Princess Heights is glad to recommend the finest dining spots, beaches and activities to make your stay one of the best you have ever had. We also have a lot of flyers and information at the office of Princess Heights so don’t hesitate to step by and get some more information.

Beaches:
Orient Bay: This 2 miles long, white powdered sand beach is very popular for water sports, sun bathing and snorkeling. The beach is reputed as much for its natural beauty and setting as it is for being the island´s foremost swimsuit optional beach. Also there are a lot of lunch and dining opportunities on the beach. Try Kontiki Beach and Kakao Bar for a delicious meal.

Dawn Beach: Dawn Beach is located on a walking distance from Princess Heights. However the beach is not very famous and busy, it’s more than beautiful. It has great reefs what makes it, according to many opinions, the best snorkeling spot on St. Maarten. There are chairs, umbrella’s and cabana’s you can rent. For lunch the best spots are Mr. Busby’s beach bar, Big Fish or at the Westin.

Mullet Bay: Mullet Bay is a large white sand beach, with slow rolling curls of waves coming in the beautiful, moon shaped bay. Its active surf makes this an attractive spot to local surfers. Because the beach is next to the airport you can see the planes arrive. Mullet Bay is a wonderful setting to see the sun go down. There is a small beach bar where they sell delicious ribs and chicken fresh from the barbeque. This beach is definitely highly recommended.

Activities:
Rhino Safari: This activity is very popular and can definitely recommended to all the people who are up for a exiting trip on a water scooter and some beautiful snorkeling. Adventures of all ages are guaranteed a thrill of a lifetime ride that is safe, sturdy, reliable and tons of fun. Prices are $ 59,00 per person on doubles and $ 95 on singles. Get the flyer at the office for more information.

Lagoon Kayak Tour: For those who like to see the beauty of the marine life and are not afraid for some challenge. This tour will bring you to the undiscovered parts in the Lagoon were sea cucumbers, jelly fishes and mangroves thrive in the shallow waters. Paddling past some of the world’s most luxurious motor yachts you will continue out through the Bridge into the quiet bay for a well deserved swim at the beautiful Simpson Bay Beach. Finish up at Port de Plaisance Resort with a cold refreshment and good conversation with your guides. Prices are $ 49.00 per person for a 2,5 hour tour. Get the flyer at the office.

Loterie Farm Fly Zone: This adventure is very popular for active people who like some challenge. Soaring between majestic 200 year old mango and mahogany trees via a series of ropes, cables, and suspended bridges is as close as you're going to get to flying across the top of a rainforest right up there where the monkeys and birds hang out!  Princes are 55 Euro per person. Open Tuesday – Saturday.

Restaurants:
Pineapple Pete: This is a cozy family restaurant located in Simpson Bay across the cinema. There is live music every evening and the menu is very extended. They have fresh fish, wraps, steaks, salads and burgers. The prices are affordable and the seating is great. They also have special menu’s for the kids. For more information about this highly recommended restaurant visit their website; Pineapplepete

Big Fish: According to many the best fish restaurant on the island. Big Fish is located in Oyster Pond, in the eastern of the island. What was once a small wooden house is now a smartly designed, restaurant with an open kitchen, an L-form seating area and outside decks above the water. When you're here try the seafood, which comes with a unique approach. You can select from 12 different kinds of fish and then pair them with one of the six sauces, including lemon grass coconut curry, Creole Pernod and the classic Béarnaise. Address: Emerald Merrit Road, Dawn Beach, Oyster Pond.

Spiga: Opened late in 2002, Spiga became an instant hit and today is one of the most popular restaurants in Grand Case. They have a creative Italian cuisine with excellent fish, meat and homemade pasta’s. Spiga is so popular that reservations are recommended. Unfortunately there is no ocean front seating, but the quality of the food is makes this imperfection more than good.

Weekly Itinerary

Day 1: Get comfortable in your luxurious hotel suite after you arrived on the beautiful island of St. Maarten. Take a bath and get dressed for a delicious Italian meal at Dawn Beach’s best restaurant Daniel’s by the Sea.

Day 2: Explore the island, start at Dawn Beach, head out towards Orient Bay. Enjoy the beautiful beach. Drive to Marigot around noon to have a delicious lunch on the waterfront. Le Village and Le Croissanterie are both a very good choice. After lunch drive to the south western side of the island. Enjoy the beauty of Bai Lonque ore Mullet Bay. Both beaches are good for a nice swim. Watch the amazing sunset at the Sunset Bar at Maho while drinking a cold beer

Day 3: Take a day trip to Anguilla or St. Barths. When you are back on St. Maarten, head out to Grand Case for a nice dinner at one of the finest restaurants of the island. Get dressed after dinner to visit one of St. Maarten’s great Casino’s. Princess Casino at Port the Plaissance and Casino Royale at Maho are the best on the island.

Day 4: Visit Pinel Island. A small island located 5 minutes from St. Maarten. Boats leave every half hour from Cul de Sac, in the French quarter. Pinel has a beautiful beach and there is a lot of marine life around the island. There are some beach bars were you can eat a burger and get some cold refreshments. At night go to Pineapple Pete at Simpson Bay and enjoy a fine diner and great live music.

Day 5: Go shopping in Philipsburg. Explore the boardwalk and have lunch at Chesterfield. They serve delicious wraps and salads. At night go to Lady C in Simpson Bay for some drinks and after that to the Bliss in Maho for a real party. If you do not like the night life just enjoy the quite from your balcony with a good glass of wine.

Day 6: Go airplane spotting at Maho. Airplanes fly over so low, it looks almost like you can touch them. Have a swim at Bai Lonque and at night go to Temptation for the best quality food you have ever tasted. After that enjoy the best live piano music in the Sopranos Piano Bar across the Casino Royale in Maho.

Day 7: Spend the last day shopping in Marigot. There are some nice boutiques with the newest clothing lines. Also you can buy a lot of souvenirs here. End your holiday with a delicious lunch or diner on the waterfront.

Tips

Tips for active visitors of St. Maarten:
Rent a mountain bike with TriSports
Go kayaking in the Lagoon and discover the great marine life under water
Rhino Ride & Snorkeling Adventure: Experience on the water excitement with your two person watercraft.
Discover the Loterie Farm Fly Zone. Get adventures
Have a nice long walk on Orient Beach
For the best water sports like sailing, kite surfing and to rent jet ski’s, go to Orient Beach
Take an island tour on your own adventure qua

Tips for culinary lovers that visit St. Maarten:
Have diner at the finest steakhouse on the island; Rare, located in Cupecoy
For the best fish go to Big Fish located on the Oyster Pond Marina
Visit Lee’s Road Side Grill in Simpson Bay for the best fresh fish, barbequed ribs and chicken.
Enjoy an exclusive diner at Temptation, Cupecoy. The most classy and sophisticated restaurant on the island. Won an award for ‘Best restaurant of St. Maarten 2008’.
Every Saturday the best seafood buffet at the Captain Olivers Resort in Oyster Pond
Saratoga, casual fine dining at the Simpson Bay Yacht Club Marina

Tips for visitors of St. Maarten that love the beach:
Go snorkeling at Dawn Beach, Oyster Pond
Enjoy the beauty of the quite and elegant Happy Bay
Orient Beach is the best beach for water sports
Orient Beach is the only beach in the Caribbean that has a ‘Clothing Optional’ part.
Be amazed by the airplanes that fly over only a few meters above you on Maho Beach
Enjoy the beautiful sunset and clear blue water at Mullet Beach
After a five minute boat trip, you discover Pinel Island, with quite water and nice reefs.

Tips for families with children that visit St. Maarten:
St. Maarten owns 2 McDonalds, several Burger Kings, KFC, Dominoes and Pizza Hut
Let your kids enjoy the Hodge’s Playground on the boardwalk in Philipsburg while you just sit on one of the terraces sipping a cool drink.

Go on a boat trip with Captain Alan’s and visit three islands. There is also the opportunity for snorkeling and you can take a mud bad. This boat trip is very popular and recommended by many visitors of St. Maarten.
Have diner at St. Maarten best family restaurant Pineapple Pete. The menu is very extended and they have several menu’s for the kids. There is life music every night.