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Private — Full-Day Cruise of St Martin and Anguilla
5.0 rating · From $1,750 · Up to 10 guests · 7.5 hours · Open bar · Free cancellation
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French side departures
Depart from Grand Case, Anse Marcel or nearby — and skip the long drive to Simpson Bay.
If you're staying in Orient Bay, Grand Case, or Anse Marcel, you don't need to drive forty minutes to catch a boat.
The tours on this page are different. They leave from Grand Case Beach Club or Anse Marcel Marina — five minutes from Orient Bay, right on the water, with the French coastline as your backdrop from the moment you cast off.
I don't know whether you're the kind of person who wants the boat to yourself or whether you're happy to share the deck with a few friendly strangers — so I've put together both. Private charters for the ones who want full control, and group tours for everyone else.
Pick whichever fits how you like to spend a day on the water. I hope it makes your choice a little easier. The water is waiting.
Quick picks
No time to read everything? These are the two I'd book without hesitation — one if you want the boat to yourself, one if you're happy to share the day.
5.0 rating · From $1,750 · Up to 10 guests · 7.5 hours · Open bar · Free cancellation
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A private charter isn’t just another boat day — it’s your day, entirely on your terms. No crowded decks. No fixed itinerary. No rushing from stop to stop.
From Grand Case and Anse Marcel, everything is within easy reach. Anguilla is less than 30 minutes away. St Barts about an hour. Tintamarre, Pinel Island, Creole Rock… all right there, without spending half your day getting there.
This is perfect for couples who want something more intimate, families who need flexibility, or anyone who simply doesn’t want to share their day with a boat full of strangers.
Photo credit: @PaperBoatCharters
Best private Anguilla day
Twenty minutes. That’s all that separates you from one of the most quietly extraordinary places in the Caribbean.
I’ve made this crossing more times than I can count, and it still does something to me — the moment the water changes colour and Anguilla appears on the horizon.
The boat is private. Open bar, snacks, and if you feel like slipping below the surface, underwater scooters are there when you want them. But mostly, people just sit. Watch the water. Stop checking their phone.
These charters fill up fast, and they don’t overbook. If the dates are there, it’s worth grabbing them.
Photos: @cardiboatsxm
Best flexible private boat
Laurent arrived in St Martin a few years ago and never really looked for a reason to leave.
The boat is a semi-rigid speedboat — nimble, fast, and built for covering ground. Creole Rock for snorkeling, a sweep around Tintamarre, lunch anchored somewhere quiet that he knows better than anyone. The itinerary is yours.
No shared deck, no fixed schedule, no group of strangers you didn’t choose. Just your people, Laurent, and however much of the coastline you want to see.
Most unique experience
Sophie and her husband have been doing this for years, and it shows in every detail.
You leave Grand Case at 2pm. Ninety minutes later, Tintamarre appears — no hotels, no road, no one selling anything. Just the boat, the water, and whatever you brought with you.
Dinner is served as the stars come out. You sleep to the sound of nothing in particular. In the morning, paddle, snorkel, or just sit on deck with your coffee and let the island do its thing.
Group tours
Private charters are wonderful. But sometimes the best days on the water happen when you’re surrounded by other people who are just as excited to be there as you are.
The group tours departing from the French side are a different energy — more social, more spontaneous, and considerably easier on the budget. Same destinations, same turquoise water, same stops that make you forget what day it is.
Photos: @Scoobi
Best shared Anguilla day
Anguilla has a reputation, and it’s earned. Powdery white sand, shallow turquoise lagoons, water so clear it almost looks artificially lit.
Scoobi gets you there properly. You board at Anse Marcel or Grand Case Beach Club, the open bar starts before you’ve found your spot on deck, and by the time the breeze picks up you’ve already forgotten whatever was stressing you out last week.
Then, on the way back, Scoobi does something very French side: a cheese platter. On a catamaran. Sailing home from Anguilla.
Photos: @Scoobi
Best French side marine park day
Scoobi is something of a legend on the French side, and not by accident.
Three stops. Eight hours. Everything included. Tintamarre first — uninhabited, unhurried, with the kind of snorkeling where sea turtles appear without warning. Then Pinel Island for lunch, shallow warm water, and finally Creole Rock, the marine reserve just off Grand Case.
Open bar throughout. Lunch included. SUP boards, floating mat, snorkeling gear — all on board.
Photos: @Scoobi
Best Prickly Pear day
Prickly Pear doesn’t need much of an introduction. A small island just off Anguilla, with water so clear you can see the bottom from the boat before you’ve even anchored.
You board at Anse Marcel or Grand Case, open bar from the moment you step on deck, and Scoobi’s crew takes it from there. Snorkeling, paddleboarding, floating mat, white sand — the morning organises itself.
Then lunch. Grilled mahi-mahi and chicken, fresh salads, homemade ratatouille, cheese and bread, seasonal fruit — all cooked on board, with a French-Caribbean touch.
Out on the water, far from everything — the perfect setting to surprise someone you love.
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