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Sint Maarten
Photo: Philipsburg — Dr. Thomas Liptak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sint Maarten at a glance

Sint Maarten is a territory in Caribbean; its capital is Philipsburg. People mainly speak English and Dutch. The currency is the Caribbean guilder (XCG). VoyaKin maps 4 places to see here.

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Capital
Philipsburg
Region
Caribbean
Languages
English, Dutch
Currency
Caribbean guilder (XCG)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Sint Maarten’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Sint Maarten

Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Philipsburg

    Philipsburg

    Town

    Philipsburg is the main town and capital of Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is located on the southern coast of Saint Martin island, between Great Bay and the Great Salt Pond.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Maho Beach

    Maho Beach

    Beach

    Maho Beach is a beach on the Dutch side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, in the territory of Sint Maarten.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Todd Neville from Scottsdale, USA (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Great Salt Pond

    Great Salt Pond

    Grote Zoutpan

    Lake

    Great Salt Pond is a 188 ha 465 acres water body in the country of Sint Maarten on the island of Saint Martin in the Dutch Caribbean. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports a large seasonal aggregation of laughing gulls.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Boy Lawson (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • St. Martin of Tours' Church

    St. Martin of Tours' Church

    Sint-Martinus van Tourskerk

    Religious

    The St. Martin of Tours' Church is a religious building is located at 51 Voorstraat, Voorstraat, in the city of Philipsburg, Sint Maarten on the Dutch side of the Caribbean island of St. Martin in the Lesser Antilles east of the Caribbean Sea or Sea The Antilles.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Keep exploring

Also in Caribbean: Jamaica · Dominican Republic · Barbados · Bahamas · Anguilla · Antigua & Barbuda · Aruba · British Virgin Islands

Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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