Landmark· Sint Maarten (Dutch side)· Leeward Islands

Philipsburg Front Street & Boardwalk

18° 1.3′ N · 63° 2.7′ W

The Dutch capital's duty-free shopping street and beachfront boardwalk along Great Bay - jewellers, liquor stores, bars and beach chairs, busiest when the cruise ships are in.

Practical

A water taxi runs a loop from the cruise piers to docks at the east end and centre of Front Street when ships are in. Front Street Pharmacy (Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Sat 8:00 am-1:00 pm per OpenStreetMap). Fairway Mark It supermarket is the nearest full grocery. Coordinate is the Great Bay Beach segment in front of the boardwalk.

Best for

Duty-free shopping and a beach walk