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A New Luxury Residential Resort Is Coming to St Maarten
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This St Maarten Resort Has a New Rooftop Bar
St Maarten’s newest resort has added a major new amenity: a striking new rooftop bar and eatery. The new Mix at Oceans is the newest addition to the Oceans at Divi Little Bay, the elevated resort-within-a-resort at the classic St […]
Spirit Airlines Just Added Another Flight to St Maarten
Spirit Airlines has officially expanded its nonstop flight service to St Maarten, Caribbean Journal has learned. The low-cost carrier has added a second weekly flight between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport. The new flight […]
There’s a New Tourism Minister in St Maarten
St Maarten has a new Tourism Minister, following the appointment of Minister Arthur Lambriex to the role. Lambriex has vowed to use the first 100 days of his term to reposition the destination and get a handle on the reconstruction […]
St Maarten Continues Cruise Rebirth With Five Inaugural Calls
St Maarten’s cruise rebirth is going strong, with more and more new calls to the island’s port. That includes five inaugural port calls in the last month, including two so far in January: AIDAbella and Celebrity Apex, which both visited […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Superyacht in St Maarten
The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jenni Bergen, who sent in this lovely shot of a superyacht between St Maarten and Saba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to […]
The Best All-Inclusive Resorts in St Maarten
St Maarten has everything: the beaches, the restaurants, the nightlife, the shopping, the gaming. It’s one of the most diverse, cosmopolitan, fun-filled places in all of the Caribbean. And this is the island’s epicenter: Maho Beach, the heartbeat of St […]
A Cruise Renaissance in St Maarten
It’s been the number one cruise destination in the northern Caribbean for years. But after the pandemic, it’s been a struggle for St Maarten to match its once-strong numbers. That’s starting to change, however. This week, nearly 15,000 cruise passengers […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Little Bay, St Maarten
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Clifford Singer, who sent in this lovely shot of Little Bay in St Maarten. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the […]
St Maarten Is Removing All Testing, Vaccination Rules for Travelers
There’s been a significant shift in the Caribbean’s testing policies, with just about every destination in the region having lifted its entry rules. And now you can include St Maarten. Effective Nov. 1, the Friendly Island will no longer require […]
St Maarten Forecasting 1 Million Cruise Passengers
Port St. Maarten Group is forecasting one million cruise passengers to visit the island from November 2022 through April 2023, Caribbean Journal has learned. The high season forecast arrivals are tied to the occupancy levels of cruise ships stabilizing overthe […]
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection to Homeport in St Maarten
The inaugural season of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection in the Caribbean will feature heavily in St Maarten. Ritz-Carlton’s new ultra-luxe cruise line will include significant home-porting for its Evrima ship out of Port St Maarten for the 2022-2023 cruise season. […]
St Maarten Removing Covid Insurance Requirement for Visitors
St Maarten is set to remove its requirement that visitors possess Covid-19 insurance. Beginning Oct. 15, the insurance will no longer be mandatory for travelers into St Maarten. “We would like for this to be optional for travelers,” said St […]
Hilton Vacation Club Debuts Two Resorts in St Maarten
Hilton Grand Vacations has officially expanded to St Maarten. The company has rebranded a pair of resorts in St Maarten following the company’s acquisition of Diamond Resorts. The company is holding ribbon-cutting ceremonies this week for its new resorts: Flamingo […]
New Dominican Republic-St Maarten Flights
Dominican Republic-based startup airline Arajet continues to add new routes around the Caribbean region. The newest? Nonstop service between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and St Maarten. The new flights between Las Americas International Airport and Princess Juliana International Airport are […]
St Maarten Cruise Numbers Are Outpacing Projections
St Maarten’s cruise rebirth is continuing in 2022, according to new data from Port St Maarten. The Dutch side’s cruise port has received 316 cruise calls so far in 2022, bringing in a total of 493,000 passengers. That outpaces the […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Cupecoy, St Maarten
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Holly Francisco, who sent in this stunning shot of Cupecoy Beach in St Maarten. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the […]
St Maarten Tourism Minister Resigns
St Maarten’s Ministry of Tourism has resigned, Caribbean Journal has learned. Tourism Minister Roger Lawrence has stepped down because of “medical challenges,” according to a statement from Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs. Health Minister Omar Ottley, who had been filling in […]
St Maarten Is Making Travel Easier for Vaccinated Visitors
St Maarten is making it easier for vaccinated travelers to visit the island. Beginning Aug. 1, the destination’s Electronic Health Authorization Service, an online registration portal, will give immediate pre-approval for vaccinated travelers once they completely fill out their forms. […]
Talking Aviation and Tourism in St Maarten
The Caribbean’s first and longest-running conference laser-focussed on regional aviation, the sixth annual Caribavia Summit & Retreat was held at the Simpson Bay Resort on the Dutch side of the dual-nation island this week. The conference welcomed delegates from the U.S., […]
St Maarten-Based Winair Is Launching Dominican Republic Flights
St Maarten-based regional airline Winair is launching service to a new destination: the Dominican Republic. Beginning July 7, Winair will be operating service to Santo Domingo, the country’s capital. Initially, Winair will be operating the service twice weekly, with roundtrip […]
St Maarten Set for Major Caribbean Aviation Conference
The Caribbean’s preeminent aviation conference is returning to St Maarten next week. The sixth annual edition of the Caribavia Summit and Retreat will be hosted at the Simpson Bay Resort in St Maarten from June 14-16. The gathering brings together […]
Copa Relaunches Flights to St Maarten
Panama’s Copa Airlines has relaunched its service between Panama City and St Maarten. The airline has resumed the flights after a more than two-year hiatus amid the pandemic. Copa is the only carrier currently offering nonstop services between St Maarten […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset at Cupecoy, St Maarten
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal readers Mike and Dawn Weirich, who sent in this stunning shot just before sunset at Cupecoy Beach in St Maarten. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to […]
St Maarten-Based Winair Is Adding More Flights to Saba and Statia
Caribbean carrier Winair is expanding its flights to a pair of tiny Dutch Caribbean islands: Saba and Statia. Beginning June 1, the St Maarten-based carrier will run twice-daily flights to both Saba and Statia. The expanded service will run through […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: St Barth, From St Maarten
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ricky Boirard, who sent in this lovely shot of St Barth taken from Pointe Blanche in St Maarten. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.ocm […]
St Maarten’s Top All-Inclusive Adds New Restaurant
St Maarten’s leading all-inclusive resort has added a new restaurant, Caribbean Journal has learned. The adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point Resort in St Maarten has unveiled its newest eatery: Portofino, a “modern interpretation of classic Northern Italian specialties.” It’s one of […]
Tourism Optimism in St Maarten
St Maarten tourism officials say they’re “optimistic” about the destination’s start to 2022. Tourism Minister Roger Lawrence says he is “cautiously optimistic about this year’s visitor arrivals.” The Dutch Caribbean destination’s tourism arrivals in the first quarter were nearly 210 […]
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