{"id":52,"date":"2026-04-14T07:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/experiences\/treasure-hunt-philipsburg-6\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:24:18","slug":"treasure-hunt-philipsburg-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/experiences\/treasure-hunt-philipsburg-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasure Hunt Philipsburg Sint Maarten"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Follow the Clues of Jack Rackham<\/h2>\n<p>Calico Jack Rackham was one of the Caribbean&#8217;s most notorious pirates \u2014 known for his Jolly Roger flag, his bold raids across these very waters, and his complete inability to keep treasure buried for long. Somewhere in Philipsburg, a piece of his legend remains. Your job is to find it.<\/p>\n<p>The treasure hunt takes you through the historic streets of Philipsburg, Sint Maarten&#8217;s Dutch-side capital. You&#8217;ll follow a series of clues across heritage sites, colonial landmarks, and hidden corners of the old town that most visitors walk right past.<\/p>\n<h3>How It Works<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pick up your clue booklet and map from Rumhuys<\/li>\n<li>Set off through Philipsburg at your own pace<\/li>\n<li>Each clue reveals a location and a piece of Sint Maarten&#8217;s history<\/li>\n<li>Solve all the clues to find the treasure location<\/li>\n<li>Return to Rumhuys with your answer for your reward<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary rum tasting included for all participants on return<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What You&#8217;ll See<\/h3>\n<p>The route takes you through the heart of Philipsburg \u2014 past the old courthouse, along the waterfront, through the narrow streets that haven&#8217;t changed much since the 18th century. Along the way you&#8217;ll learn about the island&#8217;s Dutch and French colonial history, its salt trade, the pirates who used it as a base, and the characters who shaped what Sint Maarten became.<\/p>\n<h3>Perfect For<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Families with children \u2014 engaging for all ages without being childish<\/li>\n<li>Couples wanting to explore without a fixed itinerary<\/li>\n<li>Groups who want something active instead of sitting at a bar<\/li>\n<li>Anyone with 60\u201390 minutes to fill between ship arrival and departure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the Clues of Jack Rackham Calico Jack Rackham was one of the Caribbean&#8217;s most notorious pirates \u2014 known for his Jolly Roger flag, his bold raids across these very waters, and his complete inability to keep treasure buried for long. Somewhere in Philipsburg, a piece of his legend remains. Your job is to find [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rumhuys.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}