Beach.
Learn more about Green Cay HERE.

Happy Bay is a small beach but very popular especially among the locals.
Learn more about Happy Bay HERE.

Kimsha Beach is a beach just off Simpson Bay road with some nice beach bars and water sports activities.
Learn more about Kimsha Beach HERE.

Long Bay Beach is a very exclusive beach with Luxury villas and the worldwide renowned Hotel La Samanna.
Learn more about Long Bay Beach HERE.

Lucas Bay Beach is the last beach on the French side of St Martin before the Dutch side on the eastern part of the island. Sometimes this beach is also called Coralita Beach.
Learn more about Lucas Bay Beach HERE.

Pelican Key Beach is composed of several little stretch of sand dispersed among villas and several hotels resorts on the Dutch side of St Maarten island. Learn more about Pelican Key Beach HERE.

Plum Bay Beach is a very exclusive beach on the French side of St. Maarten island .
Learn more about Plum Bay Beach HERE.