Maho Beach

Maho Beach is a beach on the Dutch side of the island of , in the territory of . It is famous for being adjacent to the and is a popular site for tourists and plane watchers, who visit the beach to watch aircraft on final approach land at the airport right at the edge of the water.
Wikipedia
Photo: Todd Neville, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Princess Juliana International Airport and Mary Star of the Sea Church.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is the main airport on the Caribbean island of . The airport is located on the Dutch side of the island, in the country of , close to the shore of .

Church
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY 4.0.
The is a religious building of the Catholic Church located in the town of Simpson Bay in St. Maarten in the Dutch part of the Caribbean island of St. is situated 2½ km east of Maho Beach.

Sports venue
Photo: Remy Gumbs (shady P), CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a multi-use in . It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 2,600 people. The stadium is located on the French side of the island. is situated 4 km northeast of Maho Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Simpson Bay and Cole Bay.

Village
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Maho Beach.

Suburb
Photo: Remy Gumbs (shady P), CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km east of Maho Beach.

Town
Photo: gadl, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Martin is an island in the Caribbean that is split between the French collectivity of Saint-Martin and the Dutch country of Sint Maarten. Beauty abounds on the island, with bluffs overlooking pretty harbours, sandy-cliffed beaches and tranquil rocky coves where fish provide the beauty. is situated 5 km northeast of Maho Beach.

Maho Beach

Latitude
18.0396° or 18° 2′ 23″ north
Longitude
-63.12103° or 63° 7′ 16″ west
Open location code
77CR2VQH+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22901563
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q922921
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Maho Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Maho Beach” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شاطئ ماهو”
  • Armenian: “Մահո”
  • Azerbaijani: “Maho çimərliyi”
  • Chinese: “瑪侯海灘”
  • Chinese: “馬豪海灘”
  • Croatian: “Maho Beach”
  • Czech: “pláž Maho”
  • Czech: “Pláž Maho”
  • Dutch: “Maho Beach”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شط ماهو”
  • French: “Maho Beach”
  • German: “Maho Bay”
  • German: “Maho Beach”
  • Hungarian: “Maho Beach”
  • Indonesian: “Pantai Maho”
  • Italian: “Maho Beach”
  • Japanese: “マホ・ビーチ”
  • Japanese: “マホビーチ”
  • Korean: “마호 해변”
  • Macedonian: “Махо (плажа)”
  • Macedonian: “Махо”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Maho Beach”
  • Persian: “ساحل ماهو”
  • Polish: “Plaża Maho”
  • Portuguese: “Praia Maho”
  • Russian: “Махо”
  • Spanish: “Playa Maho”
  • Ukrainian: “Махо (пляж)”
  • Ukrainian: “Махо”
  • Vietnamese: “Bãi biển Maho”
  • Yue Chinese: “馬豪海灘”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jet Blast Area and Maho Beach Airplane Spotting.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Driftwood Bar and Tortuga Beach Cafe.

Saint Martin: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Philipsburg and Grand Case.

Curious Beaches to Discover

Uncover intriguing beaches from every corner of the globe.