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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 2026-08-26T20:15 America/Lower_Princes. Wind 16 kn from ENE, gusts 21 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 29.2 °C.
- Wind
- 16 kn ENE
- Gusts
- 21 kn
- Waves
- 1.0 m
- Twilight
- Night
Max LOA
80 m
ReportedMax draft
4 m
ReportedVHF
16/12
VerifiedAugust band
MODERATE
EstimateServices
- Fuel
diesel, MGO
Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01
Verified- Potable water
Yes
Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01
Verified- Wi-Fi
STRONG
Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01
Reported- Security
Marina access control
Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01
Reported
Shore power: 120V, 208V, 240V, 480V · 32A, 63A, 125A, 400A · 60Hz
Waste: pump-out yes · black yes · grey yes
Fees — labelled estimates
High-season daily bands. Not a quote, not live availability.
- 30 m reference · ~160 USDEstimate
- 50 m reference · ~380 USDEstimate
Contacts by role
- HARBOURMASTERVHF16/12Verified
- EMERGENCYPHONElocal emergency numberReported
Allocation kinds — kept separate
Berth reservation ≠ bridge opening ≠ French-side formalities.
Yard / refit
Travelift 150 t (REPORTED)
Captain notes
- Bridge air draft and opening schedule are first-class constraints.
- French-side Marigot / Fort Louis is a different customs story.
Port entry & formalities
Decision-support intelligence only. Not legal advice. Not clearance authorization. maritimIQ does not authorize entry and does not determine formal status.
A port-of-entry label does not invent 24-hour customs or immigration service.
Pilotage
NOT_COVERED — No matching PILOTAGE rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
PORT_ENTRY · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
No matching PORT_ENTRY rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
ADVANCE_NOTICE · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
No matching ADVANCE_NOTICE rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
PILOTAGE · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
No matching PILOTAGE rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
TOWAGE · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
No matching TOWAGE rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
CUSTOMS · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
No matching CUSTOMS rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
IMMIGRATION · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
No matching IMMIGRATION rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
HEALTH · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
No matching HEALTH rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
SECURITY · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
No matching SECURITY rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
COMMERCIAL · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
No matching COMMERCIAL rule is recorded for this harbour/jurisdiction. That is NOT_COVERED, not NOT_REQUIRED.
NOAD · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
USCG NVMC eNOAD does not apply to this harbour.
EMSWE · NOT_COVERED · UNKNOWN
EMSWe does not apply outside the EU.
Sample evaluation factsAt 2026-08-25T23:30:00Z. Missing vessel facts stay UNKNOWN. This is not clearance.
Navigational warnings
UNKNOWN COVERAGE — warning intelligence is unavailable without the canonical database.