Maho Beach

You can find a spot directly on Macho Beach, or you can sit at Sunset Bar and Grill next door and watch the planes go by from there. The planes fly just as low and close as you see online. On the beach, there are some risks with jet blast and large crowds. From Sunset, you can find a place to sit down and enjoy the afternoon with all of the same excitement that those directly on the beach experience. There are a lot of different types and sizes of planes that take off and land within view. If you check the schedule through the Sunset website, you can plan to be there when the KLM planes arrive, which is the ultimate experience for this beach.

The Tips

• Maho Beach is not very close to anything except the airport. If you plan to go, plan on it being the majority of your afternoon.

• Jet blast is a real thing. If you are on the beach-you will lose things.

• Sunset Bar and Grill is an optionally topless bar so be prepared to see more than you want to at times.