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Group Tours

Group Tours are designed on seeing the Island on a whole and are scheduled in such a way to suit all involved. Unfortunately we cannot always be at a specific location to coincide with an event such as the scheduled landing and taking off of planes at Maho Beach. If you prefer a tour designed on the schedule of the planes landing and taking off, the Private Tour is the tour to choose.

Our Island Tour + Beach + Shopping Tour starts from the EDC Parking Lot, **see below for location. Your first stop of the day will be at a location overlooking Oyster Bay. Next you will get to meet Calvin the Sea Urchin Man and some of his watery friends. On to Orient Beach for 2 hours of sunshine, sand, and sea. Sit back and enjoy the sun and ocean breeze or take a refreshing dip in the crystal clear waters. Your next stop will then be in Marigot for an hour of shopping. While in Marigot do not forget those fabulous French Pastries at Sarafina’s! Next stop Sunset Beach Bar and Grill to be blown away by the jet blast at Maho Beach. Maho Beach ends where the runway of St. Maarten’s International Airport begins. Stand on the beach as some of the largest commercial aircraft come in for a landing, the planes will be just feet over your head! And if that is not enough excitement, hang on for a jet blast as they take off. With the excitement of Maho Beach behind you, your next stop will be Cole Bay Hill overlooking Simpson Beach and Indigo Bay, an opportunity for a beautiful family photo. Then up to The Hill where you will find great views of Phillipsburg. With a wonderful day on the Island behind,you have a final choice, to be dropped off in Phillipsburg or continue on to the cruise dock for departure. And remember a complimentary drink will be offered to you on tour stops!

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This Tour starts from the EDC Parking Lot, **see below for location, and it is all about seeing the Island and Shopping. We pass through Philipsburg and up to Divi Little Bay Hill where great views of Philipsburg can be seen. Your next stop will be overlooking Indigo Bay, Cole Bay and Simpson Bay. Then on to a 30 minutes photo stop at Maho (Sunset) beach which ends where the runaway of St. Maarten’s International Airport begins and where some of the largest commercial aircraft come in for landing. We continue on and our next stop will be Marigot for some local shopping and while there you may visit the West Indies Shopping Mall, the Local Creole Restaurants and do not forget, those fabulous french Pastries at Sarafina’s. Next on to Harbor View Point overlooking Orient Beach, then crossing through the border line to head back to Philipsburg where the talk of the town is shopping for one hour to one hour and a half. Finally with a wonderful day on the Island behind you for now! we head back to the ship with lots of memories, shopping, laughter and plans on the next trip back to SXM, hope to see you again, thank you. And remember a complimentary drink will be offered to you on tour stops!

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In our younger days growing up here in our Island St. Maarten, we remember the days were use to go up to the Mountains, hiking, picking fruits, agriculture, hunting and collecting wood, etc. Giving an insider view of such, this Tour starts from the EDC Parking Lot, **see below for location, and travels through the Island with stops at the following…Point Blanc, Guana Bay, Paradise View Point, Radisson Point, and Marigot Point, Sunset Beach Bar (which offers a great lunch), Habour Jack Point, to Divi Point and then back to the cruise port.

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Our Rendezvous Tour starts from the EDC Parking Lot, **see below for location, 8:00 am**then off we go to the 2 hour “Shipwreck Snorkeling” which begins at 9:00 am and ends at 11:00 am. You will experience swimming with a variety of tropical fish and explore a shallow reef and wreck site along the Fort Amsterdam Peninsula in Little Bay. This two hours excursion by boat includes: Use of snorkeling equipment and flotation devices, instructions for novice snorkelers, light snacks, bottled water, juice and fruit punch is served after the underwater portion of the tour. Thank you for choosing us and we hope we see you again.

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PRIVATE ISLAND TOURS

As a Native growing up on St. Maarten/ St. Martin, we remember the days when Dad & mom decided, we as a family (12 children) were to have a Private time apart from all our friends, our surroundings, work and play, and set off to have picnic either in the mountains or the beach. Now this Private Tour is made available to you, and includes your choice of destinations accordingly plus a choice of which beach you would like to spend some time at. You choose the destinations and the beach. You choose whats included and what is not, the choices are yours. The tour is 5-6 hours maximum. The tour includes an open bar which of course will generate lots of laughter and fun!

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GROUP RENDEZVOUS

As a Native of this Island, when we were young, we use to go beach Hopping, from the Dutch to the French Side. We did a lot of different activities like, swimming, diving and collecting fish pot from the ocean. We would make a camp fire on the beach and roast some of the catch of the day, be it fish, conchs, lobster, etc. Other times we would make a cook-up on the beach. At the beach you can hang out, walk on the white sand, swim in the ocean, or rent a beach chair and relax while sipping on your favorite drink – We begin Tour from the EDC Parking Lot, **see below for location and hop off to Divi Little Bay Beach which is best known for snorkeling, scuba diving & scuba diving training for one hour; we leave and head to Sunset (Maho) Beach for one hour, where some of the largest aircraft come in for landing right overhead & and take of right before your eyes, then off to Spend two hours at the Orient Beach enjoying the sun, sand, water, breeze, shopping and fine cuisine. AH – Finally we head back to town where you have an option of remaining or be dropped back to the ship, thank you and hope to see you again.

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NEW RENDEZVOUS FOR 2018!!

We begin at the EDC Parking lot located at the Port of St. Maarten, then off we go through Sucker Garden then off towards our first stop of the day will be at a location overlooking Oyster Bay. Next to our second stop which is Locus bay for breath taking photo’s. On to feeding the iguana’s of our native Island, onward to view point, then to the French Capital Marigot for a one hour stop, While do not forget those fabulous French Pastries, shopping at the Fee Market & Shopping Mall and also a bite of our Creole dishes! Next stop is a two hour stop at Sunset Beach Bar and Grill to be blown away by the jet blast at Maho Beach. Maho Beach ends where the runway of St. Maarten’s International Airport begins. Stand on the beach as some of the largest commercial aircraft come in for a landing, the planes will be just feet over your head! And if that is not enough excitement, hang on for a jet blast as they take off. With the excitement of Maho Beach behind you, your next stop will be Cole Bay Hill overlooking Simpson Beach and Indigo Bay, an opportunity for a beautiful family photo. Then up to The Hill where you will find great views of Phillipsburg. With a wonderful day on the Island behind, you have a final choice, to be dropped off in Phillipsburg or continue on to the cruise dock for departure.

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About Us

 

Founded by an Island native, Diederick SXM Tours & Taxi Services has been in business since 1995 providing quality tours and transportation on the beautiful Island of St. Maarten/St. Martin.   Our mission is to showcase this wonderful Island, sharing with you the beauty, culture, and natural resources while providing you with an enjoyable, relaxing, and educational experience that you will lock in your memory for the rest of your life.  We want to make sure that when you depart from our Island your only thought will be “when can I return to St. Maarten/St. Martin!”.

Diederick Hodge, the founder and owner of Diederick SXM Tours & Taxi Services was born and raised on this beautiful Island called the Friendly Island of the Caribbean.  He is the 9th of 12 children, born and raised on a farm here in St. Maarten.  Going to school and working since the age of 16, Diederick has learned what it takes to provide a quality service.  Diederick has been involved in hospitality industry since the age of 16 years old, working in various positions such as Electrician, Bell-Man (room service), sports bar (bar tending and cooking) all of which helped and motivated him to venture in the specific area of Taxi service and Tours, finally guiding Diederick to establish his own company in 1995.

 

DIEDERICK SXM TOURS & TAXI SERVICE, also know as DIEDERICK SXM ST. MAARTEN ISLAND TOURS, hopes that you will give us the opportunity to show you the many beauties of the Island of St. Maarten/ St. Martin.  We offer our services so that you can explore the Island, taking you to see all it has within to offer.  With over 20 years of experience we are sure that you will leave the Island with a love for her beauty buried deep within your heart and mind.  I sincerly hope  to see you here soon so that I can share my love for the Island.  For further information you can visit our Tours Page, call us at 1 (721)553-4319  between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., send a message from our Contact Us Page or visit us on our Facebook Page.

About St. Maarten / St. Martin

 

The 37-square-mile island of St. Maarten/St. Martin often referred to as the crossroads of the Caribbean, located at the northern end of the Lesser Antilles, approximately 150 miles southeast of Puerto Rico. The island is just three hours from New York City and two hours forty-five minutes from Miami.

First settled by the Arawaks and was discovered by Christopher Columbus on behalf of Spain in 1493. Columbus sighted the island on November 11th, the holy day of St. Martin of Tours, and so named the island after him. For the next 150 years the island was passed between Holland, England, France and Spain.  In 1648 St. Maarten was peacefully divided between Holland and France. The Dutch side is knows as St. Maarten and the French side is know as St. Martin.

Island Facts…..

• Weather: Sub-tropical, with trade winds from the Caribbean Sea and the Island has a year-round temperature of approximately 80°F (27°C).
• Language: English is the predominate language in the island, however the official language on the St. Maarten side is Dutch, and is officially French on the St. Martin side. French Creole, Spanish, Papiamento and other languages are also spoken.
• Population: 41,000 people live on St. Maarten and 36,000 on St. Martin.
• Currency (Dutch St. Maarten): Netherlands Antilles florin (NAf); the official exchange rate is NAf 1.77 for each US$1.00 U.S. dollar.
  (French St. Martin): The official monetary unit is the euro.
• Electricity (Dutch St. Maarten): 110-volt AC, 60 cycles (same as U.S. & Canada)
  (French St. Martin): 220-volt AC, 60 cycles (requires the use of adapters and transformers)
• Time Zone: Atlantic Standard Time, year-around

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