The infinity pool at the Oyster Bay Beach Resort.
St. Maarten News – Situated on Dawn Beach on the eastern end of Dutch St. Maarten, Oyster Bay Beach Resort is well positioned for traveling families to take advantage of the many land and sea based options found on the island.
Guests of all ages can enjoy the award winning infinity pool or swim and snorkel in the waters of Dawn Beach. When it’s time to explore further, the resort’s concierge is the onsite expert for connecting guests to the adventure and activities on the family-friendly destination.
The island has an unusual coastline and 37 unique beaches. Family activities abound like kayaking in Simpson Bay, biking through historic Philipsburg and surfing on the challenging waves at various beaches around the island. There are dozens of scenic hiking trails that are available all around the destination.
Visitors to the island can enjoy offshore sailing with the popular St. Maarten 12 Meter Challenge in which parents and teens can crew on the sailboats that competed in the America’s Cup Sailboat races. Thrill to the exhilaration of yacht racing on the Caribbean Sea.
The wildly popular Loterie Farm located at Pic Paradise on the French side, is a place where adults and teens can experience the fly zone zip-line, take a hike through the light rainforest or enjoy gourmet cuisine at the Treehouse Restaurant. The Ti-Tarzan adventure obstacle course is specifically designed for young children. Families will enjoy the natural spring fed swimming pool and Jacuzzi.
For those traveling with smaller children who are not yet snorkeling but are eager to get up close to the underwater world, they can do it with an attraction like the Sea World Explorer. The Explorer glass-bottom boat reveals the nature reserve off the coastline of the French side.
Located close to Orient Beach is the unique Butterfly Farm, where kids can get up close and personal to a variety of butterfly species that live in an enclosed habitat. For children who want to encounter even more animal life, consider the Seaside Nature Park in Cole Bay on the Dutch side, where young travelers can feed the resident goats, pigs, and observe the sheep, tortoises, rabbits and donkeys. There is also horseback riding available for kids six and up.
For the family group looking forward to the best in every kind of family-friendly activity and destination on St. Maarten/Martin, here is a top-10 list to consider:
Oyster Bay Beach Resort : Family-friendly resort offers active options
