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Simpson Bay Marina

Simpson Bay Lagoon, Sint Maarten · 18.037°N 63.114°W

SUPERADVISEDOPERATIONAL

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

Estimate

Clear 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

Reported

Max draft

4 m

Reported

VHF

16/12

Verified

August band

MODERATE

Estimate

Services

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.

BERTH_RESERVATIONDECLARED_CAPACITYLOCK_BOOKINGBRIDGE_OPENING

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.

Port of entry UNKNOWNCustoms UNKNOWNImmigration UNKNOWN24-hour clearance UNKNOWN

A port-of-entry label does not invent 24-hour customs or immigration service.

Pilotage

NOT_COVEREDNo 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.