Great Bay Express
Ferry Service
St. Maarten - St Barth
From One Paradise To Another
Escape and come enjoy the good life with Great Bay Express. We offer high speed ferry service between the islands of St Maarten - St Barthelemy (St Barth) - Saba - St Eustatius. Great Bay Express offers convenient schedule starting at 7:30am and last run at 6:30pm. This allows the traveler the flexibility and options they deserve when traveling between islands. Whether it be making the final connection after a long day of flying to reach your destination of St Barth and surrounding islands or getting back to the airport on time after your stay. The Great Bay Express staff and crew are there to ensure that your experience is as pleasant and easy as possible.
Great Bay Express has the best competitive prices in the region. With children 3 years old and under traveling for free and Children 4 to 12 years old traveling at a sharply reduced prices. Also, regular adult tickets are the lowest you will find anywhere in the area. Top that off with the great customer service, online booking and shuttle service, Great Bay Express should be your first choice when traveling to or from St Maarten – St Barthelemy - Saba - St Eustatius.
We are located at Bobby’s Marina in Philipsburg, St Maarten. Opened 7 days a week with office hours from 6:30 to 6:30. They accept all major credit cards, US Dollar or Euro. You can contact them by phone 1-721-520-5015 or email info@greatbayferry.com Also visit their website GreatBayFerry.com for more information.
Convenient - Safe - Affordable - Reliable
Current Status Alert
Notice
As of August 1st, 2020
All passengers arriving to St. Maarten MUST fill in an EHAS form.
The form can be found on
Passenger must fill this in and be approved BEFORE entering St. Maarten.
(approval usually takes 2 min)
If you require help filling in this form, please arrive to our office early so an agent can assist you
Notice IMPORTANT
A compter du 1er Aout 2020
Tous les passagers arrivant à Sint-Maarten doivent avoir remplis le formulaire EHAS.
Ce formulaire est disponible en ligne sur le lien suivant :
PCR Test Only For American Passport Holders Only
Test PCR uniquement pour les détenteurs d'un passeport américain uniquement
Last Update:
Current Status Alert
Attention - Important
All Scheduled Trips Temporarily Suspended
Because of French St Martin Territorial COVID-19 Restriction of
Non-French Private and Commercial Boats
We Apologize For Any Inconvenience
Last Update:
For More Information Please Contact: 1-721-520-5015 info@greatbayferry.com
COVID-19 Travel Requirements
1. Sanitizing of Hands Prior To Check-In
(Hand Sanitizer Available At Office Entry)
2. Temperature Check Prior To Check-In
3. Must Wear Face Mask Prior to Entering Check-in Area
(Disposable Face Mask Available At Check-In)
4. Social Distancing Must Be Followed
(Throughout Check-In Travel Interaction)
5. Face Mask Must Be worn During Entire Travel Experience
(Check-In - Immigration Control - Onboard The Ferry)
Thank You For Your Cooperation
St Maarten - St Barth
Will Have No Trips Scheduled For Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Please Check In At Great Bay Express Main Office 45 Minutes Prior to Departure
*Day Trip Defined as same day departure and return. **Residents must have valid I.D. issued by St Maarten, St Martin or St Barth
COVID-19 ADVISORY
With the recent worldwide outbreak of the COVID-19 Great Bay Express would like to ensure our passengers and the public that we as a transportation provider have always had a Communicable Disease Policy and Procedure in place which was established in 2009 at the inception of our company.
However, we as a company have now further enhanced these existing policies in response to the current COVID-19 outbreak.
Great Bay Express takes very seriously our responsibilities for the wellbeing of our passengers and crew members by implementing even more stringent and comprehensive protocols as it pertains to any communicable diseases.
These Policy and Procedure consist of but are not limited to:
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Providing well trained crew, and staff
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Provide a safe, secure work and passenger environment
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Providing Staff and Crew with appropriate training and awareness of the transmission and prevention of communicable diseases.
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Established procedures by which Ticket and Check In areas are cleaned and wiped down with disposable wipes and approved disinfectant and germicidal products throughout the day.
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Established procedures by which each ferry is Cleaned and Sanitized using approved disinfectant and germicidal products between every dismemberment - embankment of passengers.
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Established procedure by which each Ferry undergoes a thorough cleaning prior to the beginning of the day and a Deep Cleaning at the end of the days last trip.
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Hand Sanitizer and Disinfectant Wipes will be made available to the Passengers, Staff and Crew in the Ticket Area and on board each of the ferries.
At Great Bay Express we have always had a pro-active and positive approach when it comes to the safety of our passengers and employees. To do otherwise would be detrimental to our business and to the modern world we all share.
We ask that everyone help with their understanding and cooperation as we all together navigate through these less than ideal circumstance that we as a collective find ourselves.
Travel time to Princes Juliana International Airport (Dutch St.Maarten) is approximately 20 to 30 minutes by Taxi/Car, depending on traffic conditions.
Travel time to Grand Case Airport (French St Martin) is approximately 15 to 20 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
Please email info@greatbayferry.com
VISA Requirements
Pet Requirements
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Pet Passport
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Health Certificate From Veterinarian
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Chip ID With Registration Number
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Chip ID Registration Number Must Be Documented On The Pet Passport & Health Certificate
