St. Maarten / St. Martin Culture & Arts Blog

December 8, 2025

On Brown Pelicans and the Beauty of Belair in the Morning – Interview with Leslie Hickerson (Nature Foundation)

Many organizations are involved in the visitor experience of St. Maarten, sometimes in a visible manner for visitors, and other times more in the background. Islanders know the St. Maarten Nature Foundation is one of these vital groups. The Foundation

November 7, 2025

80 Years Young and Still Looking for New Purposes

An “Islander Highlight” of Ms. Asha Stevens In today’s Islander interview, the spotlight is on Ms. Asha Stevens. She can be considered an “island celebrity” on St. Maarten — not only because of the many pupils she nurtured at her

November 3, 2025

Activity of The Week: St. Martin Philipsburg City Walk Tour with Seagrape Tours

Discover the vibrant soul of Philipsburg, the capital of Dutch St. Martin, on a City Walk Tour. As you stroll through the colorful streets, you’ll encounter stunning murals and historical monuments, each telling its own story about the island’s past and

MICE at Holland House Beach Hotel Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

October 28, 2025

Five Day Caribbean Business Retreat Itinerary in Philipsburg, St. Maarten (10-15 pax)

If you are organizing an executive summit in the Caribbean, consider St. Maarten / St. Martin. Due to its excellent connections with major airports in North- America and Europe, its proximity and airlift to Miami and New York, its cosmopolitan

Natural pool hiking trail in St. Maarten

October 20, 2025

Seven Day St. Maarten Itinerary “On a Shoestring”

The Caribbean is known as an exclusive beach paradise. Many global media feature its beach paradises as luxury getaways for the global jetset.   But that does not necessarily needs to be so. St. Maarten for example has ranked consistently

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