Beaches for swimming and sea days in Saint Martin
From calm coves to a lively east-coast shore, these beaches and nearby islets offer ways to swim and spend time by the sea.
Saint Martin’s shores range from sheltered, shallow water to long sandy beaches with beach clubs and restaurants nearby. Offshore islets add clear, shallow swimming water and a chance to explore the coast by boat, ferry or kayak.
Anse Marcel Beach
Beach, Anse Marcel
Hills wrap around this north-shore cove, keeping the water calm and shallow. Its sheltered setting makes it an easy choice for a swim with small children.
Baie Rouge
Beach, Terres Basses
This wide, largely undeveloped beach has reddish sand and stays quieter than the east-coast beaches. Surf can be dramatic some days, and facilities are minimal, so bring what you need.
Grand Case Beach
Beach, Grand Case
This calm, sandy crescent faces the Anguilla Channel, where the water is usually gentle. It is steps from Grand Case’s restaurant row for a meal before or after a swim.
Île Tintamarre
Parks & Nature, Cul-de-Sac
Day boats visit this uninhabited reserve island for its long sandy beach and clear surrounding water. It offers a more remote sea day, with seabirds, sea turtles and iguanas on the island.
Îlet Pinel (Pinel Island)
Parks & Nature, Cul-de-Sac
A short ferry hop or kayak trip from Cul-de-Sac leads to this small islet. Its calm swimming beach faces the mainland, and the shallow, clear water has a marked snorkel trail.
Orient Bay Beach (Baie Orientale)
Beach, Baie Orientale
This long east-coast beach has beach clubs, watersports operators and casual restaurants along the shore, with shops and cafes in the village behind it. Its offshore reef draws snorkellers, and the southern tip is traditionally clothing-optional.