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St. Martin - St. Maarten: Small Group, History Tour
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St. Martin - St. Maarten: Small Group, History Tour
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Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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(888) 651-9785
4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Get to know the twin Dutch and French spirits of the island of St Maarten/St Martin during this 4-hour history tour from Philipsburg. Circumnavigate the island while learning about the natural history, geology, culture and traditions of this unusual place through your guide's engaging commentary. Stop by important landmarks and highlights that help paint the total picture of the island's past. Round-trip transportation from the cruise port is included.
- 4-hour guided history tour of St Maarten/St Martin
- Circle the island on this comprehensive tour
- Learn about the history, geology, culture and traditions of this half-Dutch, half-French island
- Visit a plantation, a fort and a salt pond
- Stop for iced coffee, tea and a Caribbean cake
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What's Included
Coffee and/or Tea
Snacks
Bottled water
Local guide
Gratuities
Souveniers
Personal Expenses
Personal parking fees
Departure & Return
This operator has two meet-up options available. You can either meet at the departure point below or select a location for pick-up.
Dock Maarten , Juancho Yrausquin Blvd, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Parking Lot Dock Maarten close to Philipsburg Cruise Terminal
8:30 AM
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- One 5-minute uphill walk on steps to get to the Fort
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- OPERATED BY Seagrape Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during St. Martin - St. Maarten: Small Group, History Tour?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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- "Any traveller not interested in spending time on the beach or engaging in watersports might do well to consider booking this tour." See review
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This history nerd loved it!
Carol_H
, Apr 2021
Excellent tour by David
Barbara_G
, Jul 2019
We very much enjoyed our historical tour of St. Maartin. David was very engaging and informative regarding many aspects of this interesting island. We appreciated his willingness to share some personal insights regarding his life on St. Martin, particularly with regards to his experiences during and after the hurricane in 2017. We were impressed with his ability to circumnavigate the island in what seemed to us visitors, very chaotic traffic. His home-made snacks were delicious and very much appreciated. Any traveller not interested in spending time on the beach or engaging in watersports might do well to consider booking this tour. We were very well-satisfied with our day.
Great History Tour of St Maarten
Kim_S
, May 2019
We loved learning all about the history of St Maarten and St Martin. Our guide was timely, well informed and shared great insight about living on the island. The best part is this is NOT a large touring company, it's small, privately owned and provides you the level of service beyond your expectations. It's a MUST if visiting the island!
Good intro to St. Maarten
Roger_W
, Apr 2019
The Cruise ship was late, But our...
William B
, Feb 2018
The tour was fantastic. Our guide...
marilyn_b
, Feb 2018
Very informative, relaxed tour. Highly...
Chona A
, Aug 2017
Picked up on time. We were the only...
Kathryn R
, May 2017
Picked up on time. We were the only ones, 4 of us, so felt like a private tour. Got taken to interesting spots and was given lots of interesting facts. Tea/coffee and cake were included and toilet stop along the way. It did rain at one stage and we were given rain ponchos. Really enjoyed this tour:)
The tour was very well done, very...
RobertL_G
, May 2017
The tour was very well done, very informative, and Iliya was very knowledgeable. All passengers were picked up at their respective locations, yet no time was lost or wasted. Not only was this tour a good historical overview of St Maarten/St Martin, it was also a good orientation of the island. For those individuals spending several days on the island, recommend taking this tour as soon as possible after your arrival. It will help tremendously.
excellent tour guide, small group in...
Kirk_Z
, Apr 2017
got a good idea of what the island...
Krystal H
, Jan 2017
We had a great experience on our...
Yvonne_H
, Jan 2017
We had a great experience on our tour. We were picked up on time, and our guide provided a lot of interesting information about the history of the island. We never felt rushed and she allowed us to take as many photos as we wanted. She also provided a snack and regularly offered us water if we needed it. One regret is that we did not get to take a photo of the statues depicting the salt trade that were in the center of town. I am thinking it may have been because the statues are in the middle of a traffic circle which would make it tricky to stop and take a photo. We would definitely recommend this tour. It may be best to plan it for the beginning of the week because there were less cruise boats so that our stops were not as crowded.
Ilja was our tour guide. She did a...
Brenda_J
, Jul 2016
This tour was great! Our guide was...
Donna C
, Mar 2016
This tour was great! Our guide was very informative and engaging. He took us to the forts on each side of the island and we had a nice break with tea and cake at a park created from an old sugar plantation site as well as making other stops to take pictures. Good for those interested in history.
We highly recommend this tour. It...
Michael T
, Nov 2015
We highly recommend this tour. It is a small group, very personal with easy customization to suit our interests and lots of time for interaction during the tour. We enjoyed the tour of the island and the well informed history background. A wonderful touch was the homemade iced coffee and cake served during the tour. WELL DONE!
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