Oyster Pond Travel Guide: Roam St Maarten Island with Friends  

Published by SBV on June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

Introduction

Travelers must have explored many ponds on vacation, but Oyster Pond is unique and one of the best ponds among all of them. The Oyster Pond is known as the “Pearl of the Caribbean” on St Maarten Island. It is a small town on the island and is famous for its harbor, which offers sailboats and yachts.

Moreover, Oyster Pond is between the Dutch and French sides and gives both sides cultural experiences to travelers. Our sea view villa rentals in Sint Maarten provide visitors with the opportunity to reach this tiny town on the island and explore various activities.     

Where is Oyster Pond?

Travelers will find Oyster Pond on the western coast of St Maarten Island. This town is approximately 20 km from Princess Juliana Airport. The coordinates of the pond are 18.0590° N, 63.0162° W. Travelers can reach the area by car rentals, buses, and cabs.  

Unique Facts of Oyster Pond

1. Take a ferry to explore nearby islands such as St Bart’s and more. The luxury Sint Maarten villa with private parking and other amenities in St Bart’s. The cost of a ticket per person would be $67.

2. Another fact of the pond is the government is assisting the island in maintaining the town after suffering Hurricane Irma in 2017. The farmers of the island recover slowly after getting damaged.

3. The closest beach of the Oyster Pond is Dawn Beach, which is the most famous beach on the island.

4. The weather at the Oyster Pond is warm all the time. Don’t forget to pack your sunglasses, sun hats, sunscreens, t-shirts, swimsuits, boat shoes and other relevant stuff.  

Things to do in Oyster Pond

There are multiple activities on the pond, which will give a tremendous experience to travelers. These are the activities that visitors can explore on the pond.

1. Visitors can access the nearest Dawn Beach.
2. Explore relaxing sailing on Oyster Pond with your loved ones.
3. For shopping, people can reach the shipwreck shop to buy preferred products.  
4. Try fishing on the pond.
5. Check out the nearby restaurants to satisfy your hunger while roaming the Oyster Pond.

Best Restaurants in Oyster Pond

These eateries have a wide range of food items for customers. Taste the delicious Caribbean cuisine on the island from:

1. Mama Pizza
2. BZH Creperie
3. Oasis Restaurant and Pizzeria
4. Big Fish Seafood grill
5. Le P’tite Pause

Conclusion

Thus, as discussed above, it is clear that this information will be more helpful to travelers. Hence, booking the right beach view vacation villa Sint Maarten is more important to access the island highlights. Our vacation rental provides easy ways to reach the hot spots of St Maarten. Stay in the lap of mountains in a beachfront vacation villa rental with a private fitness room. Enjoy the stunning ocean views from the gym while exercising. It improves your mood and boosts your energy to visit the fabulous attractions on the island.

In addition to the above, check out the affordable prices and match the villa’s availability date with your vacation weeks. We aim to provide quality and deliver excellent services to the visitors in St Maarten. Thank you!