Kayak Lagoon Tour
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Kayak Lagoon Tour
By Tri-Sport Eco Tours
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Ages 11-86, max of 24 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Kayak, paddle, and life jacket
- Guide
- Complimentary beverage (beer, rum punch, fruit punch, soda, water)
What's not included- Gratuities
- Snacks
- Transport to or from the attraction
- Start:
- Kim Sha Beach, Simpson Bay, Sint MaartenYour tour departs from Kim Sha Beach, approximately 30 minutes drive from Philipsburg. Ask your driver to leave you close to the Cocky Turtle Beach Bar, where our orange kayaks are visible. Your guide will be waiting nearby.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7120P7- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7120P7
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- Kim Sha Beach, Simpson Bay, Sint MaartenYour tour departs from Kim Sha Beach, approximately 30 minutes drive from Philipsburg. Ask your driver to leave you close to the Cocky Turtle Beach Bar, where our orange kayaks are visible. Your guide will be waiting nearby.
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- sansaut0 contributionsBest excursion ever!I booked this excursion through a cruise; it was called "Scenic Coastal Hike". It definitely lived up to this name! Really enjoyed the hike and the views were spectacular! Our guides, Mike and Jack, were outstanding!Written December 2, 2024
- 76shawnw0 contributionsIsland Bike fun with Royce and BensonBenson and Royce were great. Day started with a lot of rain and seemed like it would end up being a wash but they were able to turn it around for us and we even ended up with alot of sun!Written November 28, 2024
- Connector560333078650 contributionsTwo countries, one E-bike. Ride from Dutch to French side and back via the lagoon.We received good information prior to our trip with a map showing exactly where the meeting point was. Our guide, Jan, met us as arranged, and introduced himself. We were supplied with helmets and water, and the bikes were already set up to suit our heights. It was a private trip - just the two of us and Jan. This made conversation very easy and afterwards we felt we'd been out with a friend rather than a guide, albeit a very knowledegable friend who pointed out the various islands we could see in the distance and informed us of the historical significance of the things we saw. We had been warned that there aren't any bike lanes and we'd be cycling with the traffic, but I didn't find it too daunting. Jan was an excellent guide and looked after us. Drivers seemed courteous and often would stop to let us proceed - at roundabouts for example. We had only used e-bikes once before, but I was glad of the extra help as there were a few hills and it was very hot. Overall I'd recommend this company and whilst I can't comment on all the guides, we were very happy with Jan. He looked after us very well.Written November 28, 2024
- davidrontheroad0 contributionsa great experience, and a rare opportunity to learn about an unusual placeThis was an excellent four hour tour, tooling around on easy to use ebikes. My friend had never ridden one, was very apprehensive, and Benson did a super job putting her at ease. That said, the majority of the ride is on fairly busy roads, so be prepared for that. I especially appreciated the casual smoothie stop, getting to know Benson, and the smoothie was an ideal refreshment on a hot day. The bikes and helmets were flawless, and our ten stops were all great, breaking up the sitting on a bike seat, which is not done so much in life. A 737 taking off at Maho Beach was easily the highlight, and dramatic. My nephew also used TriSport, hiring a regular bike from their shop, and conveniently returning it to the port. We much enjoyed Benson's commentary on life on the island. He has been doing guiding on two wheels for eight years and it shows. Also good to meet Paulo, who has a fun background story. I highly recommend this family-run company.Written November 26, 2024
- amberlO183AJ0 contributionsKayaking and snorkeling in Simpson BayWe had a great time kayaking and snorkeling in Simpson Bay! Elroy and Casey were the best! We had so much fun! We would definitely goback!!Written November 24, 2024
- FrequentFlier1394140 contributionsA wonderful dayThe hike was wonderful. What a nice change of pace. Our tour guide was incredibly considerate and very knowledgeable about all the foliage and fauna on the trail and all around us. She pointed out what was native to the island and which plants and animals arrived with which hurricane. It was a wonderful way to see this small section of the island without all the crowds and tourists shops.Written November 21, 2024
- M9615MPjiml0 contributionsGreat hike at Guana BayWe did the Guana Bay hike with Jenel and Mike as the tour guides. These guys were great! Both knowledgeable and very personable which resulted in a fun, relaxed hike. They provided a wealth of information and happily answered questions from the hikers. They came prepared with everything we needed including walking sticks and water packs and drinks at the end. Both were patient with the hikers and emphasized safety. For us, the landscape was beautifully green with all the recent rains. Highly recommended.Written November 18, 2024
- marchf20240 contributionsGreat way to learn more about the islandMy son and I signed up for this tour to learn more about the island. Pablo was very knowledgeable, answered all my questions and shared interesting details about the island. The e-bikes were top notch. It was a hot day but Pablo made sure we had plenty of water and even treated us to a fruit drink! Overall, it was a great tour and I definitely recommend it.Written November 15, 2024
- Leah W0 contributionsGreat tourWe went kayaking and snorkeling, it was awesome. They picked us up at the cruise port. Took us to the beach where the excursion was. The tour guides were great, the instructions were clear. The snorkeling was great ! Swam with a turtleWritten November 13, 2024
- V4443KQchristinek0 contributionsKayak and Snorkeling TourMy husband and I selected the kayak and snorkeling tour. KC was our guide and did a fantastic job pointing out all the cool stuff to look for while snorkeling.Written October 16, 2024
- 529maryannm0 contributionsFun Adventure RaceWe enjoyed this fun "race" tour! Pablo, Lex and Marcia were wonderful guides. I am a huge Amazing Race fan, and this was a little taste of that experience. Phillipsburg, St. Maarten is a beautiful city on a gorgeous island. Thank you for a great time!!! We had a blast and met two great people from our cruise ship. Thanks again!Written September 5, 2024
- Jag4md0 contributionsGorgeous ocean rim hikeBeautiful hike along the coast. The guides Janelle and Jacques were very friendly and did a great job telling us about the area and local culture. Beautiful excursion.Written July 30, 2024
- mgw7900 contributionsYou have to meet Kianny, Elroy and Royce.Kianny, elroy, royce are the BEST! We did the snorkle and Kayak and it was amazing. They are so funny, light spirited and fun to be with. They helped me feel safe and I had an amazing time. They are super knowledgeable and will tell you all the fish in the area.Written June 24, 2024
- stevenaR1039HL0 contributionsFun way to see the island!Our guide Paulo was amazing. Very informative-safety conscious and the right amount of stops for a 3.5 hour ride. Even stopped about halfway at a local juice bar. E bikes were charged and set up ready to go. We were on the road 10 minutes after arriving. We definitely would do another tour with tri sports!Written June 6, 2024
- Gemz10130 contributionsAmazing Time with Fantastic HostsWe had so much fun with this experience. It was a super hot day (especially having just come from a cold spell in Canada) so it did make it feel a lot harder than it should have been at times. There were sections that seemed a little rushed at times, so it would have been nice to have a little extra time to take in more of the history of this beautiful island. The staff however made this worthwhile! They were so much fun and great sports. We decided to dress up for this to add on an extra layer of fun (we were a Tu-Tu train, running around the island with our neon tutus), and the staff were such great sports after the day, taking pictures with our kids, wearing the tutus. Very well organized. Great learning experience. Would 100% do this again!!!Written June 5, 2024
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CHESHIRE49 contributions
Had an excellent combo kayak/snorkel trip yesterday that left from Kim Sha beach in Simpson Bay Area of Sint Maarten.
Tour had 6 people total on three 2-person kayaks and had the feel of a private excursion.
Our excellent guide Joe gave a brief tutorial on use of the kayaks and snorkel equipment and we were off for a 30 minute paddle that included a turtle sighting to another beach where we snorkeled from.
The snorkeling was amazing with great visibility where we viewed many types of coral and different fish observed with bonus of a quick swim by from a pair of rays. Also saw some cool ship wreckage both recent and far older including an huge anchor and a ships wheel.
Joe was an excellent guide during the snorkel pointing out and explaining the many cool things we were seeing. With probably over an hour of snorkel time we had plenty of time in the water.
Paddle back was a leisurely 45 minutes going by some of the mega yachts anchored in the bay with trip ending on 2nd floor of beach bar for a complementary drink.
We have been to Sint Maarten many times over the years and this tour was one of the best we have been on.
Tour had 6 people total on three 2-person kayaks and had the feel of a private excursion.
Our excellent guide Joe gave a brief tutorial on use of the kayaks and snorkel equipment and we were off for a 30 minute paddle that included a turtle sighting to another beach where we snorkeled from.
The snorkeling was amazing with great visibility where we viewed many types of coral and different fish observed with bonus of a quick swim by from a pair of rays. Also saw some cool ship wreckage both recent and far older including an huge anchor and a ships wheel.
Joe was an excellent guide during the snorkel pointing out and explaining the many cool things we were seeing. With probably over an hour of snorkel time we had plenty of time in the water.
Paddle back was a leisurely 45 minutes going by some of the mega yachts anchored in the bay with trip ending on 2nd floor of beach bar for a complementary drink.
We have been to Sint Maarten many times over the years and this tour was one of the best we have been on.
Written February 16, 2023
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It is so nice from you to have taken the time to write such a detailed review! Very appreciatively.
Written February 17, 2023
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Denise K
Copenhagen, Denmark4 contributions
The tour was a little short for the kayak part, but the snorkelling and guides were great! However we got to the Beach via bus which took 1.5 hour crammed like sardines with no AC. It was a bad start
Written July 25, 2024
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Many thanks Denise for letting us know about the Airco problem in the morning ride to the beach. We addressed the issue with the transportation Co. Sorry about the bad start.
The tour run precisely as the ship’s booklet description. We added 30 Minutes to the actual tour to compensate on the longer bus ride (due to roads repairs that made us go via the French side of the island).
Was the way back to the port after the tour better acclimatized bus?
Again, much appreciated for the review, JP
Written July 26, 2024
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Julie E
Philadelphia, PA79 contributions
Feb 2020
Nice beach and good guides, but this is not a "serene" lagoon (as the cruise brochure said), and not the least bit leisurely (as the description states). This is an active port for enormous yachts, windy,and choppy seas. My partner and I paddled like crazy and I panicked a few times that we would go off course. I am experienced at riverkayaking, but was overwhelmed at the effort it took to paddle here.
That said, everyone else seemed to be okay. It was hard to hear the guides talks because we could not get close enough, and it was windy.
That said, everyone else seemed to be okay. It was hard to hear the guides talks because we could not get close enough, and it was windy.
Written March 3, 2020
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Hi Julie, thank you for choosing our tour and sharing your experience. Also thank you for giving kudos to our exceptional guides. Normally our kayak tour is very calm, as you start in a bay and head into an enclosed lagoon. However we do get very windy days from time to time, which makes the kayak part more of an effort. It is too bad you got us on one of those days.
Written March 4, 2020
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Karen K
Hartland4 contributions
Nov 2022
Keyani and Kasey were excellent guides. Very knowledgeable and personable. We had a lot of fun. This wasn't our first choice for a shore excursion. Our original choice was cancelled through the cruise line. BUT we sure are glad that it was cancelled and we had the opportunity to do this. Don't be afraid to give this a try. We always shied away from doing this because it is labeled as "strenuous." My husband and I kayak about twice a year and we are 60 years of age. Our group consisted of beginners to experienced and it worked out very well. I would definitely do this again. I took off one star only because I wish we had more time to spend at the beach and/or bar as part of excursion through the cruise line.
Written December 10, 2022
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Many thanks Karen for taking the time to write a review!
Hope to see you sometime soon.
Written January 1, 2023
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Jena E
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Family
Cassey was our kayak guide and showed us the wildlife around the lagoon near Kim Sha Beach. My family and I had an amazing time. Cassey was so friendly and made our kayak trip extra special. The kayak lagoon tour offered a great way to see wildlife that we couldn’t see by snorkeling or by boat.
Written April 21, 2024
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We are very glad you all have a good experience. Many thanks for the review!
Written June 7, 2024
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Elisabeth M
10 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
The guides names both started with K were awesome!! They pointed out all of the things to see on the snorkel and Kayak tour and provided some history along the way. They were very helpful with equipment. You do not need to know how to swim for this they life jackets helped you float. We tour a small coral reef in St Maarten. Afterward free, “rum punch man.” Loves it!!! Would definitely go again.
Written July 31, 2024
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review highlighting our incredible guides. We really appreciate it and will pass on the compliments!
Written August 1, 2024
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Claire Maguire
3 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Myself and my husband had a lovely experience with Pablo and his team kayaking and snorkeling. Lots of fun, learning and very interesting snorkeling experience - Pablo pointed out numerous interesting things and was full of knowledge. A nice refreshing drink to finish too!! Highly recommend to anyone visiting the area 👌
Written May 7, 2022
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Hi Claire, we really enjoyed having you guys. Thank you so much for joining our tour and leaving your kind review.
Written May 10, 2022
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Chloee L
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Family
The tour guides were AMAZING. So very kind and helpful. Extremely funny and lots of laughs. It was a great time, highly, highly recommend this group! They knew a lot of information. I had started to get sick on the way back and they made sure I was okay. As well as someone who wanted the beach all to him self and started yelling at young girls. They de escalated the situation and made sure the girls were okay! Great experience and amazing people!
Written July 4, 2024
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Super appreciated Chloé for the review.
We will pass on the kudos to the guides!
Hope to see you guys again on SXM, JP
Written July 27, 2024
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Jasmine C
Edison, NJ25 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
This kayaking adventure was rocky at first being that I had 0 experience, but it was definitely worth it. I rented a duo kayak from Carlos. We were able to venture off on our own all the way into the lagoon and the around back to the Kim Sha Beach. The waters here are shallow and calm, barely any waves. It was a cool to see all the boats up front and enjoy the scenery. Be prepared to wear your sunscreen.
Written August 21, 2021
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Thanks for taking the time to write the review. Indeed the Lagoon is calm and safe. There is very nice marine life by the Mangrove trees also with juvenile fish that hide on their roots.
Hope to see you on sxm some time soon.
Written August 22, 2021
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Leslie B
Yarmouth Port, MA2 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We had a pleasant and fun kayak snokel tour with our guide Joe. Joe is very knowledgeable and shared information about the sea life and local area. The tour operations manager, Sandra, was terrific and helpful in making this tour available to us
Written February 17, 2023
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Thank you so much for your review. Joe had a good time with you and we hope you visit St. Maarten again soon!
Written February 18, 2023
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