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Butterfly
Farm - La ferme des papillons
Located on Le Galion Beach Road at Orient Bay. Watch butterflies cocoon the way Mother Nature intended. Kids can witness the miraculous metamorphosis of the butterfly from egg to adulthood. 
Your guided tour will take you through a lush, tropical setting teeming
with 1,000 of these colorful creatures. Your admission ticket allows
you to visit as often as you wish during your stay on the island. Guides
are on hand to explain the different cycles of the butterflys life.
Great fun for the adults too! telphone 87.31.21 |
Market
Day - Marigot
Live an Island Tradition. Saturday and Wednesday mornings - market day is a time honored Caribbean custom when goods are sold, tales are told, and strangers become friends. 
Island ladies in colorful dresses and big straw hats display their fresh produce, spices and baked goods in the early morning sun of the outdoor market in Marigot's Market Square. Come early to see the fish market where the locally caught fish is sold to locals and tourists alike. Next door is a craft and T-shirt market for those souvenirs the kids promised their friends back home. |
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Galleon
Beach
Just next to Bayside  A great beach for kids because there are absolutely no waves and the water is very shallow. There is a small restaurant that sells burgers, hotdogs, etc. Great water sports. |
Kim
Sha Beach
Simpson Bay near Burger King, Atrium Resort & Royal Palm Beach Club - Another great beach for kids. You can access through the restaurant Indiana Beach as well.  Big kids (18 and over) and the young at heart will love the hot party at Indiana on Thursday nights till 5 AM. Bring your dancing shoes! |
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Fort
St. Louis
Near the hospital in Marigot 
It is a bit of a climb to access, but worth the view and the kids will love the cannons. |
Needle
Point - Orlean
Kids can wade out to an island covered with interesting seashells and natural saltwater pools. Snorkeling equipment and washrooms available and there's a little bar and restaurant that serves lunch.  |
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Hope
Estate
A bit more daring, this is an archeological excavation going on just outside Grand Case where they have unearthed several artifacts and bones of native St. Martiners! |
Turtle
Pier Restaurant
Airport Road - Simpson Bay - Mom and Dad can have a cocktail and watch the sunset while the kids check out the live Sharks & Sea Turtles in the pen below the restaurant. Monkeys and parrots offer great entertainment. |
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Habitation
Hotel
Located in Anse Marcel - Appears private but open to the public. Try the beach where the water is so clear you can see your feet. The little ones will love it because its so shallow. Stop here on the way home from Pinel Island. Stroll over to the marina where lots of luxury yachts can be seen up close. |
Parrot
Farm
Near Cupecoy Beach - The kids will love this place with exotic tropical birds from around the world. |
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Bayside
Ranch for Horseback Riding
Just next door to the Butterfly Farm - They have small horses and ponies and can take the children in a small ring to show them the basics. For adults here is your glorious opportunity to transform a favorite fantasy into a romantic reality - riding a spirited steed along a beautiful stretch of white powder beach. To gallop in the surf, call Bayside Riding Club - telephone 87.36.64 - OK Corral Beach Ride - telephone 87.40.72 or Crazy Acres Riding Cente - telephone 42793. |
Burger
King Simpson Bay
Always a big hit with the kids, this one has a three-story contraption for climbing with swings, etc. Also, the yogurt shop bordering it has coin operated cars and pony rides.. |
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St.
Maarten Zoo
Visit the bat cave… You won't find any super heroes in capes and tights, but you will discover something fascinating - a real bat colony! Just one of the attractions at this children's zoo with two walk through aviaries, a petting zoo, and a newly renovated terrarium inhabited by exotic reptiles… over 150 critters in all. Located in Philipsburg across from the Salt Pond - telephone 32030. |
Pic
Paradis
The highest point in St. Martin. You can see views of both sides of the Island. You will need a good car or jeep to access. There are nature trails. |
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Needle
Point - Orlean
Kids can wade out to an island covered with interesting seashells and natural saltwater pools. |
Marigot
Museum
Marina Parking Lot, Marigot - Right now the exhibit is "The Trace of the Arawaks", the native Indians of St. Martin. |
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Pinel
Island
Escape to a deserted island! Picture this! You're standing on the beach in a post card setting, a tiny spit of white, soft sand surrounded by translucent turquoise waters alive with a rainbow of tropical fish. |
Walk
into the surf and pick your lobster from the lobster pot. Accessed from
French Cul de Sac Road (at Surf Club South just outside Grand Case).
Go to the pier and catch a $5 water taxi to this tiny barrier reef island
about a half-mile off the coast of St. Martin. Beach chairs and umbrellas
are available for rent.
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Go to the sea... The choices are endless. Work up a sweat as part of the crew of a 12-Meter America's Cup Yacht - telephone 20046. Scream across the waves to St. Bart's aboard the mighty catamaran, SWALIGA - telephone 22167. Or grab a water taxi to Anguilla from Marigot Pier. Peek at fish from the comfort of a semi submersible sub -telephone 24078, or wet a line and do some serious deep sea fishing aboard Lee's fishing charters across from Royal Palm. Zip over to Saba on state of the art Voyager - telephone 24096 or 87.10.68 for a day of hiking and diving. Take in a sunset at sea on the Lady Mary or for you landlubbers, try the Sunset Bar at Maho Beach. Have Fun! |