Orient Bay
Baie Orientale, Saint Martin · Saint Martin
The Caribbean's best-known clothing-optional beach, at the south end of a two-kilometer bay. Mixed, with a gay corner.
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- Status
- Official clothing-optional beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Saint Martin
- City
- Marigot
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- December to April
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
18.0905° N, 63.0185° WCrowd A clothing-optional beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
The southern end of Orient Bay, by the old Club Orient. Beach bars rent lounge chairs.
The rules
Official clothing-optional beach. Designated by law or by the council. Swimwear is optional on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Orient Bay?
Baie Orientale, Saint Martin, Saint Martin. The map pin is 18.0905° N, 63.0185° W.
What is Orient Bay like?
The Caribbean's best-known clothing-optional beach, at the south end of a two-kilometer bay. Mixed, with a gay corner.
How do I get to Orient Bay?
The southern end of Orient Bay, by the old Club Orient. Beach bars rent lounge chairs.
Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.