This St. Maarten Beach Has Legendary Landings, Iconic Bars, and Turquoise Water

There’s nothing quite like standing on the sand at Maho Bay. The water shimmers in a dozen shades of turquoise, the waves push against the shoreline, and the air hums with that distinct Caribbean warmth. Then it happens — the engines spool, the crowd looks up, and a jetliner drops low across the horizon. A 737 glides just above your head, so close you can feel the thrust ripple through your chest before it touches down at Princess Juliana International Airport. It’s a moment of adrenaline and awe, repeated again and again on one of the most famous stretches of sand in the Caribbean. The Wor