Private V.I.P sightseeing, Shopping and Beach Tour
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Private V.I.P sightseeing, Shopping and Beach Tour
By St. Maarten Presidential Tours
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 6h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Air-conditioned vehicle
- A professional tour guide
- A cooler filled with free ice cold drinks (wate, sodas, beers and rum punch)
- A private tour that you will forever remember
- VIP red carpet treatment and necklaces
What's not included- Food
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.Pickup details
- We pick up our guests at the cruise facility, hotels, AirBnN, villas and any location here on the island. Please provide your location in any space while filling in the booking reservation
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities, 79 Juancho Yrausquin Blvd, Sint Maarten
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 198496P9- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 198496P9
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- ggg9040 contributionsGreat experience!This tour was great! The driver welcomed us with a flower necklace and took a picture with us which included a picture with a bottle of rum punch. The guide was very knowledgeable and interactive about details and events on the Island, both Dutch and French side. I thought the cheese tour and distillery stops were going to be interactive where you saw the making or process of how they are made and or bottled. I forgot my shades purchased on the day of tour in vehicle and the driver delivered it to hotel much appreciated. I will advise that the driver be provided with a better vehicle with better air conditioning. Keep up the good work!Written 2 October 2024
- florier610 contributionsA great experience.Chebin was great. He was very patience with us, knowledgeable about the island. I will definitely recommend this tour to all my friend back home.Written 2 October 2024
- ricardorW5282UT0 contributionsDefinitively the best tour you can take.We where there this sep 24 2024. Our guide Rick was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. We enjoyed every moment of the trip and never felt rushed. They take several beverages in a cooler so only thing you need to do is have good breakfast and take enough sunblock. At the end of the tour it feels like you know lots of the island, history, zones, politics and reasons why some things are just the way they are over there, you learn to appreciate it through the eyes of a local. Besides knowing the island Rick also pointed out all the surrounding islands that you can see from Saint Maarten and even shared some cool facts about Anguilla and Saba. I definitively recommend this tour, its great for families, we were 2 adults and 2 children 6 and 7 y.o.Written 28 September 2024
- Nik H0 contributionsBook the tour!!!This was one of the best tours!! The boat was clean, the drinks were in abundance and we really loved the rum punch. Nicolas was an awesome captain, and had a great sense of humor. The snorkeling & swimming is just what we needed on a super hot day. The weather was perfect, the boat left on time and we had a fantastic time crossing the water and enjoying all of the beaches. Lunch was delicious, we had the fish. Overall, this was a peaceful trip and I highly recommend!!Written 23 September 2024
- 201laurelb0 contributionsEnjoyable experienceI had a good time on this tour. The tour guide was very pleasant (I believe his name was Chevin). He was friendly, courteous and made everyone feel comfortable. He provided sodas, beer, rum punch and water. Unfortunately at the beginning of the tour, the weather was not great. However, towards the end, we had brilliant sunshine and the beach was lovely. I would recommend this tour to anyone.Written 20 September 2024
- shivanm20180 contributionsThe host was greatReally enjoyed the tour. Guide did not make us feel rushed at any point. The day started off wet n gloomy so we weren't able to enjoy orient beach. To make up for this when the sun came out the driver made an extra stop at another beach which was amazing (mullet beach). Really appreciated his flexibility. Made the trip extremely enjoyable. Would recommend Chevin to take us on more outings.Written 14 September 2024
- S2465AHandreasp0 contributionsChavin is worth it! He was Awesome!!Nice tour. We were there for a day. We arrived from carnival magic cruise.The best part was the driver and how flexible he was. His name is Chavin i believe. We were 5 people. Me and my wife and a chinese family. He drove us around the island and asked us how much time we wanted to stay in each location. He even took the chinese guys to the fort in marigot (not part of the tour) because he wants everyone to he happy. We didnt want to go and wanted to visit maho beach so he took them, then us and then went back and picked them up. You start at 9am i believe. suggest you spend 45 min 1 hour max at orient beach ( you can rent an umbrella and sunbeds and 2 drinks for 20$ and also have wifi if you want to check anything), 30 mins at marigot, and then go to maho beach for 2 3 hours. Maho beach is the best attraction. You can either sit at the restaurant/bar next to it or swim. The waters are great. Make sure to print or get on your phone the flight schedule so you know when planes are coming. Also driving around to see the island was tood, but st marteen is not that developed (both parts). After maho ask him to leave you at the city. Walk for a few mins and then head to rhe beach there. Enjoy the beach there and then walk to the ship 10 mins. We didnt want to spend time seeing the fort because we were going to san juan the next day and it has 2 big ones. So no point to do that in st marteen. CHAVIN was great! Best tour guide so far from all the excursions i did in different islands.Written 1 September 2024
- dawnbL2212KY0 contributionsNice tour that covered much of the island. Had stops at two beaches- orient beach and the plane beach.Very hospitable driver that asked how long we would like at each stop. Told jokes and had a lot of information on the area on both sides of the island.Written 20 August 2024
- TVaughn120 contributionsOne of the best days ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This tour was absolutely fantastic! We received great communications where the tour would meet at the pier and what time. Our tour guide, Franklin, was terrific. He was very knowledgeable about the area and was able to answer all our questions. All the stops were incredible and the scenery was breathtaking. Both the Dutch and French sides are beautiful. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get out and see what this island is all about, take some pictures, and just have a great day. I cannot recommend it more.Written 8 July 2024
- SusieC6370 contributionsGreat overview, interesting stopsLoved all the sights of St Maarten, Maho Bay was very cool with the planes coming in. Orient Beach you get an eyeful, be warned -haha. Loved the iguana stop and the St Martin stop with lunch at a French bistro, pastries were yum.Written 5 July 2024
- xavianns0 contributionsHad funWas a great trip.can’t wait to go again.the staff was wonderful.It’s a must to do while in St maarten.arrive early so you can have fun all day.Written 29 June 2024
- tinytimmyt0 contributionsGood vistasGreat tour. Experienced guide/driver. We now know more about the island and it's history. Good vistas too! Orient beach is so beautiful. And Marigot very lovely. You are able to walk and experience the several stops on your own.Written 15 June 2024
- cathycA9197HG0 contributionsChevin is a treasurerolling out the red carpet and chilling the rum punch before being introduced to Chevin, all impressive. Very good directions to find the tour. I had been to St Maarten about 6 times over the years.no cruise tour ever came close to the excellent information provided by Chevin. Impressive amount of stops. I personally wish the tour lasted longer! I sincerely hope this man gets recognized for an awsome job well done (above and beyond). Give the man a raise, he's good! I can't wait to come back again.Written 12 June 2024
- briansR1404LE0 contributionsTour of St MartinGreat tour of the island. Franklin, our bus driver and tour guide was excellent. He did a great job of tailoring our time at each stop to allow time for each family in the group to be able to see and do what interested them. He was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of info about the island as we rode to each stop.Written 2 June 2024
- carolinestar1010 contributionsPresidential indeed! red carpet surprise!Oooooooweeeeeee! from the greeting to the end! 5stars. This company is the best. They actually greet you with floral necklace and a red carpet walk to the vehicle. Very nice. the tour was awesome very informative and the free drinks onboard was a surprise and the rum punch oh my god u guys done did it. everything about this tour was amazing. This is a tour you can do over and over!Written 25 May 2024
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bwilley77
Greensboro, NC128 contributions
Dec 2022
Dexter "Bowtie" was our guide for the day. Although we didn't walk the red carpet as was described (more of navigating a busy parking lot), it wasn't a big deal to us. Mr. Bowtie was friendly all day and showed off all of the highlights of the island. He was helpful with customizing as needed and took us to a good local place for a bbq lunch. I think he initially forgot to mention he had cold drinks in the cooler behind the back seat, but not to worry, we found them :). I liked that he had a good idea of the airplane schedule to ensure we were at Maho Beach at the right time. I would recommend using this company again for a future trip.
Written 27 December 2022
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thanks for your review and for understanding how busy it was that day with so many vehicles in the parking lot it was hard to bring you to the red carpet.
Written 2 January 2023
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Jasmine L.
4 contributions
Nov 2022 • Friends
Darrien is the best there is! He's very warm, knowledgeable, kind, considerate, patient, flexible, funny, and helpful. It's evident he loves history and his island. He took our group of 8 ladies out to explore the island. He was prepared with bottles of water and his famous Rum Punch (even though he only brought us one bottle... lol.). He took us to some great "hole in the wall" restaurants (ask about the porkchops and fish at Breedy's) with delicious food, made excellent recommendations for all sorts of things, and he's even a great photographer. His van is super clean, comfortable, and the A/C works like a charm in the island heat. Our experience with him couldn't have been any better. Don't hesitate to book with him! Thanks, Darrien! ~Jasmine
Written 26 November 2022
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thanks for you review hope to see you soon and darren will be waiting
Written 11 December 2022
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Jeffrey R
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Family
Excellent tour! Our tour guide, Jamal, was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the island, friendly, and excellent with our kids. The tour was amazing. We took the private tour, and it was truly customizable. The iguanas were fun for the kids, drinks never stopped (sodas, beer, rum punch), the trips around the cities, beaches, and everything was awesome. Definitely book this tour. You won’t regret it. Try to get Jamal as your guide!
Written 13 March 2024
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Gerry M
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Mar 2024 • Friends
Franklin Jnr was amazing from start to finish he was very knowledgeable on everything and nothing was too much trouble for him ♥️
He was so kind and helpful and I can honestly say that it’s the best tour I’ve done it made our holiday
He was so kind and helpful and I can honestly say that it’s the best tour I’ve done it made our holiday
Written 31 March 2024
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Susi G
Charlotte, NC22 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
My family and I, from ages 73 to 7, took a tour when we were in port. Eddie was able to fill in all our "wants" in the time allotted and was informative and fun, too!
Written 26 August 2023
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Patrick C
Stafford, VA5 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
More like a budget tour. No red carpet, oldest van around. Even taxis looked better. AC broke several times and had to stop at mechanic to fix. The front AC fan also went out for a time and window wouldn't go down. Said never had issues but with such an old van it wasn't curious to us why.
However, rest of groups seemed to get nice vehicles and saw one even with a red carpet. Easy to reserve, find and ready for us. Driver made best of it and we had a good time, even if too much sweating in the van.
However, rest of groups seemed to get nice vehicles and saw one even with a red carpet. Easy to reserve, find and ready for us. Driver made best of it and we had a good time, even if too much sweating in the van.
Written 8 June 2023
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Dear patrick, your driver name was Jacko and he saiyou guys were smiling and having fun through out the tour, he also gave you guys bonus stops. At the beginning of the tour, other guests were walking on the red carpet and you didn't wait your turn. You and your group were very eager to get onboard so you walk on the other side of the parkin lot and didnt give jacko a chance to park up by the red carpet so you can get the experience. i personally check all vehicles in the morning to make sure everything works well so as for the AC being broke, i personally checks the AC before and after each tour and it works fine.
Written 9 June 2023
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Greg J
2 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
My wife and I did the tour with friends. Eddie, our tour guide, was excellent. Our favorite part of the tour was visiting the different beaches.
Written 6 June 2023
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Cosmopolitan291964
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Our family just visited Sint Maarten a couple of days ago while on a cruise and had a wonderful day on a full, private island tour with St. Maarten Presidential Tours! We had a great tour guide - Damion - who spent the whole day with our family driving us all around the French and Dutch sides of the island, stopping at several scenic views and points of interest along the way. He was super flexible with the itinerary allowing our family plenty of time to take pictures at each stop (many of which he took for us), shop and enjoy the beautiful sights around the island. We finished the the afternoon at Maho (sunset) beach where Damion helped us get a table at the beach restaurant and coordinated beach chair rentals for us during a very busy time at the beach. Even when our family was shopping and enjoying the beach, Damion stayed nearby in case we needed anything and helped make sure we allowed enough time for him to navigate traffic and get us back to the cruise terminal. Since he was born and raised in Sint Maarten, he knew the island very well and was able to share many personal insights, making for a very fun, memorable day for our family. My kids had a lot of laughs too and are still taking about their day in St. Maarten!!
Highly recommend Presidential Tours and Damion for your Sint Maarten tour - he is is a great guy and really took care of our family!!
Highly recommend Presidential Tours and Damion for your Sint Maarten tour - he is is a great guy and really took care of our family!!
Written 5 June 2023
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gjslhs
Pfafftown, NC39 contributions
We had a fantastic experience with Darien as our guide! He was extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture, and took us everywhere we wanted to go! I would highly recommend using this company!
Written 26 September 2022
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Thanks for your review Darean said he had fun with you guys
Written 27 September 2022
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Noelle C
Nashville, AR3 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
Rick was amazing should us all around the island and shared so much history about the island. WONDERFUL experience
Written 10 July 2022
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Thanks for the review. Rick told us how much fun you guys was. Next time we will give yall a bigger bus :-)
Written 12 July 2022
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