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JetBlue Has New Nonstop Flights to St. Maarten, the Dual-Destination Caribbean Island With Food, Fun, and Picture-Perfect Beaches

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Sunset cocktails along the boardwalk. An afternoon of shopping in Philipsburg. Dinners in Grand Case that stretch late into the night — St. Maarten is just a fun place to be — and the Caribbean island has a way of making even simple rituals feel like part of its identity. With JetBlue’s new nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale, travelers now […]

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St Maarten, St Martin, Saba, Statia, Anguilla, St Kitts and St Barth Are All on One Island for This Caribbean Conference 

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It’s one of the most important epicenters in the Caribbean: the neighborhood of islands surrounding St Maarten, from Saba to Statia, Anguilla to St Barth in the northeastern corner of the region. It’s a network of destinations all centered at the Princess Juliana International Airport, the region’s most essential air hub, and it forms a […]

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It Just Got Easier to Do Day Trips to Statia, Saba and St Barth

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They’re three of the most charming small island destinations in the Caribbean: the Dutch Caribbean gems of Statia and Saba and the French Caribbean hotspot of St Barth. And they’re both just a quick flight from nearby St Maarten — quick enough that you can easily make a day trip to any of the three destinations.  […]

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This Caribbean Island Is Hosting a Rum and Lobster Festival 

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The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba is set to launch an impossibly appetizing culinary event: a rum and lobster festival.  The first-ever Saba Rum & Lobster Fest will run from Nov. 6-12, with culinary experiences, music, art and a focus on two of the island’s most famous specialties:  spiny lobster and rum.  Saba is […]


It Just Got Easier to Do Day Trips to Statia, Saba and St Barth

Tiny Saba is one of the buzzier destinations in the Caribbean right now, with its alluring mix of laid-back island charm and stunning natural vistas.  And now it’s getting even easier to visit the Dutch Caribbean island, with a new group of specials at one of the island’s top hotels: Juliana’s and Saba’s top dive […]

The Perfect Day Trip from St Maarten 

Caribbean airline Winair has relaunched its popular Day Tripper Fare – making it easier than ever to hop over to the nearby island of Saba.  The Day Tripper Fare means travelers can take a round-trip, same-day trip to Saba for just $140.  The flight takes just 12 minutes from St Maarten, giving travelers all day […]

The 7 Best Hotels on the Caribbean Island of Saba

Tiny Saba is a short flight (or ferry) from St Maarten, but it feels like a totally different universe. Low-key, charming and naturally beautiful, it’s a destination that’s all about nature, tranquility and laid-back island vibes. That’s also true of its hotels, a collection of decidedly boutique, unpretentious, warm places to stay where the emphasis […]

From Nassau to Grand Cayman, 6 Islands for Your March Vacation

Celebrity-filled food festivals, villa vacations and diverse spring breaks. It’s peak season in the Caribbean – but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a unique island vacation this March.  And our latest edition of Where to Go takes you across seven great island destinations around the Caribbean, from the buzzing Seven Mile Beach in Grand […]

Small Caribbean Hotel of the Week: A Hidden Gem in Saba 

It’s just past twilight on the patio at the Queen’s Hotel, Bar and Kitchen, and the chef has prepared a half-shell Saban lobster with truffle potatoes.  If you haven’t been to this lovely little island before, you may not know that the lobsters here are some of the most prized on earth. They come from […]

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 news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the […]

The 23 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2023

Can you believe it has been nearly three years since the world changed? In that span, the destinations of the Caribbean have undergone a tumultuous, frantic, whirring upheaval, one that turned from total static to what is today an abundant, pulsing, dynamism. When Caribbean islands began reopening just a few months after the onset of the […]

JetBlue Just Made Caribbean Island Hopping Much Easier 

The serene, mountainous charm of tiny Saba. The spectacular hiking and endless hospitality of Statia. The boating fantasies of Tortola. They’re some of the most sought after little destinations in the Caribbean, but they’re not exactly the easiest to get to. But JetBlue just made it a whole lot easier to reach them. In what […]