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.
No time to read everything? Here 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.
Just you, your people… and the sea
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.
You choose where to go, when to stop, and how long you stay. The captain handles everything — you just show up and enjoy.
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 what most people wish they had booked after doing a group tour.
It’s 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.
From sleek speedboats to fully crewed catamarans, there’s an option for every kind of day — and every kind of budget.
But the outcome is always the same: one of the best experiences you’ll have in St Martin.
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✅ From $1750 · Up to 10 guests · 7.5 hours · Open bar · Free cancellation
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.
Then you land.
White sand that reflects the light like nothing else. Water so clear you keep second-guessing your own eyes. No beach clubs, no speakers, no one trying to sell you something. Just the island, doing what it’s always done — absolutely nothing, perfectly.
These charters fill up fast, and they don’t overbook. If the dates are there, it’s worth grabbing them.
This is the kind of day you don’t overthink — you just book it and figure out the rest later.
Private boat, Anguilla, open bar… it tends to sell out quickly for a reason.
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✅ From $670 · Ti Punch · Up to 8 people · Full day, half day or sunset · Free cancellation
Laurent arrived in St Martin a few years ago and never really looked for a reason to leave.
He’s the kind of person who chose this life on purpose — not because it was practical, but because being on the water with people who want to be there is, for him, the whole point. I’ve met him. Attentive, professional, and genuinely funny in a way that doesn’t feel performed.
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. He just knows which version of it is the good one.
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.
Book the full day. You’ll understand why when you’re still in the water at four o’clock and nobody wants to leave.
No fixed route, no rush — just a captain who knows the island and adapts the day to you.
Some spots you’d never find on your own… and the freedom to stay as long as you want.
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✅ From $568 pp · Up to 4 people · 2 days / 1 night · Free cancellation
Sophie and her husband have been doing this for years, and it shows in every detail.
She runs the boat with the kind of quiet attentiveness that’s hard to manufacture — the kind that means your glass is never empty, the dinner is made from fresh local produce, and somehow the whole evening feels unhurried even though there’s a sunset, an aperitif, a meal, and a night at anchor in front of a deserted island to get through.
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. Then back to Grand Case — a different version of yourself than the one who left.
Four people maximum. That’s not a constraint, it’s the point.
A quiet evening at sea, dinner under the stars, and nowhere to be the next morning but the water.
This is St Martin at its most peaceful — slow, intimate, and completely off the radar.
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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.
Anguilla, Prickly Pear, the St Martin marine reserve — all accessible without chartering an entire boat. Just show up, climb aboard, and let someone else handle the rest.
✅ From $205 · Small group · 8.5 hours · Departure from Anse Marcel or Grand Case Beach Club
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Anguilla has a reputation, and it’s earned.
Powdery white sand, shallow turquoise lagoons, water so clear it almost looks artificially lit — the kind of place that makes you understand why people keep coming back to the Caribbean even when they think they’ve seen it all.
Scoobi gets you there properly. You board at Anse Marcel or Grand Case Beach Club at 8:30, 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.
The southern coast of Anguilla — quieter, less visited, increasingly the choice of people who know the difference — is about an hour’s sail away. Once you arrive: swimming, snorkeling, beach chairs, and lunch at a seaside restaurant that feels exactly like it should.
Then, on the way back, Scoobi does something very French side: a cheese platter. On a catamaran. Sailing home from Anguilla.
I never get tired of this island.
An easy, carefree day from start to finish — just step on board and let it all happen.
Anguilla, lunch, open bar, and nothing to think about but the water around you.
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✅ From $181 · Small group · 8 hours · Departure from Grand Case Beach Club or Anse Marcel · Free cancellation
⭐ 4.6/5 — 23 verified reviews
Scoobi is something of a legend on the French side, and not by accident.
The catamaran has been running this particular tour for years — long enough that the crew knows exactly when to push and when to leave people alone. That’s rarer than it sounds.
Three stops. Eight hours. Everything included.
Tintamarre first — uninhabited, unhurried, with the kind of snorkeling where sea turtles appear without warning and nobody quite wants to get back on the boat. Then Pinel Island for lunch, shallow warm water, and a nature walk for those who can be persuaded to leave the beach. Finally Creole Rock, the marine reserve just off Grand Case, where the underwater life is dense enough that you lose track of time entirely.
Open bar throughout. Lunch included. SUP boards, floating mat, snorkeling gear — all on board.
Some days on a trip become the reference point for everything that follows. This tends to be one of them.
Three islands, one day — Tintamarre, Pinel, and Creole Rock, all from the French side.
Open bar, lunch included, and a crew that knows exactly when to leave you alone.
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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. That’s really all you need to know to decide.
You board at Anse Marcel or Grand Case at 8:30, 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. And this is where Scoobi quietly earns its reputation.
Grilled mahi-mahi and chicken, fresh salads, homemade ratatouille, cheese and bread, seasonal fruit — all cooked on board, with a French-Caribbean touch that catches you off guard every time. This is not what you expect from a catamaran tour. It’s better.
The afternoon is yours. More snorkeling, more paddleboarding, or just horizontal on deck with something cold, watching the water change colour as the light shifts.
A quieter side of St Martin — untouched, open, and far from the usual spots.
A full day on the water, a simple lunch, and the kind of calm you don’t find on the main beaches.
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It depends on what kind of day you’re after.
A shared catamaran from the French side is perfect if you’re a couple, a solo traveler, or simply open to meeting people on the water. You board at Grand Case or Anse Marcel, the crew takes care of everything, and somewhere between Tintamarre and the cheese platter on the way back, you end up having lunch next to people you didn’t know three hours earlier. That’s half the experience. From $127 per person for a half day, it’s genuinely hard to beat for what you get.
A private charter is a completely different proposition. Your boat, your group, your pace. You decide when to anchor, where to swim, how long to stay. No fixed itinerary, no shared deck, no compromises. If you’re traveling as a family or a group of friends who want the Caribbean to themselves for a day — this is the answer. Budget from $663 for a speedboat up to $1,700 and beyond for a full yacht experience.
Most travelers who’ve done both say the same thing : shared for the energy, private for the freedom.
Most tours on this page depart from Anse Marcel Marina or Grand Case Beach Club — both on the French side. No need to drive to Simpson Bay or Philipsburg. You're on the water in minutes.
Private charters from the French side start around $663/person for a speedboat and go up to $1,700 and beyond for a full-day yacht or catamaran experience. The price covers your entire group — not per person — which makes it surprisingly good value for families or groups of friends.
It depends what you're after. For a full day with snorkeling, lunch, and open bar on a group catamaran — Scoobi is the reference. For something private and premium departing from Anse Marcel — the Axopar Brabus with Boat'on Yacht Club is hard to beat. Both leave from the French side.
Yes — and it's actually the most natural departure point. Anguilla is twenty minutes away from Anse Marcel or Grand Case by boat. Several tours on this page go there directly, both private and shared.
Yes. Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory — you'll need a valid passport to enter. Make sure to bring it on the day. Most operators will remind you when you book.
Shared tours are perfect if you're a couple or solo traveler who wants a full day on the water without the private charter budget. Private charters make more sense for families or groups of 6+ who want flexibility and their own space. From $127 per person for shared, from $663 for private.
Yes — especially between December and April. Scoobi's Anguilla cruise and the private charters fill up weeks in advance during high season. Book as soon as your dates are confirmed.
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