Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Sunset Moment in St Maarten

By: - January 17th, 2026
Sunset in St Maarten.
Sunset in St Maarten.

Sometimes you get it. When the time is just right, the light just so. The perfect sunset. And that’s what Caribbean Journal reader Darlene Jordan found in this week’s Caribbean Photo.

Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo.

It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week!

— CJ

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