St. Maarten / St. Martin Cruise Blog

Welcome to our St. Maarten / St. Martin Cruise Blog! St. Maarten / St. Martin is one of the most popular and best visited cruise ports in the world, partially because of its proximity to Great Bay Beach, its vast shopping offer and its wide variety of cruise excursions. This blog is bringing news about Cruise Port St. Maarten, new additions to the cruise ship schedule and new exciting vessels setting sail to the island.

star of the seas cruise ship in the water

September 11, 2025

Star Of The Seas Fun Facts

A Bright Star On the St. Maarten Horizon   It’s finally here: today the Star of the Seas will make its debut in the St. Maarten Cruise Port!   In anticipation of the first visit of this behemoth, here are

oasis of the seas cruiseship in the harbor of philipsburg

September 10, 2025

Oasis of the Seas in Port Today

Port St. Maarten in Philipsburg is amongst the busiest of the Caribbean. Almost every day, different ships make a call, some even starting their itinerary on island. Whether spending a day on Great Bay Beach or doing a fun St

carnival magic cruise ship in the harbor or Philipsburg

August 27, 2025

Todays St Maarten Cruise Port Highlight: Carnival Magic!

Every once in a while, we highlight one of the magnificent ships visiting the St Maarten cruise port. Below are some fun facts about this impressive transatlantic ocean liner – whether you are on board of Carnival Magic and to

August 26, 2025

Celebrity Xcel To Underline St. Maarten Cuisine; Janaína Torres Selected Culinary Godmother

Photo: Courtesy of Al Pasha   Culinary Port of Call   Celebrity Cruises announced that acclaimed Brazilian chef Janaína Torres will serve as the godmother of Celebrity Xcel, the line’s newest Edge Class ship. She will be designing St. Maarten island cuisine at

Aerial view of Icon of the Seas

August 26, 2025

Today in the St. Maarten Cruise Port: Icon of the Seas

Cruise Port St. Maarten report: Icon of the Seas   In our weekly review of special ships docking in the Philipsburg St. Maarten cruise port today, we chose to highlight the largest cruise ship in the world, the Icon of

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