Philipsburg is the Dutch-side capital of St. Maarten/St. Martin, a single island shared by the Netherlands and France. The cruise pier sits on Great Bay, a water-taxi ride from a mile-long boardwalk of beach bars and duty-free shops, while the rest of the island offers 37 beaches, a French market town, and the famous plane-spotting beach at Maho. Two cultures, two cuisines, and a lot of sand in one easy port.
For the famous Maho jet blasts, check the day's flight schedule (posted at the Sunset Bar) so you're there for the big arrivals — and stand well clear of the fence during takeoffs, where the jet wash is genuinely powerful.
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