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St Maarten Is Getting More Flights for the Winter Season 

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The beaches. The restaurants. The shopping. There are many reasons why travelers are flocking to the twin-country island of St Maarten right now.  This winter, it’s going to get even easier to fly to the island’s Princess Juliana International Airport, […]

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Delta Air Lines Is Adding More Flights to Aruba, Grand Cayman, St Maarten

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It’s not just New York and Miami anymore. The surge in demand for Caribbean travel has seen more airlines look to connect source cities like Milwaukee, Providence, Detroit, Austin and Los Angeles with the region.  One airport that’s been seeing […]

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New St Maarten Luxury Resort Project On Track for 2027-28 High Season 

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Six months after its market debut, Vie L’Ven Resort & Residences—a 280-room residential resort in St. Maarten— has hit new milestones in construction, with completion on target for high-season 2027/2028, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.   The project bills itself as the first […]

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More Flights Coming Between St Maarten, Curacao 

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Heading to the Dutch Caribbean’s hottest destination? It’s getting even easier to fly to the island of Curacao, with regional carrier Winair planning an expansion of its flights out of the all-important hub of St Maarten.  Airline officials told Caribbean […]


From Puerto Rico to Aruba, A Guide to Marriott’s Top Luxury Caribbean Resorts for the Holiday Season

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Days on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach, evenings with Eric Ripert’s culinary masterpieces. Golfing getaways in Dorado Beach with a side of a world-class spa. Sunset sails to St John after a day at the US Virgin Island’s most spectacular […]


Winair’s New Flights Mean You Can Island-Hop to Three More Caribbean Islands 

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Island hopping. It’s what we all dream about. Boarding a tiny plane, jaunting from destination to destination, just a small suitcase and a big dream. A few days of dining in Grand Case, then a hiking adventure in Dominica, then […]

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St Maarten Says It Is Seeing a "Significant Recovery" in Airport Traffic 

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It’s most famous for its just-beyond-the-beach landings. But St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport is now making its mark in another way: with a major improvement in passenger traffic.  Airport officials told Caribbean Journal that the airport has made a […]


St Maarten Has a Big Cruise Forecast for 2025

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It’s one of the top cruise destinations in the region: St Maarten, which has been steadily seeing its numbers return to pre-pandemic levels buoyed by a stream of major cruise lines. Now, the island’s port has even bigger goals for […]


Delta Is Adding a New Nonstop Flight to St Maarten 

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Delta Air Lines is adding a brand-new nonstop route to St Maarten, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company is planning to kick off a new route between Minneapolis-St Paul and St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport this winter.  The new […]

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From Tortola to St Kitts, a Caribbean Island-Hopping Boost for European Travelers 

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If you’re based in Europe and looking to island-hop around the Caribbean, things just got a whole lot easier for you. Leading regional carrier Winair and France-based Air Caraibes have renewed their interline agreement, Caribbean Journal has learned. The agreement […]


A New Way to Fly from New York to St Maarten 

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It all starts with that landing, the one best seen from the Sunset Beach Bar, when the Boeings and the Airbuses every so slightly graze the top of the runway’s chain-link fence on Maho Beach — or at least that’s […]


This St Maarten All-Inclusive Just Opened a New Eatery 

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St Maarten’s top all-inclusive family-friendly resort has unveiled a new dining concept, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino and Spa has officially debuted the new Cantina Paradiso, a Mexican-inspired eatery.  The restaurant, led by Chef Francisco […]