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St Maarten’s Airport Is Opening Its New Departure Terminal

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Rocks in Bathsehba, Barbados

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Samantha Jagdeo, who sent in this lovely shot of the famous rock on the beach in Bathsheba, Barbados. 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 […]

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St Maarten Airport Opens On-Site Testing Center

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has launched a new on-site test center for travelers, officials said this week. The new center is the product of a collaboration with the local Health Care Laboratory Services in St Maarten. Departing passengers can now get a certified antigen test with a wait time of only 15 minutes. […]

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A New Luxury Resort Is Coming to St Maarten in June

St Maarten’s most anticipated new resort in years is set for a June debut, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Morgan, a new resort in Simpson Bay, is slated to open its doors on June 1, the property confirmed. The property began taking reservations on Feb. 15. The 124-unit property will have a mix of rooms […]

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French St Martin Is Now Open for Tourism

The French side of St Martin is now officially open for tourism, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The destination quietly reopened to both European and non-European tourists, including those from the United States. “You will be hosted in completely safe conditions in the various accommodations on the French side of St Martin,” St Martin’s tourism agency […]

A New Luxury Resort Is Coming to St Maarten in June

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport is reporting “positive trend” for the upcoming winter tourist season, according to officials. St Maarten first reopened its borders for international tourism in July, and arrivals are seeing an uptick, airport officials said in a statement. Most airlines have already restarted their routes to the Dutch Caribbean destination “and […]

St Maarten-Anguilla Sea Shuttles to Relaunch

Private and semi-private shuttle service between St Maarten and Anguilla will relaunch this month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 25-minute private and semi-private service is set to resume Nov. 15, the Anguilla Tourist Board confirmed. That will include Calypso Charters, Funtime Charters and GB Express as approved companies authorized to operate the service. The service […]

St Maarten Airport Gets $193M in Financing for Terminal Reconstruction

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has obtained $193 million in financing for the completion of its terminal reconstruction project, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. New York City-based boutique financial advisory firm Standard International Group advised on the transaction. Standard International Group’s Andre Wright advised on the financing, which included a $50 million loan from […]

Secrets St Martin Resort to Reopen in November

St Martin’s newest all-inclusive resort is reopening its doors in November, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Secrets St Martin resort, set on Anse Marcel in St Martin, will relaunch operations on Nov. 13, according to Secrets. The AMResorts property is currently taking reservations for stays beginning on that date. Secrets St Martin had just opened […]

The Grand Case Beach Club in St Martin Is Back

The French side of St Martin has quietly reopened its border, meaning all travelers (yes, including from the United States) can now return to one of the Caribbean’s most beloved hotels — the Grand Case Beach Club. The beach resort in St Martin’s culinary epicenter has actually been open throughout the challenges of the last […]

St Maarten Airport Installs AI-Powered Fever Screening

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has installed new state-of-the-art “mass fever screening equipment,” officials said. The new technology works with artificial intelligence and algorithms which “measure a high accuracy rate on temperature recognition.” The airport has already completed a testing phase on the equipment, which is stationed at the entrance of the arrivals section, […]

St Maarten Airport to Launch $107 Million Reconstruction Project

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport is set to embark on a $107 million renovation and transformation project, Caribbean Journal invest has learned. It’s a significant step forward for the airport, which has been operating with a provisional facility since Hurricane Irma in 2017. Preliminary work on the “Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project” is beginning this […]

St Maarten-Antigua Flights Relaunch

Regional Caribbean air carrier Winair has relaunched its service between St Maarten and Antigua. The St Maarten-based carrier is operating the service twice daily, five days per week, according to a statement. It’s the latest relaunched route for the company, which has also resumed service to Curacao, Aruba and St Barth out of the airline’s […]