The island of St. Maarten and St. Martin is an excellent destination for deep sea saltwater fishing, with great opportunities to catch a wide variety of fish off its shores. On this island, there are several charter fishing boats that can pick up tourists from their hotels in Anse Marcel, Marigot, Philipsburg, and Simpson Bay. Charter fishing boats in St. Maarten and St. Martin head offshore for fantastic big game fishing. These charter fishing boats venture into the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean in pursuit of sailfish, marlin, tuna, king mackerel, dolphin, wahoo, amberjack, and barracuda.