St. Maarten to Anguilla: Prickly Pear or the southern coast?
Travelling from St. Maarten to Anguilla adds an international crossing to a day on the water. The Prickly Pear catamaran day and the Anguilla South cruise have different destination emphases, departure points and fee arrangements. A separate boat excursion starts beside the Simpson Bay bridge. Choose the day by that combination rather than treating every Anguilla trip as the same route.
The public ferry from Marigot to Blowing Point is another option, especially if you want to arrange your time ashore independently. It is transport rather than the guided snorkeling-and-meal package offered by the excursions. For sailing around the local island instead, compare St. Maarten catamaran trips. Anguilla requires its own document planning even when your accommodation remains on St. Maarten.
Boat trips to Anguilla
Compare departures from Simpson Bay and the north of the island. The catamaran options include snorkeling equipment and meals.
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Anguilla catamaran cruise
- Lunch & snacks
- Snorkeling gear
- Marine Reserve taxes & immigration fees
The trip includes an open bar. Bring the required travel documents.
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Anguilla boat trip with sandwiches
- Snorkeling gears, life vests and pool noodles
- French baguette Gourmet Sandwiches
- Beer, Rum
Check-in is at 9:30 a.m. A passport is obligatory.
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Prickly Pear catamaran day
- Lunch on board
- Snorkeling gear
- Port fees
Drinks are included on board. Bring the required travel documents.
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Compare Prickly Pear sailing, the Anguilla South catamaran and the boat outing beside the Simpson Bay bridge by meals, equipment and fees.
Real departure points and the length of the day
The Prickly Pear catamaran starts on Billy Folly Road in Simpson Bay and lasts seven and a half hours. Its inclusions are the day cruise, drinks aboard, lunch aboard, snorkeling gear and port fees. Hotel transfers are separate. This suits a day built around sailing and water activities, with the journey to Simpson Bay arranged independently.
The Anguilla South catamaran lasts eight and a half hours. Boarding is at Anse Marcel Marina or Grand Case according to the booking. It includes lunch, snacks, an alcoholic and non-alcoholic open bar, masks, fins and snorkels, paddleboards and a floating carpet. Transfers to and from the marina are excluded, so departure location belongs near the start of the comparison.
The boat outing beside Simpson Bay bridge lasts six hours, with check-in at 9:30 AM. It includes snorkeling gear, life vests, pool noodles, sandwiches, chips, apples and drinks. A vegetarian sandwich is available on request. Its dock beside the bridge is a specific meeting point, rather than a general instruction to go anywhere in the Simpson Bay marina area.
Documents and included fees
If you arrive through Sint Maarten before your boat day, complete the digital ED card for each traveller. This also applies when your accommodation is on the French side. Treat arrival on St. Maarten and the later visit to Anguilla as separate stages of your journey, with the documents for each stage ready before departure.
Bring your passport for the Anguilla crossing. The boat outing beside the bridge explicitly requires it, and passports also belong to planning the catamaran trips. Your nationality and journey determine the entry requirements. The open land border between the French and Dutch parts of St. Martin does not remove the formalities of travel to a neighbouring island.
The Anguilla South catamaran explicitly includes Marine Reserve taxes and immigration fees. The Prickly Pear product includes port fees; keep that wording distinct from a blanket inclusion of every entry charge. For the bridge-side boat outing, budget around its stated food, drink and equipment inclusions and establish the separate fee arrangements before purchasing. The arrival and entry guide explains the wider St. Maarten context.
Independent ferry travel from Marigot
The harbour information checked in November 2026 gives a crossing of about 20 minutes from Marigot to Blowing Point. Tickets are sold on site, with cash payment aboard. The published adult one-way fare is 30 USD or 30 EUR. Marigot additionally charges a head fee of 7 EUR from age four, payable in EUR cash or by card, with USD cash excluded for that fee. Treat the fare and head fee separately when planning payment.
Weather can interrupt ferry services and organised boat trips. Leave flexibility for the return instead of linking the crossing to a tight flight connection. The weather guide gives seasonal context, while local warnings and the day's instructions govern practical decisions. Marine sightings remain a possibility rather than a promised part of the programme. If your interest is St. Barth instead, the relevant comparison is the private trip from Anse Marcel, a different destination and booking format.
Anguilla day-trip questions
Do the boat trips all leave from Simpson Bay?
The Prickly Pear sail and the bridge-side excursion start in the Simpson Bay area. The Anguilla South catamaran uses Anse Marcel or Grand Case according to the booking.
Does the Marigot ferry fare include every fee?
Marigot lists a separate head fee of 7 EUR from age four. Keep money for that charge separate from the ferry fare and allow for the destination's fee arrangements.
Is snorkeling equipment included?
The organised boat choices include snorkeling equipment. The ferry is a transport choice for an independently arranged visit, so compare it separately from the excursions.