Getting There

The national airline of the Netherlands Antilles is ALM (LM). The government-owned Windward Islands Airways International (WIA – Winair) based at Juliana Airport has scheduled flights to the Lesser Antilles as well as charter flights to destinations throughout the Eastern Caribbean.

Approximate flight times

From St Maarten to London is 12-14 hours to Los Angeles is 9 hours to New York is 4 hours 10 minutes to St Croix is 45 minutes and to Singapore is 33 hours (all depending on connections).

International airports

Juliana (SXM) 15km (9.5 miles) west of Philipsburg receives regular scheduled flights from other Caribbean islands the USA and Europe. There are good bus services to Philipsburg and taxis are available.

Esperance (SFG) in the French sector is smaller and not equipped for jets.

Departure tax:

US$10 for all international departures. US$5 for flights within the Caribbean islands. Transit passengers and children under two years of age are exempt.

Sea

St Maarten is a leading port of call for cruise liners. Cruises operated by Holland America Cunard Prince's Cruise and Royal Viking regularly stop at Philipsburg.