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Great Bay Beach

Great Bay Harbour, Philipsburg, St. Maarten/St. Martin
Ranked #9 of 12 attractions in Philipsburg
4.0 of 5 stars 56 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Most recent review
- May 21, 2012
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Austin, Texas
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Great Views and walking distance from the pier where all the cruise ships dock. Also very close to great shopping. More

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Saba, Caribisch Nederland
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

We spend the whole day swimming and relaxing on the beach... They offering aloe vera massages for 15 dollar.. A must to! More

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Frankfort, Kentucky
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

When visiting Sint Maarten for the first time recently, my wife and I stayed at Sonesta Great Bay on the west end of this beach and would walk often into Philipsburg. The sand on this beach is very coarse and there is more litter on this beach than I found acceptable. I have seen worse, but the amount I found... More

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Sint Maartensdijk, The Netherlands
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

nice place to visit. not very busy from 10 to 12 am . after 12 am....get very crowed. personally, prefer to go there in the morning around 10. More

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Bettendorf, Iowa
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

The beach did have more garbage on it than I'd care for but overall it was still pretty nice. More

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Toronto
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32 reviews 32 reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

Beautiful to look at but was pretty deep, but well worth it. More

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willowbeach
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4 reviews 4 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

It was a nice wide beach, not too close to the airport and being on the bay kept the water calm More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Loved the ship traffic which is fund to watch. Quickly deep, so not great for little ones. Sand is a bit sharp for bare feet, but OK in the water. More

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St.hubert
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

It was close to shopping, great views of the cruise ships. Found their beach was nice but a quite a drop after a few feet in. More

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Beautiful and easy access to phillipsburg and boardwalk. Also, the beach was NEVER crowded, even at the resort! More

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