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Maho Beach, Maho

4.4

#1 of 31 in Parks in St. Maarten-St. Martin

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Feel the rumble at Maho Beach, one of the Caribbean's most popular plane-spotting destinations. While other beaches draw visitors with their quiet setting, tourists flood this coastal spot to get exactly the opposite experience. Airplanes landing at an adjacent airport fly so low over this beach, the jet blasts can actually knock you over or blow you into the water. To spot the planes from a safe place, drop by one of the area's beach bars, many of which feature arrival/departure timetables and broadcast real-time transmissions between the landing aircraft and the airport's control tower. Put Maho Beach at the forefront of your travel plans using our Maho online road trip planner.

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Tours to Maho Beach

FROM $139 BOOK WITH VIATOR Best Of Full-Day Snorkeling and Beach Excursion with Hot Lunch in Sint Maarten Best Of Full-Day Snorkeling and Beach Excursion with Hot Lunch in Sint Maarten

5.0

Duration: 6 hours 15 minutes

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FROM $218 BOOK WITH VIATOR Electric Adventures Buggy Rental Electric Adventures Buggy Rental

5.0

Duration: 4 hours

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FROM $40 BOOK WITH VIATOR St Maarten Shore Excursion: Orient and Maho Beach Half-Day Tour St Maarten Shore Excursion: Orient and Maho Beach Half-Day Tour

4.5

Duration: 5 hours

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FROM $77 BOOK WITH VIATOR 3-Hour Guided Jeep Tour Island Highlights and 1-Hour Relax by Beach 3-Hour Guided Jeep Tour Island Highlights and 1-Hour Relax by Beach

4.8

Duration: 4 hours

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FROM $215 BOOK WITH VIATOR St. Maarten: Fun in the Sun Catamaran Day Trip St. Maarten: Fun in the Sun Catamaran Day Trip

5.0

Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes

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FROM $122 BOOK WITH VIATOR Tropical Catamaran Snorkeling, Sailing And Beach Experience Tropical Catamaran Snorkeling, Sailing And Beach Experience

4.8

Duration: 6 hours

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FROM $44 BOOK WITH VIATOR St-Martin and St Maarten: Sightseeing Tour of the French and Dutch Sides of the Island St-Martin and St Maarten: Sightseeing Tour of the French and Dutch Sides of the Island

4.4

Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes

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FROM $139 BOOK WITH VIATOR Best of Full-Day Snorkeling and Beach Tour for Cruise Ship Guests Best of Full-Day Snorkeling and Beach Tour for Cruise Ship Guests

5.0

Duration: 6 hours

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FROM $47 BOOK WITH VIATOR Calypso Tour Calypso Tour

4.7

Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes

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FROM $63 BOOK WITH VIATOR St Maarten Shore Excursion: Orient Beach, Marigot and Maho Beach St Maarten Shore Excursion: Orient Beach, Marigot and Maho Beach

4.8

Duration: 4 hours

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FROM $35 BOOK WITH VIATOR St Maarten Shore Excursion: Maho Beach and Orient Bay Sightseeing St Maarten Shore Excursion: Maho Beach and Orient Bay Sightseeing

4.4

Duration: 5 hours

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FROM $60 BOOK WITH VIATOR St Maarten Excursion: Island Sightseeing + Beach & Shopping. St Maarten Excursion: Island Sightseeing + Beach & Shopping.

4.6

Duration: 4 to 5 hours

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Maho Beach reviews

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5,580 reviews

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4.6

By AMsays

Yes, it’s a small beach, maybe not the best one in Sint Maarten, but being on the beach is definitely a spectacle, bordering on the dangerous. (I saw a sleight girl bowled over - she got up...

Yes, it’s a small beach, maybe not the best one in Sint Maarten, but being on the beach is definitely a spectacle, bordering on the dangerous. (I saw a sleight girl bowled over - she got up... more »
By Chad S

Great place to spend a day watching planes come in. Feels like you could touch them at times. Plenty of other visitors and locals to chat with and everyone is relaxed and just enjoying the view.

Great place to spend a day watching planes come in. Feels like you could touch them at times. Plenty of other visitors and locals to chat with and everyone is relaxed and just enjoying the view. more »
By Sylvia B

you can literally stand on the beach and the planes fly in over your head it makes for a great video

you can literally stand on the beach and the planes fly in over your head it makes for a great video more »

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By Roland Czakó

Nice beach with a great view to the airport and landing and departing planes, and a the sundown is beautiful from here. During de day mainly when bigger planes are arriving it is crowded but later on it is getting better. Be careful here since from one side there is a road on other side the sea with really huge waves.

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By Lauren Wojcuich

Went for our honeymoon. It’s jaw-dropping when the big planes land! Take off will also blow you around the beach. A must-see if you’re on the island. 2pm-5pm you’ll see most of the big planes but there’s small ones all day!

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By Danny Mccanna

Airplanes are really cool to see. But its a really busy area. The traffic can be crazy and the waves are big so if you have kids definitely not a place to swim.

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By Stefani Gimenez

What an experience this beach is! There are two really good restaurants right on the beach and just as you see in the pictures the planes fly right over you. This destination is a MUST!! Just be careful with the waves because they tend to be really big!!

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By Dominic Karoulias

Once in a lifetime moment. Make sure that you have at least two hours to get back to your cruise ship. Whenever bridge closes the traffic comes to a complete standstill for hours.

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