Maho Beach - an unique fun place
Maho Beach
a beach with a thrill - airplanes to touch - a must see on St Maarten!
a beach with a thrill - airplanes to touch - a must see on St Maarten!
Maho
Beach is facing the west of the Caribbean sea, so sunset views are great,
but sometimes obstructed by approaching airplanes landing at Princess Juliana airport (SXM). Touch down is about 40 -100 yds behind the beach. As bigger as closer! Don´t forget to bring your camera, because nowhere else a Boeing 747 will be passing as close over your head as on Maho Beach. |
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Maho Beach, bordering the Maho Resort and Royal Islander Club, is a small stretch of white beach. It is the location that attracts all of its visitors: The beach is located at the Western end of the runway of Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), thus providing you with a very special experience! For those who love the thrill, or just like airplanes, watch and see incoming jets gliding in and landing just a few yards above your head! The best time of the day to see the most is between 1:30pm - 5:00pm. The 747's and Airbus 340 usually glide in around 2:00 and leave around 4:00pm, which is sandblasting time! |
| Watch an aircraft landing at SXM airport next to Maho Beach! |
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Several other videos can be launched from this webpage. Just enjoy the kick of seeing aircrafts much closer than usual.
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Small aircraft on approach on Maho
Getting closer!
Mobile Snack Bar
on Maho Beach
Restaurant Terrace at Maho Beach
 Get your camera ready for your scary movie or shots!  The beach is lined with a few rocks to both ends, and a picturesque cave, however a bit too far to swim out to there. Snorkeling is supposed to be good around the rocks, depending on weather. Watch the waives in the evening. The back light let you see amazing fish in the surf.
 American Airlines landing on St. Maarten  The probably best place on Maho to watch incoming and departing airlines is Sunset Bar & Grill
In general , the leeward beaches to the west and southwest are calmer, facing the Caribbean Sea. Therefore, Maho is a beach with relatively low surf, although it can change quickly. The beach is not suitable for small children due to a rather steep drip off into the sea.
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Maho Beach is an almost white powdery sand beach with no natural shades, like trees. Loungers and umbrellas are available for rent. The beach has several resorts, hotels and beach bars/restaurants in walking distance. Facilities close by include the Caravanserai Resort, Sonesta Maho, and Maho Beach Resort.
 
Move mouse over photo!  It happened a few times that cars got blown off by departing aircrafts - no kidding!   Sunset Bar at Maho Beach |
| Another great You TubeVideo for airplane enthusiasts. | |
Beaches on the
Dutch Side:
Dawn Beach
Guana Bay
Pointe Blanche
Great Bay
Little Bay
Pelican Key
Kim Sha Beach
Simpson Bay
Burgeaux Bay
Maho Beach
Mullet Bay
Cupecoy Beach
Beaches on the
French Side:
Long Bay
Plum Bay
Baie Rouge
Nettle Bay
Friar´s Bay
Happy Bay
Grand Case
Anse Marcel
Petites Cayes
Pinel Island
Orient Beach
Le Galion
Coralita Beach
Oyster Pond
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beach map |
NEW Lodging close to
Maho Beach:
Villa La Casita
Waterfront on South Simpson Bay near Maho Beach!
The BoCo Studios
Waterfront Studios on Burgeaux Bay near Maho Beach!
Villa La Casita
Waterfront on South Simpson Bay near Maho Beach!
The BoCo Studios
Waterfront Studios on Burgeaux Bay near Maho Beach!
Maho Beach on St. Maarten |
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The unique location of the airport, right next to Maho Beach, hotels, and beach bars, led to a challenging experience of its own: Sandblasting. So strong, that humans, beach items, and even cars have been thrown into the air. |  Sunset Bar at Maho Beach - loudspeakers allow you to listen to the communication between pilots and controller on approach.More about the bar here! |
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| The aircraft accelerates the engines at start, and people try to hold to the airport fence despite the thrust and hot exhaust fumes. The sand performs like a powerful sandblaster and people are blown into the water or jump in order to escape the painful contact with the skin. | ||||||||
Lodging near
Maho Beach:
Bella Mare Condo
At Simpson Bay
AquaMarina
Short distance from Maho at Mullet Bay
Maho Beach:
Bella Mare Condo
At Simpson Bay
AquaMarina
Short distance from Maho at Mullet Bay
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