Most of the tourists to Phillipsburg and the Island of St. Maarten come by way of airplane or cruise ship. There are many resorts and hotels here for people who arrive by air and want to stay for a number of days. Tourists who arrive via cruise ship normally dock here for the day and roam around town to shop and eat, and then they return to their ship.

It is possible to fly directly from many countries to Juliana International Airport. The airlines that provide service from the United States are American Airlines, US Airways, United Airlines, Continental, and Delta. There are a few other smaller airlines and chartered flights that also provide transportation here, as well as many flights originating in countries besides the United States.

Some of the cruise lines that frequently stop and dock in St. Maarten are Carnival, Celebrity, Disney, Holland-America, Princess, and Royal Caribbean.

St. Maarten requires that most of the visitors to the island carry specific forms of identification. In most cases, a valid passport from the visitor’s home country is sufficient.

When a visit to St. Maarten is over, there is a fee that must be paid by all visitors who are leaving via the airport. St. Maarten charges a tax of $30 ( United States dollars) for anyone over the age of two before they can board their plane to go home.