# What currency does St. Maarten use?

> St. Maarten, Dutch Caribbean uses the NL Antillean Guilder (ANG). USD accepted everywhere.

- **Currency:** NL Antillean Guilder (ANG, symbol ƒ)
- **Rate:** 1.79 ANG per 1 USD — pegged to the US dollar, this rate never changes
- **Example:** ƒ35.8 ≈ $20 USD
- **US dollars accepted:** USD accepted everywhere
- **Time zone:** America/Lower_Princes (AST)

The Dutch side of St. Maarten officially uses the Antillean guilder (transitioning to the Caribbean guilder), while the French side (Saint-Martin) uses the euro. In practice, US dollars are accepted island-wide at a near-fixed rate.

## Money tips for St. Maarten

- Philipsburg shops price electronics and jewelry directly in USD.
- On the French side, euro prices sometimes beat the USD "convenience" price.
- The guilder is pegged at ~1.79/USD, so mental math is roughly ÷1.8.

## Related

- US customs duty-free rules: https://cruiseshiptime.app/guides/us-customs-duty-free-limits.md
- Free duty-free calculator: https://cruiseshiptime.app/duty-free-calculator
- All port currency guides: https://cruiseshiptime.app/ports

---
Source: https://cruiseshiptime.app/ports/st-maarten · From ShipTime
Companion (https://cruiseshiptime.app), the offline-first cruise app.