St Martin Sailing Itinerary
St Martin is a place of sunshine and serenity, mountains and beaches, surrounded by turquoise waters and hidden coves, where you must take advantage of the yachts and sailboats to truly absorb all that this amazing island has to offer.
St. Martin is the perfect destination to experience two countries in one trip.
The northern French half evokes a more distinctly European feel with its cafes and French-speaking populace. Here you can enjoy a more secluded atmosphere: you can walk along miles of remote white sandy beaches as far as the eye can see, enjoying some well-deserved privacy among picturesque rocky outcrops.
The Dutch half, on the other hand, caters to anyone looking for that festive Caribbean vibe and is where casinos, night clubs, and skyscrapers mingle with spectacular scenery. Our St Martin Sailing itinerary will help you to get the most out of your trip.
Our St Martin Sailing Itinerary
The island offers 37 beaches along its more than 70 km coastline. Yachting, sailing, snorkeling, diving, or just plain relaxing on the shore... name it and St. Martin will have every water activity that your heart will desire and more.
Our St Martin Sailing Itinerary explores both countries of St Martin as well as the surrounding islands of Anguilla.
Getting There
Our St Martin Sailing Itinerary can be reached by flying into the Princess Juliana International Airport, which offers daily flight between the USA, France, Canada, Panama, and other areas of the Caribbean.
Weather
St Martin has a tropical monsoon climate with both a dry and wet season. Dry season runs from January to April and wet season runs from August to December. The winds predominately blow from an east or north east direction, with average temperatures of 27c.
Mooring
On our St Martin Sailing Itinerary the overnight stop overs differ between anchorages in sheltered bays and marinas filled with excellent facilities and amenities.
Day 1 - Grand Case
Marina Fort Luis - Grand Case
Grand Case
Our St Martin Sailing Itinerary begins at the Marina Fort Louis in St Martin. This marina is located around 20 minutes drive from the Princess Juliana International Airport, and is the perfect place to do some shopping and have lunch in one of the nearby restaurants. From Marina Fort Louis our itinerary heads north towards Grand Case. Grand Case is well known around the island and the Caribbean for being the gourmet capital of the Caribbean. Making it the perfect place to spend the evening sampling delicious authentic French or Creole inspired cuisine as well as sampling the local rum.
Day 2 - Orient Bay, St Martin
Grand Case - Orient Bay
Orient Bay
After sampling a delicious breakfast our St Martin Sailing Itinerary departs east towards Orient Bay. A good place to stop off for a break on the way is on the small island of Tintamarre, which is a great place to stop for lunch or to swim or snorkel. After a short break at Tintamarre, our next stop is Orient Bay. Orient Bay has a 2 mile stretch of white sandy beach, this area is lively with a small number of restaurants and bars on the shore. It's a great place to relax on the beach or moor off the beach to swim or snorkel in the clear ocean. If lively isn't your idea of a good time slightly further north along the coast is the quieter Friar's Bay, which is more secluded.
Day 3 - Gustavia, St Barts
Orient Bay - Gustavia, St Barts
Gustavia St Barts
Day 3 of our St Martin Sailing Itinerary is where we head from St Martin to the nearby island of St Barts. The journey between islands is through the Saint Barthelemy channel. A great place to anchor is off the town of Gustavia, which is a lively cosmopolitan and chic French atmosphere town. The town's buildings all have red roofs, historic sites, along with the 17th century forts or Fort Karl and Fort Gustaf, which are both great places to explore. Another great place to relax and visit is shell beach.
Day 4 - Anse de Colombier, St Barts
Gustavia - Anse de Colombier, St Barts
Anse de Colombier, St Barts
From Gustavia the itinerary proceeds towards another location in St Barts - Anse de Colombier. Anse de Colombier, St Barts is a small secluded bay with beautiful scenery, as well as being a marine reserve. It is the perfect place to explore the underwater reefs, spot turtles, rays and dolphins. The secluded beach is an ideal place to moor up to snorkel or relax. There is also a 20 minute hiking trail, which is a great way to explore the surrounding area.
Day 5 - Philipsburg, St Martin
Anse de Colombier, St Barts - Philipsburg, St Martin
Philipsburg, St Martin
Day 5 sees our itinerary return to St Martin but on the Dutch side, at the lively Dutch capital of Philipsburg. Philipsburg is a bustling town filled with unique chic boutiques, vibrant nightlife spots, designer shops all within a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Philipsburg has a mile lone shopping high street which is also duty free making it the ideal place to stop moor up and go shopping. Philipsburg also has beach, which is world famous for it's close proximity to the airport. From the beach you can experience the planes flying directly above you as they go into land on the runway.
Day 6 - Road Bay, Anguilla
Philipsburg, St Martin - Road Bay, Anguilla
Road Bay, Anguilla
A short distance from Philipsburg is the leeward islands of Anguilla, with their vibrant and laid back atmosphere. With white sandy beaches, lively restaurants, bars visitors can enjoy typical jazz music and sample speciality rum. Road Bay is also considered the shipwreck capital of the Caribbean with 7 sunken shipwrecks to dive or snorkel and explore. Along with witnesses the vast number of vibrant colored fish and coral reefs.
Day 7 - Crocus Bay, Anguilla
Road Bay, Anguilla - Crocus Bay, Anguilla
Crocus Bay, Anguilla
From Road Bay we take a short journey to Crocus Bay on the eastern edge of the island, and it's lush greenery and pure white sand. Crocus Bay is famous for it's beautiful sunsets, making it a great place to anchor overnight and relax while watching the sunset. The beach is also a great place to go snorkeling, cliff jumping, fishing or even exploring the caves.
Day 8 - Marina Fort Louis, St Martin
Crocus Bay, Anguilla - Marina Fort Louis, St Martin
Marina Fort Louis, St Martin
The final day of our St Martin Sailing Itinerary takes us back to Marina Fort Louis in St Martin. Which is an ideal place to have a final meal of the trip, pick up some last minute souvenirs or explore the local area. The marina is a great place to relax after your sailing trip before leaving the island.
Book in Advance: Marina Fort Louis, Baie de Marigot, Marigot 97150, St Martin +590 590 51 11 11