N 18°06'29'' · W 63°03'16''
Private full-day catamaran cruise
to Tintamarre from Grand-Case
9 am to 5 pm aboard a catamaran that is yours alone: Créole Rock, Anse Marcel and the wild island of Tintamarre. Lunch of fresh local produce, cooked on board and served at anchor.
Hours
9 am to 5 pm
Boarding
Grand-Case
Capacity
1 to 10 guests
Route
Grand-Case Bay — Tintamarre — Créole Rock
Per boat, from
1 200 €
The story
A whole day, and an empty island
Tintamarre is an uninhabited nature reserve, an hour's sail from Grand-Case. No road, no beach bar, no electricity: pale sand, turquoise water, and turtles passing under the hull.
We anchor there for the middle of the day. Sophie serves lunch on board, at a table, not out of a box — that is the difference between a day at sea and an excursion. The afternoon goes on swimming, paddleboarding, or doing nothing at all.
On the way back we stop at Créole Rock, the best snorkelling water in Saint-Martin, before running into Grand-Case in the late afternoon. The boat takes up to 10 people and sails for your group only.
How it unfolds
How your day unfolds
All routes are subject to weather and sea conditions. Kharim always chooses the safest and most beautiful route available.
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Boarding — Grand-Case, 9 am
Welcome at the jetty and transfer on board, safety briefing, a snack and cold drinks. We cast off in the morning light, while the sea is still flat.
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Snorkelling at Créole Rock
A few minutes under way, Créole Rock stands as a limestone islet in the middle of turquoise water. A protected nature reserve, and a well-known site: shallow seabed, exceptional clarity, abundant marine life.
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The turtles of Anse Marcel
With its calm water and seagrass beds, Anse Marcel is one of the best places in Saint-Martin to watch sea turtles in peace.
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Sailing to Tintamarre
About an hour under way: we follow the wild coast and round the point, and the island appears, alone and imposing, in the middle of the ocean.
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Anchored off Tintamarre
We anchor off the beautiful Baie Blanche beach. On the programme: lunch of fresh local produce cooked on board, snorkelling with the turtles, the underwater Japanese garden, and a walk ashore on the trail of the island's unusual history.
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Back to Grand-Case
Around 3.30 pm we hoist the sails for a downwind run home. Nothing to hear but the wind in the sails, the bows in the swell and the gulls overhead. Back ashore around 5 pm.
What it costs
Rates
| Guests | Low season 1 May – 30 Nov | High season 1 Dec – 30 Apr |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 4 guests | 1 200 € | 1 500 € |
| Each additional guest (6 maximum) | 108 € | 150 € |
Before you board
Practical information
Always included
- Welcome snack and unlimited cold drinks
- Lunch on board
- Snorkelling gear and paddleboards
- Professional crew
- Insurance, local taxes, fuel
Not included
- Incidental expenses
- Crew gratuities
A day aboard Zephyr
The film
The cruise in one minute
Private catamaran day cruises from Grand Case, Saint-Martin — half a day, a full day, or two hours at sunset, with a professional skipper and a chef on board
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Read the transcript
The boat leaves Grand Case at nine. Where it goes is up to you.
Half a day, a full day, or two hours at sunset with a glass in hand.
Creole Rock, Happy Bay, Tintamarre. Turtles under the hull, and nobody else at anchor.
Lunch is cooked on board. Masks and fins are aboard. Up to ten of you.
Catamaran Zéphyr. Your private cruise, from Saint-Martin.
The day that on its own justifies having a boat to yourselves
Tintamarre, to yourselves
An uninhabited nature reserve: no road, no buildings, no beach bar. On a weekday it is not unusual for yours to be the only catamaran at anchor in the cove.
Lunch, not a lunchbox
Sophie cooks fresh local produce on board and serves at a table, at anchor. It is very often that moment guests remember most from the day.
Two moods, two different waters, one pleasure
The Créole Rock reserve and the seabed at Tintamarre: two snorkelling sites with distinct characters, for a complete and varied time underwater.
Eight hours that are yours
No fixed schedule, no other passengers, no countdown on the beach. You head back when the day is done, at your own pace.
100% private
The whole boat, your group, and nobody else.
Certified captain
Capitaine 200, CE category A vessel, zero incidents.
Tailor-made route
The route is decided with you, by the day's sea.
Owner crew
Kharim and Sophie live aboard. It is their home.
A whole day at Tintamarre
From 1 200 € for the whole boat, the crew and lunch — give us a date and we'll confirm within hours.
The questions we are asked
Questions about the full-day cruise
Is the price per person?
No. 1 200 € in low season is the whole boat with its crew and lunch, for 4 guests. Each additional guest joins for 108 €, up to 6 additional guests — 10 people on board at most.
Do we always go to Tintamarre?
That is the usual route, and the finest. But if swell works in from the east, Kharim picks a sheltered anchorage elsewhere rather than serve you an uncomfortable day — the sea decides.
What's for lunch?
A meal cooked on board from fresh produce, served at anchor. Dietary needs, allergies, children: tell us in the notes field and Sophie will work around it.
Can we go ashore on the island?
The island is reachable from Zephyr by snorkelling, swimming or paddleboard. Tintamarre is a reserve: we leave nothing and take nothing, not even a shell.
What if someone gets seasick?
A catamaran barely heels, which makes a large difference. The crossing lasts an hour, and the rest of the day is spent at anchor in calm water.
Availability
Book your day at sea
Give us a date and how many of you there are — we'll confirm availability and the shape of the day within a few hours.
