My husband and I went to both places and had an equally good time at each. At Waikiki Beach, we had great drinks and service. The beach is gorgeous--that's already been said. I liked Waikiki however, because it was quiet and lacked all the jet ski noise. And because it's considerably more expense ($25/two beach chairs, table & umbrella), college... more

My wife and I took the rental car out here and spent the afternoon. We found the restaurant we had researched (Kon Tiki) and ate a delicious meal. We then paid for two front row loungers and an umbrella. Loungers seem to cost from $6 - $10 plus umbrella. Many places on the beach include free drinks and wifi. Do... more

great for tanning and had no issues with wondering eyes it is a beautiful beach ! more

We were on an RCI cruise Feb. 7-14, 2009 that docked in Phillipsburg and I had researched and prebooked the RCI excursion: St. Martin Beach Rendezvous - SM06 to “Orient Beach.” Orient Beach was beautiful and you should go there. I didn't think it was anything spectacular mind you and I was utterly shocked by how sad the surrounding little... more

Orient Beach was one of the most beautiful beaches I've ever visited. A 'Sun worshipers' paradise. The only problems were that food was very expensive. Some 35 ($42) euros just for lunch. The french speaking people there treated Americans as 'second class' and would pass you over just to wait on a French person.. more

I go to St. Martin annually and always stay in Cul de Sac near Orient Beach. I enjoy the naturalist beach very much but I notice that I'm one of the few under the age of 50 there. I wonder what will happen to that area when everyone dies out- it can feel geriatric sorry to say. It must be... more

We were brought to this beach by a local tour company who was highly recommended on the interenet and whose driver seemed only interested in taking us to places where locals were looking for handouts. Immediately after getting out of a cramped, hot, passenger van, were met by locals who wanted to sell us beach chairs and wanted to lead... more

I usually just read reviews, but after reading the ones here I felt I needed to share my experience. Unfortunately, many of the reviews here are from people that hopped off a cruise ship, went looking for naked people, drank too much and then left. That's not really the Orient Beach experience I had. My advice for you is to... more

I recently spent a few hours on Orient Beach. I was dropped off at the opposite end to the nudist area and had a pleasant walk along the shoreline. The beach is about one kilometre long and, although there were a lot of beach bars, there is still plenty of room for everyone. The nudist section is clearly marked by... more