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St Maarten Is Reopening for Tourism
How Sonesta St Maarten Is Readying for Travelers
Sonesta’s pair of resorts in St Maarten is making a host of changes to prepare for the return of travelers to the island. That includes the newly-launched PureCare program, centered around a “multi-step electrostatic application and coating process that works …
ResortPass Adds Dominican Republic in Wider Caribbean Expansion
ResortPass, the hotel platform that allows travelers buy day passes to participating resorts, has expanded to the Caribbean, including major markets like the Dominican Republic and The Bahamas. The Los Angeles-based company has also expanded to St Kitts, St Maarten, …
St Maarten Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Destination Right Now
In a significant achievement for a destination hit hard by the storms of 2017, St Maarten was the fastest-growing tourism destination in the Caribbean last year. The destination’s growth rate of 80 percent was the biggest improvement of any destination …
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A New Hotel Is Open in St Maarten
St Maarten’s tourism rebirth has continued with the debut of the island’s newest hotel: the Adonis Cupecoy. The Adonis is the first new-build hotel to open its doors since Hurricane Irma, with a setting in Cupecoy, just south of the …
The 20 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean to Visit in 2020
All-inclusive resorts are the hottest thing in Caribbean travel right now. There’s a reason, after all, why the biggest resort companies in the world, from Marriott to Hilton to Hyatt, are either (in the case of Marriott) launching their first-true …
Sonesta Completes St Maarten Relaunch
Sonesta has completed its high-profile relaunch of its two major St Maarten resorts, the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and the Sonesta Ocean Point Resort. In a statement this week, Sonesta Resorts St Maarten said the dual-property complex was now “fully …
St Maarten Is Leading a Caribbean Tourism Comeback
By Alexander Britell It’s one of the most sought-after corners of the Caribbean — that famous triangle of Caribbean hotspots: St Maarten, St Barth and Anguilla. And just two years after Hurricane Irma, the trio of destinations is in the midst …
A Must-Visit Culinary Event in St Maarten
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten is primed for a major culinary event with the return this year of Chefs Night. The four-day event, which will be hosted at the Sonesta Ocean Point resort in Maho, will last from …
St Maarten Is a Resurgent Caribbean Hotspot
By Alexander Britell St Maarten tourism is booming. The Dutch Caribbean hotspot is seeing a massive rebound in tourism arrivals, according to newly-released data for the first half of 2019. St Maarten reported 171,543 stayover visitors in the first six …
10 All-Inclusive Family Resorts to Visit Now
Whether you’re traveling with your kids, your extended family or some other combination of relatives, going all-inclusive makes the family getaway significantly easier. And the best all-inclusive family resorts manage to combine the ease and comfort of the all-inclusive experience …
What’s New at St Maarten’s Top Family Resort
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor After 18 months of renovations and rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Irma, St Maarten’s Sonesta Maho Beach Resort is debuting upgraded facilities, amenities and new entertainment programs. In short, St Maarten’s top family resort …
20 Great Resorts for Summer Caribbean Vacations
It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean: in some ways, traveling to the Caribbean is even better in the summer. It’s less crowded, meaning you get can in to the hottest tables, find your seat at the hippest …
VIDEO: The All-Inclusive Sonesta Ocean Point in St Maarten
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton After a meal of fresh local snapper and white wine, you walk past the brilliant blue view and the striking cliffs beneath your feet and it’s very easy to forget you’re staying at an …
St Maarten Is Getting a Major New Hotel
By Alexander Britell The latest chapter in St Maarten’s inspiring tourism comeback? A new hotel on the way. It’s called The Morgan Resort, Spa and Village, and it’s targeting a late 2019 debut on the shores of St Maarten’s Simpson …
Planet Hollywood Is Opening a New Caribbean All-Inclusive
By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Planet Hollywood brand is set to open a new all-inclusive in the Caribbean, this time in Cancun. Sunwing Travel Group’s Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun is slated to make its debut in “late …
Sonesta Maho All-Inclusive Reopens Its Doors in St Maarten
By the Caribbean Journal staff In what is easily the most important reopening of the year for St Maarten’s post-Hurricane Irma recovery, the Sonesta Maho all-inclusive has begun welcoming guests again. The family-friendly hotel, long St Maarten’s flagship hotel, reopened …
St Maarten Set for New JetBlue Flights from Fort Lauderdale
By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is about to launch another significant new daily route to the Caribbean. Beginning Feb. 14, the fast-growing carrier will launch its first-ever daily nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. It’s a huge boost …
St Maarten’s Sonesta Maho Pushes Back Relaunch to February
By the Caribbean Journal staff The reopening of the popular Sonesta Maho Beach Resort in St Maarten has been pushed back to the end of next month, according to a statement from the property. The property said it would reopen …
