Blowing Point, Marigot and Simpson Bay: Harbour Geography

Blowing Point Ferry Terminal is on Anguilla. Marigot Port is on the French side of neighbouring St. Martin/St. Maarten, while the Anguilla–St. Maarten Terminal is identified in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten. These are not three harbours on Anguilla: the island distinction matters when planning an arrival or choosing a boat itinerary.

Blowing Point Ferry Terminal, Marigot and Simpson Bay: Harbour Geography

The three names describe different geographic references. Blowing Point is the Anguilla ferry-terminal reference; Marigot is the French-side port named in its main connection; Simpson Bay is the location identified for the Anguilla–St. Maarten Terminal. A terminal name containing “Anguilla” does not, by itself, establish that the terminal is on Anguilla.

How does Anguilla relate geographically to St. Martin and Sint Maarten?

Anguilla is a separate island north of neighbouring St. Martin/St. Maarten. The Anguilla Tourist Board’s getting-to-Anguilla summary, dated 14 October 2026, places Anguilla nine miles north of St. Martin. That island-level description is not a distance between terminals.

• Blowing Point — Anguilla: the ferry terminal whose tourism-board listing identifies Marigot Port as its main connection.
• Marigot — French side of St. Martin/St. Maarten: the port named in that Blowing Point connection.
• Simpson Bay — St. Maarten, or Sint Maarten: the location given in the ports-authority summary for the Anguilla–St. Maarten Terminal.

Keep the French-side Marigot reference separate from the Sint Maarten departure context. Neither should be treated as an Anguilla departure location.

What connection does the evidence identify for Blowing Point?

The tourism-board listing summary for Blowing Point Ferry Terminal, dated 14 October 2026, describes Marigot Port on the French side as its main connection. This supports the Blowing Point–Marigot geographic relationship; it is not a current timetable or a guarantee of service.

The Simpson Bay terminal reference is separate. It should not replace Marigot in that description or be read as another name for Blowing Point. The site’s arrival guide provides broader planning context.

Why distinguish Simpson Bay departures from Anguilla departures?

The Anguilla ports-authority summary, dated 14 October 2026, identifies the Anguilla–St. Maarten Terminal in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten.

Some selected boats depart from Sint Maarten, not Anguilla. An excursion’s destination and its departure island are separate details: an itinerary involving Anguilla does not necessarily begin there.

When comparing a boat option, establish these three details separately:

• Departure island: where the boat journey begins.
• Named meeting point: the specific location stated for that option.
• Itinerary destination: the places the trip is described as visiting.

The terminal summaries do not establish the departure port of any individual tour linked here.

How does harbour geography fit a beach or charter plan?

For Meads Bay and other Anguilla beach bases, see the beaches and base guide. Choosing where to stay is a different decision from establishing where a boat departs.

The same distinction applies to Little Bay: a beach destination does not identify a boat’s starting point. The Little Bay snorkeling guide and private snorkel charter guide offer related editorial reading, not evidence that those options depart from Blowing Point, Marigot or Simpson Bay.

Anguilla Island Guide is an independent editorial affiliate guide, not a boat operator or transfer arranger.

FAQ: What should readers know about these terminal names?

Are Blowing Point, Marigot and Simpson Bay all on Anguilla?

No. Blowing Point is on Anguilla. Marigot and Simpson Bay are on neighbouring St. Martin/St. Maarten.

Is Marigot on the French side?

Yes. The tourism-board summary for Blowing Point identifies Marigot Port as being on the French side of St. Martin/St. Maarten.

Is the Simpson Bay terminal the same location as Blowing Point?

No. The summaries place Blowing Point on Anguilla and the Anguilla–St. Maarten Terminal in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten, on a different island.

Does an Anguilla boat itinerary necessarily depart from Anguilla?

No. Some selected boats depart from Sint Maarten. Establish the departure island and named meeting point separately from the itinerary’s destination.

With those distinctions in mind, explore the Anguilla tour guides to compare trip formats.

Sources

Source summaries dated 14 October 2026 support the geographic distinctions below, not current schedules or service availability.

• Anguilla ports authority — identifies the Anguilla–St. Maarten Terminal in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten.
• Anguilla Tourist Board: Blowing Point Ferry Terminal — describes Marigot Port as the main connection and identifies its French-side location.
• Anguilla Tourist Board: Getting to Anguilla — establishes Anguilla’s position north of St. Martin.