Philipsburg Boardwalk · Sint Maarten
Cold drinks, warm sand & a Great Bay view
A laid-back beach bar & grill right on the Front Street boardwalk — open daily, 9 AM–6 PM and an easy walk from the Philipsburg cruise port.
Open every day
Open daily 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Same hours all week — no closed days to plan around.
On the boardwalk
69C Front St, Philipsburg — right on the Great Bay Beach boardwalk.
Steps from the ship
A 5–10-minute water taxi or 20–25-minute walk from the cruise terminal.
Why the Thirsty Pirate
The easy beach stop on Front Street
Grab a bar stool in the shade of a yellow umbrella, order a frozen rum punch — voted best in the Caribbean — and watch the turquoise water of Great Bay roll in. We're a proper Philipsburg boardwalk bar & grill: burgers off the grill, fresh mahi mahi, coconut shrimp, cold Carib by the bucket, and live steel-pan on a good day.
Renting a beach chair for the afternoon? Just off the cruise ship with a few hours to kill? Pull up and stay a while.
A taste of the Thirsty Pirate
Good food, cold drinks, better views
In port for the day?
The best beach stop off the cruise ship
Docked at Port St. Maarten with a few hours ashore? The Thirsty Pirate is one of the closest beach bars to the cruise terminal — hop the water taxi to the Philipsburg boardwalk and you're here in minutes. Sand, shade, a cold drink and lunch, all before your all-aboard.
Plan your port dayNew to the island? Start with our Great Bay Beach guide and the St. Maarten cruise port guide.
Find us
Right on the Front Street boardwalk
69C Front St, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten. Look for the yellow Carib umbrellas and the pirate out front, halfway along the Great Bay boardwalk.
Open daily 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
