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All-Inclusive

Punta Cana Is Getting a New Adults-Only All-Inclusive — With 239 Suites, Swim-Up Rooms, and a Wave Pool

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Another adults-only all-inclusive is coming to Punta Cana Playa Bávaro runs for miles along the eastern edge of the Dominican Republic, a stretch of white sand lined with palms and large resorts facing the Caribbean. It’s the center of tourism in Punta Cana, the place most travelers picture when they think about the country’s Caribbean coast. […]

Flights

Flight Watcher: New York to St Maarten in March for $326 Roundtrip on JetBlue

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JetBlue has roundtrip fares from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten for $326, with travel dates March 23–27, based on what we found on Google Flights. For a four-night Caribbean reset that keeps the flight simple and the budget predictable, this is the kind of number […]

News

Hotel Tracker: St Maarten's Oyster Bay Beach Resort for $261 Per Night

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The Hotel Tracker team found a compelling rate at one of St Maarten’s most beloved hotels: the Oyster Bay Beach Resort is pricing rooms at $261 per night for a March 16 through March 20 stay, a four-night window that lands squarely in the heart of spring travel season in St. Maarten. That’s what we found on Google Hotels. […]

News

St Maarten's Top All-Inclusive Just Named a New GM

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Sonesta Resorts St. Maarten has appointed Bernard Mazet as its new General Manager, effective immediately. In the role, Mazet will oversee operations and provide strategic leadership for Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Sonesta Ocean Point, bringing more than 30 years of international hospitality experience across luxury and all-inclusive resorts worldwide. Mazet most recently served as […]


Hotel Tracker: St Maarten's Oyster Bay Beach Resort for $261 Per Night

Sometimes you get it. When the time is just right, the light just so. The perfect sunset. And that’s what Caribbean Journal reader Darlene Jordan found in this week’s Caribbean Photo. 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 […]

Frontier Just Launched New Nonstop Flights to St Maarten from Atlanta

A new nonstop flight from Atlanta to St. Maarten has officially launched, expanding air access to the Caribbean destination from the southeastern United States. The service began December 6, with weekly flights into Princess Juliana International Airport. Introductory fares were listed from $89 at launch, according to published schedules. The flights are operating once weekly […]

Flight Watcher: New York to St. Maarten for $321 Roundtrip on Delta

In the latest edition of Flight Watcher, we found a good one: Delta has roundtrip fares from New York to St. Maarten at $321 for travel Saturday, January 31 through Friday, February 6, based on Google Flights data. This is a strong winter find that turns one week on the calendar into six nights of warm air and […]

Two More Cruise Ships Make First-Ever Calls to St Maarten

St. Maarten is opening 2026 with a notable moment for its cruise sector, welcoming two inaugural ship calls on the same day — a rare double arrival that places the destination firmly on the industry’s early-year calendar. On New Year’s Day, Port St. Maarten is hosting the maiden St. Maarten calls of Sun Princess, the newest and […]

The St. Maarten Beach Resort You Might Not Realize You Can Book With Points

Tucked along the soft curve of Dawn Beach, the JW Marriott St. Maarten Beach Resort and Spa is one of those Caribbean stays you sometimes forget exists. It’s a full resort experience — beachfront, spa-focused, and quietly upscale — but what surprises most visitors is that it’s also a Marriott Bonvoy property, which means you can book it […]

St. Maarten’s Cruise Season Is Surging — With Three High-Profile Inaugural Calls

Port St. Maarten is making a major milestone in the first week of December as three high-profile cruise ships make their inaugural calls, reinforcing the island’s position as one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand and strategically important ports.  The sequence began with MSC Grandiosa on Dec. 1, followed by Celebrity Xcel on Dec. 4 and […]

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

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 […]

This St Maarten Resort Just Completed a Renovation — and Joined Choice Hotels' Ascend Collection

The Atrium Beach Resort and Spa in Simpson Bay has completed a major renovation program that touches guest rooms, pool and public spaces — part of its transition into the Ascend Collection under Choice Hotels. The refresh, carried out over the past nine to 15 months, brings new sleeper sofas, modern kitchen appliances, and sliding-glass […]

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