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Simpson Bay Marina
Simpson Bay Lagoon, Sint Maarten · 18.037°N 63.114°W
The Caribbean's technical and crew-change capital. A lagoon behind a bridge: air draft and opening times are as important as berth length. Isle de Sol and the French side are neighbouring, not identical, products.
Live channels · not a chart · not a reservation
EstimateClear at 2026-08-26T19:00 America/Lower_Princes. Wind 16 kn from ENE, gusts 20 kn. It is after local sunset. If this harbour publishes a night-entry restriction, treat it as active until sunrise. Model significant wave 1.0 m from E — coastal model, not a harbour sounding. SST 29.3 °C.
- Wind
- 16 kn ENE
- Gusts
- 20 kn
- Waves
- 1.0 m
- Twilight
- Night
Max LOA
80 m
ReportedMax draft
4 m
ReportedVHF
16/12
VerifiedAugust band
MODERATE
EstimateWhat is objectively known
- Operator
Simpson Bay Marina
Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01
Verified- Authority
Sint Maarten Port / Harbour
Port authority notices · 2026-06-01
Verified- VHF
16/12
Harbour master / marina office published notices · 2026-06-01
Verified- Max LOA
80 m m
Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01
Reported- Max beam
14 m m
Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01
Reported- Max draft
4 m m
National hydrographic office / chart catalogue · 2026-06-01
Reported- Controlling depth
3.6 m m
National hydrographic office / chart catalogue · 2026-06-01
Reported- Tide range
0.4 m m
National hydrographic office / chart catalogue · 2026-06-01
Verified- Surge / fetch
LOW
Professional skipper / captain report · 2026-06-01
Reported- Port of entry
Yes
Port authority notices · 2026-06-01
Verified- Reservation required
Yes
Harbour master / marina office published notices · 2026-06-01
Verified
Restrictions
- SPEEDVerified
Dead slow, no wake inside the harbour.
Harbour master / marina office published notices
- HURRICANE_PROTOCOLVerified
Hurricane / cyclone plan is first-class operational truth here. Haul-out priority and evacuation rules override ordinary reservations.
Harbour master / marina office published notices
- BRIDGEVerified
Air draft is constrained by a bridge at approximately 4 m. This is not a soft guideline.
National hydrographic office / chart catalogue
- BRIDGEVerified
Lagoon entry is bridge-controlled. Treat openings as a lock/bridge allocation, never as a berth reservation.
Harbour master / marina office published notices