Caribbean Airlines Resumes St Maarten Service

By: - October 12th, 2017

By Dana Niland
CJ Contributor

Caribbean Airlines has resumed its scheduled service to St Maarten, following the reopening of the Princess Juliana Airport for commercial operations.

Caribbean Airlines operates flights in/out of St Maarten from its hubs in Piarco, Trinidad and Kingston, Jamaica every Tuesday and Saturday.

Customers are advised that St. Maarten Immigration has implemented strict protocols regarding entry into St. Maarten at this time, with several particular points of emphasis:

Under no circumstances will passengers with onward connections be allowed to overnight in St. Maarten.

Travelers who are not nationals of Dutch St. Maarten or French St. Martin must have proof of accommodation.

Persons staying at hotels must have proof of hotel reservations confirmed after the passage of Hurricane Irma.

Travelers must be able to advise the purpose of their travel to St Maarten.

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