Off the ship
Your Own Driver from the Philipsburg Cruise Terminal
We meet you at the pier, show you the island at your pace, and plan the day backwards from your all-aboard time, with margin built in.
Flying in instead? Taxi from the airport is here. Official island rates.
From the pier
Where people go, and how long it takes
Times are one way from the terminal. A transfer is quoted per trip on the official zone rates; a driver who stays with you is charged by the hour.
The thing you are actually worried about
Getting back to the ship
It is the only real risk in booking anything ashore, so we plan the day backwards from your all-aboard time rather than forwards from the pier.
We know the bridge
The Simpson Bay bridge opens on a published schedule and closes the road completely while it does. It is the single most common reason a journey here takes longer than a map claims, and we plan around it.
One van, one driver, all day
Not a drop-off and a hopeful wave. The same driver stays with you, so there is never a moment where you are looking for a taxi with an hour left on the clock.
Your number, before you sail
You have our WhatsApp and we have yours. If your plans change ashore, or the ship's schedule moves, it is one message — not a rank queue.
Who you are booking
A father and son who drive their own van
The rank at the pier dispatches whoever is next in the queue, and you will not know who that is until you are standing in front of them. Here you get Geral or Wedson, by name, and the same one is there when you come back.
Quoted per trip
Transfers are quoted per trip, based on the official St. Maarten taxi zone rates, which depend on group size. You send us the trip and we send you the price.
The driver who stays
The difference between a taxi and a driver is that a driver can stay with you for the evening; late nights are on request. A driver who stays with you is $150 per hour for 1 to 4 guests and $190 per hour for 5 to 11 guests.
The long way home
Every airport transfer can go past Maho for the plane view, or along the Simpson Bay lagoon at sunset. You choose when you book.
The night before
You will know exactly who is meeting you
Twenty-four hours before your pickup, this arrives. Nobody else on the island sends it.
Good evening Sarah — tomorrow your driver is Geral, in the black Maxus van. He’ll be waiting for you from 8:30. Your ship is due alongside at 8:00 and all aboard is 4:30, so we have the day. Anything you need before you dock, just reply here.
Your driver
The people who will actually collect you
Geral
Founder & driver
Speaks English and Kreyol. Knows which beach is calm before you ask.
Questions people actually ask
What does SXM Prestige do?
SXM Prestige — Private Transfers runs private transfers and tours on St. Maarten and St. Martin, and driver for the day, in one van that takes up to 11 passengers.
How do I book?
Message us on WhatsApp at +1 (721) 580-8434 with the date, pickup and drop-off, the number of guests and the number of suitcases, and we reply with the price.
Can I pay by card or in euros?
Payment is in cash, in US dollars only. We do not take euros or cards.
Getting hold of us
WhatsApp is the fastest way
It is how the island works and how we already talk to guests. Message us with your dates and we will come back with a price, not a form.