Take our shuttle transfer and we will take care of you. Sonesta resorts sint maarten sonesta maho beach resort. Maarten in the caribbean, maho beach is famous as a favorite location for plane spotters. Tripadvisor maho beach shuttle provided by jo junie. Martin has a very unique beach called maho beach, otherwise. This all comes after a 57yearold new zealand tourist died suffering injuries a few weeks ago. Having seen youtube videos was a must do on our cruise. Boeing 747 low landings at st maarten those were the days. St martinst maarten hotels sonesta maho beach resort.
This tiny strip of maho beach in st martin is best known for very low landings and approaches. Saint martin sint maarten, st martin, island in the caribbean sea and the sandy beach seen from the dock of the port of. Enter sonesta resorts sint maarten s 12 days of christmas tag giveaway now through the 24th for a chance to win a fournight allinclusive stay for two at sonesta maho beach resort. Two months ago i visited maho beach with my father to make a few interesting videos of arriving and departing planes at this famous place. Maho beach cam is a live streaming hdquality internet video production by ptztv. Maarten is known for its worldfamous maho beach that sits right at the end of runway of princess juliana international airport. Live video shows hurricane irma battering maho beach.
Two months ago i visited maho beach with my father to make a few interesting videos of. Sonesta resorts sint maarten proudly returns stronger and brand new following a comprehensive rebuilding and renovation after hurricane irma. If youd like to find things to do in the area, you may want to check out orient bay beach and happy bay. The hurricane brought maximum sustained winds of 185mph, according to the national hurricane center.
Mar 18, 20 amazing view of a klm airlines 747 landing at st. Klm used to operate at least three weekly boeing 747 flights from amsterdam to st maarten. Discover the sublime, sweet spots of sint maarten as you are brought on an inside tour of philipsburg, and grand case restaurants, with a stop in the french capital of marigot for shopping, circling back to maho for that perfect picture of an airplane landing right over our beautiful beach. Jul, 2017 a new zealand tourist died wednesday after being blown back from a jet blast on famed maho beach in st. Maho beach has become one of the islands leading attractions. Lowlands is home to 83 hotels and other accommodations, so you can find something thats perfect for your stay. Sint maarten zoo and butterfly farm are also worth visiting. Maho beach is a beach on the dutch side of the caribbean island of saint martin, in the territory of sint maarten. Lowlands is a romantic city well known for its bars and beaches. Wood drift boat bar sxm beacon hill road, maho beach, st. Youll visit tintamarre island, pinel island, and creole rock, where youll have plenty of time to swim, snorkel, sunbathe, and indulge in complimentary drinks.
Jetblue landing in sint maarten over maho beach by next stop adventures. After irma lashed the island of saint martin on tuesday, the beach has all but disappeared, and the surrounding facilities have been gutted or washed out to sea. You can almost touch the planes as they cross the fence. Famous maho beach st maarten princess juliana intl airport.
Sonesta maho beach resort is located in the heart of the maho village, the entertainment hub of sint maarten saint martin, with dutyfree shopping, casinos and nightlife just at the door step of the resort. Apr 22, 2011 famous maho beach st maarten princess juliana intl airport. In the afternoon maho beach, philipsburg, sint maarten. Book as little as 50 room nights for your family and friends as part of your wedding group and receive free inclusions. Top 10 lowlands hotels near maho beach sint maarten. Sint maarten events sonesta ocean point resort st maarten. You can drive or take a taxi up pic du paradis mountains 1,492 feet for a heartstopping view of all of st. The experience and thrill of aircraft buzzing over your head as they come in to land at princess juliana. Sint maarten saint martin, exploring maho beach airplane beach and mullet bay ig. According to police force of sint maarten, the 57yearold woman was among a group.
Maarten from the viking sun today was another strengthening drop. As eloquently described by journalist, alita singh, the outflow of passengers makes me think of a life boosting i. The experience and thrill of aircraft buzzing over your head as they come in to land at princess juliana international airport is really unbeatable. This was shot at maho beach on the dutch side of the caribbean island of sint maarten. Watch the take off of a plane from maho beach in saintmartin. Maarten has been razed by hurricane irma last month, and maho beach, which grew famous for aircraft flying just feet over beachgoers heads, was obliterated by the storm.
St martin st maarten family hotels st martin st maarten beach hotels romantic hotels in st martin st maarten st martin st maarten spa resorts st. Cruise ships finally returned to sint maarten this week, bringing the first real sign of tourism back to the island three months after irma hit. Mostly because it is right there and no need to rent a car. Amazing plane landing and takeoff footage at maho beach st. We need to take the tallest living man to this beach. Day 1 checking in to our beautiful airbnb, walking around the island of sint maarten saint martin, exploring maho beach airplane beach and mullet bay ig.
The 420room resort is set on a ten acre beachfront property offering a variety of accommodations, firstrate amenities, and stellar personalized service for singles, couples, families. Maarten famous maho beach break excursion is available from both philipsburg st. Maartens airport is a few years old but its resurfaced this week as airport officials consider putting a stop to the daredevil practice. An introduction to aruban born artist ruby bute part 1. St martin airport takeoffs and landings maho beach youtube. Weve got 246 hotels to choose from within a mile of maho beach.
If youve visited sint maarten then chances are very good that youve been to maho beach. The runway at princess juliana airport is directly behind maho beach. Boeing 747 low landing above the beach st maarten and. If you consider visiting orient beach, the islands most famous beach, read up on what to do and not to do on a clothing optional beach. St maartenst martin island tour free videos sightseeing. Sint maarten events sonesta maho beach resort, casino. Tourists and holidaymakers relax in the sea and on the sands, at maho beach, st maarten. Oct 02, 2017 if theres two things that avgeeks love, its st. Maarten is the capital of sint maarten the tiny caribbean island shared between french and the netherlands kingdom. Many visitors tried it here for the first time and never went back to a textile beach to enjoy the sun and surf.
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. Sunbathe and sip on a rum punch as a huge jumbo jet passes feet above you. During takeoff in sint maarten at maho beach the people are standing very close behind the. Sep 08, 2017 maho beach, the worldfamous hangout for incredible airplane spotting that is the biggest bucket list item for avgeeks everywhere, is no more. Maarten s southwest shore, just minutes from the airport, in the heart of maho village boasting the islands most exciting nightlife, and the destinations largest gaming emporium, casino royale.
You have music, sun, sand,sea and planes along with some pretty cool locals. My husband and and i went to maho beach in dec 2016. Maarten beach break at maho beach other than unique, fun and exciting. The restaurant sits near the end of the famous sint maarten airport runway where planes are very. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Ive been to sint maarten twice but have yet to visit maho or mullet bay beach. Maho real estate center rhine road 1 maho village, st maarten. Sadly the boeing 747 ceased service to sint maarten in october. Klm used to operate at least three weekly boeing 747 flights from amsterdam to. Located in simpson bay, this apartment is near the beach. The areas natural beauty can be seen at maho beach and orient bay beach. How easy is it to get a taxi back to port from maho beach.
Im interested to see some pictures of how things currently are going with respect to recoveryrebuild efforts. Marry me for free sonesta maho beach resort, casino. There are actually some villas up the road from maho beach resort that we rented for a month. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. The 420room resort is set on a ten acre beachfront property offering a variety of accommodations, firstrate amenities, and stellar personalized service for singles, couples, families and groups. Maho beach 2020 all you need to know before you go with. The new 420room, limitless allinclusive, familyfriendly beachfront resort is located just minutes from the airport overlooking maho bay. Boeing plane landing and take off footage at maho beach st. Philipsburg, the main town and capital philipsburg, sint maarten, cityscape at the great salt pond. Maho beach saint maarten princess juliana intl airport sxm full 1080p hd.
Honestly, i wasnt excited, but my husband has been asking to go for the past 3 trips to st maarten we are cruisers, so i thought it was about time for me to just buck up and go. Maho beach is located at the end of the runway of princess juliana airport in sint maarten, making it a thrilling place for planespotting. I dont like to go off on our own witnessed too many getting left due to various reasons and really dont want to deal with that headache. A commercial jet approaches princess juliana airport above onlookers on.
Great people working there, very willing to help, just tell them whats wrong and theyll find. Hurricane irma destroys the maho beach avgeek paradise. Maarten international airport from maho beach aka airport beach on february 12, 20. Sint maarten saint martin is famous for its nude beaches. We started this youtube channel to share our experiences with friends and family. Maarten s largest and most successful hotel complex, the sonesta maho reef resort and its neighbor, the royal islander hotel. The 10 best restaurants in maho updated april 2020.
You can do this on the comfort of the beach or at the very famous sunset beach bar. St martin st maarten videos official website of the tourist. Exclusively designed for an unforgettable wedding, celebrate your love at sonesta resorts in the idyllic caribbean island of sint maarten with our signature, yearround marry me for free package. The jet blast blew everything all over the place, including this girls bikini top. Maarten sits at the end of the international airports runway. St maarten airport is famous for its proximity to maho beach and attracts hoards of tourists keen to catch a glimpse of the low flying jets. After downloading the free software make sure to update with our hotspots here embed our video map on your website for free here. Maarten top 8 spectacular jet blast challenge ranking at maho beach princess juliana airport sxm duration.
Jul 25, 2017 this video of people getting blown back at maho beach next to st. Situated on maho beach overlooking the caribbean sea, this resort and casino is 1 km from princess juliana international airport. Maho beach, bordering the maho resort and royal islander club, is a small stretch of white beach. Avgeeks from all over the world descend on maho beach to watch everything from boeing 747s to small planes arrive into the island. The island video tour shows great beaches, points of interest, history, and other useful visitor information about the friendly island. It is famous for being adjacent to the princess juliana international airport, and is a popular site for tourists and planewatchers, who visit the beach to watch aircraft on final approach landing at the airport, passing only a short distance above their heads. Amazing views of takeoffs and landings on maho beach st martin sint maarten in the caribbean. With the recovery and rebuilding efforts underway, aircraft. We shot several plane landings and got in the water to shoot this jet takeoff. It is the location that attracts all of its visitors.
Im sure you have seen the videos on youtube we will take you directly to maho beach to watch planes land and take off all day. There are 63 hotels and other accommodations within a mile of maho beach, including these picks. To get the most out of the sonesta web site, we recommend using a newer version of chrome, firefox, internet explorer or safari. Watch the famous airplane landings over maho beach at princess juliana international airport sxm on st. St martinst maarten hotels sonesta maho beach resort official site. Maarten, as well as the surrounding islands of anguilla, saba and st. Visitors on maho beach await a low aircraft flyover into juliana airport, in the dutch part of the island of. Video from cockpit as airplane lands over maho beach. Book sint maarten 2 bedrooms simpson bay in simpson bay. The top of the beach is separated from the runway tarmac by a narrow road. Thank you sonesta maho for taking so good care of us during our stay. Sand is back on maho beach yay, driftwood boat bar in.