St Maarten All-Inclusive Packages: What to Book and Check

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For a St Maarten all-inclusive package, start with Sonesta Maho for a family trip, Sonesta Ocean Point for an adults-only stay, or Divi Little Bay with an explicitly selected all-inclusive plan. Then check whether your quote also includes flights and transfers. Those are separate questions: a flight-and-hotel bundle can still leave meals and drinks to pay for.

This guide is about choosing and comparing a package. For the island’s different areas and the wider hotel shortlist, use our St Martin / St Maarten destination guide. The properties discussed below are on the Dutch side, Sint Maarten; check the full hotel name when searching both spellings.

Prices, rates and inclusions change with season and availability — confirm the current rate and what’s included before you book. We have not verified a live package price for particular travel dates.

Compare the package types first

Option	Hotel plan to look for	Best starting point for	Main booking check
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort	All-inclusive resort stay	Families and mixed-age groups	Room occupancy, children’s ages and any club upgrade
Sonesta Ocean Point	Adults-only all-inclusive stay	Couples and adult groups	Exact suite and included access privileges
Divi Little Bay	Selected Signature or Premium all-inclusive plan	Travelers comparing room and meal-plan options	Which plan is actually on the reservation
Simpson Bay Resort	Read the specific rate; do not assume all-inclusive	Travelers also considering breakfast or self-catering	A flight bundle or food credit is not unlimited dining

Sonesta Maho or Ocean Point?

Sonesta’s Maho listing describes a family all-inclusive resort with food, drinks, activities and entertainment covered by the rate. It also sells an Ultimate Adults-Only Club within that family resort. Book the club because its benefits suit you, not because you think it changes the whole hotel into an adults-only property.

Ocean Point’s official information describes an adults-only all-inclusive resort and access to the neighboring Maho facilities. That access runs from the Ocean Point booking; do not assume an ordinary Maho reservation gives the reverse privileges. Butler service is also tied to selected higher suite categories rather than every room.

Our booking preference is straightforward: compare Maho first when children are traveling, and Ocean Point when a fully adults-only resort matters. For either, check the resort location near the airport and decide whether the Maho setting suits your holiday. A short transfer is useful, but it does not tell you how quiet your room will be.

Read the Maho review or Ocean Point review before comparing the same room category across sellers.

Divi Little Bay: make the meal plan explicit

Divi’s official Little Bay page advertises Signature and Premium all-inclusive packages, with food and drinks at participating outlets and non-motorized watersports. The relevant word is participating: ask for the current outlet list and upgrade differences.

Choose your room and plan together. If a seller lists only the accommodation name, ask whether Signature, Premium or a different board basis is included. Do not use a photograph of a particular restaurant or bar as proof that your rate covers it.

For a family, enter the actual ages of the children before comparing totals. For couples, consider how many meals you expect to have away from the property before paying for a higher tier. Our Divi Little Bay review covers the accommodation decision separately.

Why Simpson Bay needs a closer look

The Simpson Bay Resort website advertises hotel-and-flight offers and a room-with-breakfast offer. Neither is evidence of an all-inclusive lunch, dinner and drinks plan.

If a travel seller advertises an all-inclusive Simpson Bay package, request the meal and drink terms in writing: participating restaurants, allowances, supplements and who supplies the plan. We have not verified a current third-party all-inclusive offer here. A booking that includes two breakfasts can be useful, but it should be compared with other breakfast rates rather than a full Sonesta resort plan.

Read our Simpson Bay review if you would prefer kitchen facilities and flexibility over prepaid resort dining.

How to compare packages with flights

Ask each seller for the total for the same party, dates, room category and board basis. Then check the components below.

Component	What the quote should make clear
Air travel	Departure and arrival airports, connections, checked bags and flight dates
Accommodation	Exact hotel, room category, number of nights and permitted occupancy
Meals and drinks	Named plan, participating outlets and any usage limits
Transfers	Whether both airport journeys are included and how they are arranged
Extra charges	Taxes or compulsory charges payable separately, and optional upgrades
Flexibility	Payment schedule, change fees and cancellation terms

A hotel-only quote is worth comparing too. Add the separate airfare, baggage and transport to it before judging which costs less. Check whether flight times require another hotel night or leave you paying for meals after checkout. Keep the quote’s currency and whether prices are per person or per room consistent.

When all-inclusive is the wrong package

If you intend to spend most days exploring and eat away from the hotel most evenings, price a room-only or breakfast stay alongside the all-inclusive options. Prepaid meals have limited value when you will not use them. Conversely, travelers planning a resort-centered week may value having ordinary meal and drink costs settled in advance.

Choose the holiday format first, then the package. A cheaper offer at the wrong hotel is not a useful saving.

Check current hotel rates

These links are for hotel availability; do not assume they include flights or a particular meal plan.

• Check Sonesta Maho hotel rates
• Check Sonesta Ocean Point hotel rates
• Check Divi Little Bay hotel rates

Frequently asked questions

Do St Maarten all-inclusive packages include flights?

Not automatically. The resort’s all-inclusive plan covers specified hotel services. Flights, baggage and airport transfers must be listed separately in the package you buy.

Which St Maarten all-inclusive should families compare first?

Start with Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and an explicitly all-inclusive rate at Divi Little Bay. Compare room occupancy, children’s ages, the meal plan and the total trip cost.

Is Simpson Bay Resort all-inclusive?

Do not assume so. Its official offers include flight-and-hotel and breakfast bundles, which do not establish an all-inclusive meal and drink plan. Require written inclusions for any offer sold as all-inclusive.

Is Sonesta Maho the same as Sonesta Ocean Point?

No. Maho Beach Resort welcomes families; Ocean Point is an adults-only resort. Maho’s adults-only club is a room-tier option within the family resort, not a booking at Ocean Point.

Package distinctions checked against the linked official hotel pages on 12 October 2026. Confirm the terms attached to your own reservation.