Seagrape Tours | History, Birds, Nature & Art (2024)
“Choosing quality over quantity, these beautiful people teach you everything about Sint Maarten | Saint Martin’s flora, fauna, history, art, and more.”
With Seagrape Tours, Nascha and Werner are truly representing sustainable tourism in SXM.
They offer different quality-driven tours with a maximum of six persons. Within each trip, they share knowledge, history, and incredible sightseeing.
Visit all kinds of places away from the crowds and that you would not easily find by yourself. During the break, you enjoy their famous home-made banana cake, iced coffee, and lemon-grass tea.
The unique tours they offer are the History tour, Birding tour, Art tour, and Hiking & Snorkeling tour. And new tours are being developed.
Learn about the island’s old days with the history tour in which you visit Fort Louis, the Old plantation House, and Emilio Wilson Park.
The hike and snorkel eco tour teaches you all about nature on SXM, its plants, trees, flowers, and animals on land and in the ocean. You visit Amuseum Naturalis, enjoy incredible panoramic views with the Pic Paradis Hike (highest point) and go snorkeling from one of our gorgeous white beaches.
Sint Maarten | Saint Martin is home to great artists; with the art tour, you choose which four artists you would like to visit (list of artists on the webpage).
Varying per artist they will bring you to either the gallery, the atelier, or their home. Their guide is there for advice about the art and can help you shop for a unique Caribbean piece.
Join Seagrape for the birding tour and visit several locations on the Dutch and French sides, where unique Caribbean birds are regular visitors. Birding Guide, Binkie van Es is a certified birding guide and chairman of the Dutch Caribbean bird conservation, so your tour is in the best of hands. If you would like to see certain types of birds, please let them know in advance.
Lastly, Seagrape Tours can custom-make tours based on your group and your interest (larger groups possible). Contact Nascha & Werner to have a talk about all the options!
Seagrape Tour options – Book your favorite!
All tours below are executed with a comfortable and air-conditioned van, and with a maximum of 6 guests, keeping it private and unique. For larger groups, there is the option to request a private outing custom-made to your interests.
All tours include:
Cold drinking water (water cooler), our homemade refreshments (iced lemongrass tea, iced coffee), and our famous homemade banana bread or another snack.
Tour pick-up and drop-off service:
Pick-up and drop-off are included within the price in the areas between Philipsburg and Oyster Pond. For pick up at all other locations, there are 2 options:
1. We can pick you up and drop you back for an additional small fee per person, depending on the location (prices in booking calendar and approx. 50% from Taxi Rates).
2. We can pick you up at the LOCAL starting time of your tour from the parking lot of Dock Maarten in Philipsburg.
We will send a confirmation email for the route description. Parking is available at $1 per hour. No pick-up fee will be charged with option 2.
How to book:
Click on the “Book Now” button, and the Junglebee booking calendar will open; first, select the number of people to see the availability and follow the instructions to book and pay for your tour. Optional you can choose and pre-book pick-up and drop-off services. Within minutes after booking, you will receive a confirmation by email.
Maximum 6 persons per tour
We hope to see you soon!
Cultural Heritage Tour
The local identity of St Maarten & St Martin is as unique as it is fascinating, experience the cultural heritage of the island. Our cultural heritage is rich with generational lessons of flora and fauna, food and drink, music and dance, language and trade. As Sint Maarteners, we have much to be proud of. The history of our people is embedded in the stories of our ancestors, the music and dance of our souls, the food and the remedies of our soil, and the occupation of our hands. One Island, One People!
Our half-day Cultural Heritage Tour is very informative, for the mind, the body, the eyes as well as the taste buds. We will take you around the entire island while visiting a newly renovated historic retreat, an art gallery where you will meet artist-story teller-poet Dame Ruby Bute, an old historical landmark family-owned and operated natural multi-culture and livestock farm, and visit a distillery where our legendary folk drink of St. Maarten / St. Martin is made.
Tour time: Approx 5.5 hours
Starting location: Chesterfield Parking in Philipsburg
Price: Adults $119 per person. Children under 12 years $99
Including:
– Tour transportation & tour guide
– St. Martin High Tea at Pasture Piece with traditional Bush Tea, Johnny Cake with a savory side and a Sweet Treat.
– Art, Storytelling – Poetry at the Silk Cotton Grove Art Gallery by Dame Ruby Bute.
– Nature Hike at the Golden Grove Farm, Historical Landmark.
– Rum tasting at Guavaberry Colombier Tradition
We’ll have cold water, and serve iced lemon grass tea and iced coffee with a piece of our homemade banana bread during our snack break. After booking please let us know whether there are any specific dietary requests.
What to bring:
Walking shoes, sunglasses, a hat, suntan lotion, a camera, and a smile
Bookings need to be a minimum of 48 hours in advance!
Maximum 6 persons
Culinary Foodie Tour
Sint Maarten – Saint Martin is a melting pot of more than 100 different nationalities, with a cuisine equally interesting. There’s no better place to do a Food Tour than on our beautiful multicultural two-nation island of St. Martin. The island boasts more than 200 eateries, from local street fare to high-end dining.
On our exclusive Food Tour of St Martin expect to taste hearty Caribbean comfort food, locally made rum, French haute cuisine, something sweet, and Dutch cheese. St Martin is a haven for gourmets as well as gourmands. The Culinary Foodie Tour is a great and delicious opportunity to see the island’s sites, hear all about her food culture, and visit 4 locations to taste the highlights of Creole, French, and Dutch food and drinks. Experience why we are known as the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean!
Tour time: 9 am – 2 pm (Approx 5 hours)
Starting location: Chesterfield Parking in Philipsburg
Price: Adults $169 per person. For children under 12 years $149
Including:
– Tour transportation & tour guide
– Creole Breakfast, our famous Johnny “Journey” Cake
– Dutch Cheese & Wine Tasting
– St. Martin Rum Tasting & Distillery visit at Guavaberry Colombier Tradition
– French Lunch at the Restaurant of the Day
We’ll have cold water, and serve iced lemon grass tea and iced coffee with a piece of our homemade banana bread during our snack break. After booking please let us know whether there are any specific dietary requests.
What to bring:
A hat, suntan lotion, a camera, and a smile
Bookings need to be a minimum of 48 hours in advance!
Maximum 6 persons
Art Tour
We have 15 artists partaking in our Around the Island Art Tour, 5 of whom were born in the Caribbean, the others have come from overseas to settle in our balmy bays and paint our vibrant local scenery. The various backgrounds of our artists have created a wonderful palette of styles and techniques.
During this tour, we reserve and bring you to your preferred 4 artists. Choose 4 artists you would like to meet, admire their work, and buy originals or reproductions if you wish so.
Tour time: 9 am – 1 pm (Approx 4 hours)
Starting location: Chesterfield Parking in Philipsburg
Price: Adults $69 per person. Children under 12 years $54
Including:
Tour transportation & tour guide during all 4 visits, meeting your preferred artists, cold drinking water, homemade refreshments (iced lemongrass tea, iced coffee), and famous homemade banana bread.
What to bring:
A camera, good mood, and a bright smile
Bookings need to be a minimum of 48 hours in advance!
Maximum 6 persons
History Tour
St Maarten – St Martin has a unique and fascinating history. This Dutch and French Caribbean island – the smallest island divided by two nations – has attracted humans to her shores for millennia. First as ‘The land of Salt’ and now as ‘The Friendly Island’. This very informative tour takes you around the entire island while visiting historical landmarks such as Fort Louis and a former plantation, the natural history museum Amuseum Naturalis, and beautiful viewpoints.
Tour time: 08:30 am – 12. 30 pm (Approx 4 hours)
Starting location: Chesterfield Parking in Philipsburg
Price: Adults $69 per person. Children under 12 years $54
Including:
Tour transportation, tour guide, cold drinking water, homemade refreshments (iced lemongrass tea, iced coffee), and famous homemade banana bread. A visit to a Geological History site, pre-colombian sites, forts, salt pond and a former plantation (tour based on weather conditions).
What to bring:
Walking shoes, sunglasses, a hat, suntan lotion, camera, and a smile.
Bookings need to be a minimum of 48 hours in advance!
Maximum 6 persons
Birding Tour
A peak into the life of our resident birds breeding in the summer or enjoy birds from the Northern Americas coming to our island to escape the cold the rest of the year. We’ll also see a variety of land birds, many of which are endemic to the Lesser Antilles and the Caribbean.
During this tour, we’ll visit at least one salt pond, one fresh pond, a bushy area, and a sandy shore. Birdwatching is best done during the early hours when it’s a bit cooler and the sun casts a softer light which is especially nice to capture the birds and other wildlife on camera.
Tour time: 10.30 am – 4:00 pm (Approx 5,5 hours)
Starting location: Chesterfield Parking in Philipsburg
Price: Adults $99 per person. Children under 12 years $79
Including:
Tour transportation, tour guide, cold drinking water, homemade refreshments (iced lemongrass tea, iced coffee), and a snack
What to bring:
Walking shoes that don’t slip, a hat, suntan lotion, camera, clothing that is not too bright and a smile
Bookings need to be a minimum of 48 hours in advance!
Maximum 6 persons
Hiking & Snorkeling
This half-day tour is fun for all ages and teaches you a little bit of everything; sightseeing, culture, history, and nature. Visit and enjoy St Maarten and St Martin’s natural highlights. First, we’ll visit Amuseum Naturalis learning everything about the flora, fauna, and history of the island. We’ll make a short hike through a tropical forest system up to the highest point “Pic Paradis” (424 mtr/ 1390 ft.) where you enjoy stunning views. We do a short coastal hike and snorkel in one of the best bays for the day based on weather conditions. The bays we prefer to snorkel are Happy Bay, Galisbay, Little Bay, and Le Galion. We’ll take our snorkel equipment and go for a nice and refreshing snorkel off the beach.
Our guides will make sure you are comfortable with the snorkel gear before heading off for some underwater sightseeing. Expect at least Sargent Majors, Blue Tang, Chromis, Trumpet Fish, Brain Coral, Sea Fans, and more.
Tour time: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm (Approx 4 hours)
Starting location: Dock Maarten in Philipsburg
Price: Adults $69 per person. Children under 12 years $54
Including:
Tour transportation, tour guide, cold drinking water, homemade refreshments (iced lemongrass tea, iced coffee), and famous homemade banana bread.
What to bring:
Sport shoes or sandals that don’t slip of easily, swimwear, small towel, sunglasses, hat, suntan lotion, camera, and a smile
Bookings need to be a minimum of 48 hours in advance!
Maximum 6 persons
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I joined the History tour and Nature tour with Seagrape and even though am living on this wonderful island for 9 years now, I still learned so much.
With the history tour I learned very interesting facts about the pondfill, the first settlements, trade, construction and all the political movements since the first discovery of SXM.
With the Hike & Snorkeling tour I learned facts about trees and animals that I never knew before, for example, would you be able to tell which animals and trees are from here and which are invasive. And did you know our national tree is not originated from Sint Maarten. This and a lot more you learn in these tours in which Nascha & Werner really share their passion!
Can recommend everyone that's likes to know more about our island (Locals or tourists alike) to schedule one different kinda day within your vacation.