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We've compiled the best of the best in St. Maarten - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Sip a guavaberry colada and sample tapas with your chair pointed toward the boardwalk at this popular, genuinely Caribbean venue. There's free parking for patrons until midnight; enter on Back Street, and look for the Holland House banner.
Live music on Wednesday and Sunday (when there's also a beach bonfire) and a daily happy hour from 5 to 7 make this spot popular with both travelers and locals, who also appreciate the beautiful sunsets, as well as the delicious frozen drinks, pizza, burgers, grilled fish. Its location—on Kim Sha Beach between the Atrium Beach and Simpson Bay resorts—is convenient, but parking can be a challenge. The bar's lot is small, and there are only a few on-street sites near the entrance.
At this cozy, colorful, roadside hotspot close to the draw bridge in Simpson Bay, bartenders mix up tamarind sours, sour sop martinis, and other island cocktails, and the nightly live music guarantees a great time. Locals and visitors come together in a sea of happy faces and swaying hips, and Caribbean-style tapas like the oxtail bowl, mahi ceviche, goat meat triangle, and conch fritters keeps everyone fortified.
You can groove to nightly live music, shoot some pool, or play video games at this pair of restaurants.
A relaxed, anything-goes atmosphere prevails at this popular plane-spotting bar and restaurant near the ocean edge of the Princess Juliana International Airport runway. Watch big planes fly very low over your head while you enjoy a BBC (Bailey's banana colada) or a bucket of beers. Bring your camera for stunning photos. There's live music on Sunday and occasionally on weeknights. Note that drinks here can be quite pricey, and it's very busy when cruise ships are in port.
