Oceans at Divi Little Bay
Oceans at Divi Little Bay is the upper tier inside the larger Divi Little Bay Beach Resort on the Dutch side of St. Maarten, a 98-room block on a private peninsula with water on two sides, sitting right beside the pureocean pool and bar. Divi calls it its first new upper tier of rooms in over 50 years, so the rooms are newly built rather than renovated, with robes and slippers, Nespresso machines, upgraded bath products and a balcony or patio on every room. Choose between the Oceans King, the Oceans Double and an 822-square-foot one-bedroom suite with a full kitchen and washer and dryer, and book it either room-only or all-inclusive.
Things to Know
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Traveler Insights
Pros
- +Sits on a private peninsula with water on two sides, so the views from the Oceans block and the pureocean pool right beside it are genuinely exceptional
- +Oceans is Divi's first new upper tier in over 50 years, so its 98 rooms are new rather than refreshed, with robes and slippers, Nespresso, smart TVs, upgraded bath products and a balcony or patio on every room
- +The Oceans One-Bedroom Suite runs 822 square feet with a full kitchen, living and dining area and its own washer and dryer, a rare setup for a Caribbean all-inclusive
- +The Premium All-Inclusive plan (bookable for travel since October 2025) adds MIX at Oceans, the rooftop bar with handcrafted cocktails, wine tastings and BBQ nights, plus Fort Amsterdam Cafe, in-room refreshments, select top-shelf liquors and the Wednesday lobster night at no supplement
- +More food than the resort's size suggests: themed buffet dinners at Pureocean, Mexican at The Shack, seafood and pasta at Seabreeze, burgers at Gizmo's and pizza at Slice, plus a swim-up bar and three freshwater pools
- +On-site water sports center (Aqua Mania) rents jet skis, kayaks, paddleboards and snorkel gear and books dive trips, and the calm beach is easy for chairs and umbrellas
- +Philipsburg location puts Fort Amsterdam a short walk away and Maho Beach, Marigot's market on the French side and the island's duty-free shopping an easy taxi ride off
Cons
- −Service is the repeated 2026 complaint: guests describe the resort as understaffed, with long waits at restaurants and bars and some brusque staff, even while rating the beach, rooms and food highly
- −The two-tier all-inclusive takes some decoding: on the Signature plan MIX at Oceans costs a $45 per person supplement, lobster night is $30 extra, and Fort Amsterdam Cafe items go on your bill, and everyone in one room must be on the same plan with a three-night minimum
- −Several sets of stairs separate the Oceans rooms from the pool, restaurants and beach, and the ramps mean a long detour, so it is a poor fit for guests with limited mobility
- −Timeshare presentations are promoted at check-in and around the property, which some guests find disruptive
- −The bay is calm and enclosed with little sea life right off the beach, so keen snorkelers will want a boat trip to spots like Creole Rock
- −On busy cruise-ship days Philipsburg and the nearby beaches get very crowded, and there is no lifeguard on the resort beach or at the pools
The all-inclusive comes in two tiers. Signature covers the buffets and themed dinners at Pureocean, The Shack, Seabreeze, Gizmo's, Slice pizzeria and the pool and beach bars, plus three freshwater pools and non-motorized water sports. Premium, bookable for travel from October 2025, adds the rooftop MIX at Oceans for cocktails, wine tastings and BBQ nights, Fort Amsterdam Cafe for coffee and gelato, in-room refreshments, select top-shelf liquors and the Wednesday lobster night. Taxes and gratuities are included on both. The product earns praise in 2026 reviews, with a calm, soft-sand beach and good rooms, but service is the sore point: guests repeatedly describe understaffing and slow restaurants. Older reports of rodents near rooms have faded from recent feedback.
Oceans suits couples, friends and families who want a quieter, better-appointed corner of a mid-size Caribbean resort rather than a megaresort, and who plan to use St. Maarten's island access: Fort Amsterdam is a walk away, while Maho Beach, Marigot on the French side and duty-free shopping are a taxi ride. Families can use the Oceans Double or the suite and Divi's special kids all-inclusive pricing. It is a better pick for returning Divi guests who know what they are getting than for first-timers expecting a large resort's amenity list.
Common Questions
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Restaurants (2)
| Type | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Mexican | The Shack (at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort) |
| Italian | Pureocean (at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort) |
From the resort's own dining pages. Only restaurants the resort lists are shown. All are covered by the all-inclusive rate, per the resort.
What's nearby
Maho Beach12 min drive · 6.0 mi
Orient Bay Beach15 min drive · 7.2 mi
Marigot12 min drive · 5.3 mi
Philipsburg (Front Street and Boardwalk)5 min drive · 1.2 mi
Fort Amsterdam5 min drive · 1.1 mi
Fort Louis13 min drive · 5.6 mi
More things to do (24)
- Ferry day trip to St Barths · excursion6 min drive · 1.6 mi
- Simpson Bay Marina · marina7 min drive · 3.0 mi
- Little Bay Beach · beach6 min walk · 0.3 mi
- Cupecoy Beach · beach14 min drive · 7.3 mi
- Pinel Island ferry · excursion20 min drive · 8.4 mi
- Friar's Bay Beach · beach25 min drive · 8.6 mi
- Mullet Bay Golf Course · golf13 min drive · 6.2 mi
- Grand Case Beach · beach20 min drive · 9.4 mi
- Happy Bay · beach20 min drive · 8.5 mi
- Rainforest Adventures (Flying Dutchman zip line) · adventure park5 min drive · 1.6 mi
- Emilio Wilson Park · nature5 min drive · 1.7 mi
- Great Bay Beach · beach6 min drive · 1.4 mi
- Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit · museum6 min drive · 1.4 mi
- Sint Maarten Museum · museum6 min drive · 1.4 mi
- Bobby's Marina · marina6 min drive · 1.6 mi
- Kim Sha Beach · beach7 min drive · 3.2 mi
- Catamaran day sail to Prickly Pear Cays · excursion7 min drive · 3.0 mi
- Sunset cruise from Simpson Bay · excursion7 min drive · 3.0 mi
- Deep-sea fishing charter · excursion7 min drive · 3.0 mi
- Border Monument · historic site8 min drive · 3.9 mi
- Simpson Bay Beach · beach10 min drive · 4.3 mi
- Dawn Beach · beach12 min drive · 5.9 mi
- Marina Royale · marina12 min drive · 5.3 mi
- Guana Bay Beach · beach12 min drive · 3.2 mi
Amenities
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Seaweed & sargassum
St. Martin / Sint Maarten gets sargassum, typically worst April through June, tailing off through September.See the month-by-month guide →Google Reviews★ 4 · 70 reviews
“Nice complex, directly by the sea with friendly and helpful staff. The rooms are clean and spacious. Mike, the bar attendant, is excellent at his duty; he mixes and prepares cocktails with talent, and he is very polite and professional.”
