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.
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February 13, 2024
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten Group (PSG) announces that there will be a fireworks display to mark the inaugural call of Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) largest cruise ship in the world Icon of the Seas port call
January 31, 2024
Icon Of The Seas To Visit St. Maarten / St. Martin Port St. Maarten Group announced their excitement to welcome the largest cruise ship in the World Icon of the Seas on February 13, 2024. As
December 18, 2023
Celebrity Cruises celebrated the delivery of its newest ship, the Celebrity Ascent, from the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. The Ascent offerins a seven-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary. The ship’s inauguration included a signing ceremony, flag changing,
December 12, 2023
Introducing the Sakara superyacht to San Juan’s Port, Emerald Cruises highlights the trend of small, ultra-luxe cruise lines. The 360-foot Sakara, one of two Emerald-branded super yachts, will homeport in San Juan for winter-spring, offering eight itineraries featuring Puerto
November 20, 2023
The Queen Mary 2 recently completed an extensive three-week dry dock in Rotterdam, undergoing technical maintenance and renovations. The Damen Shiprepair yard managed the complex project, requiring careful planning and overcoming challenges like a limited tidal window for docking.
October 3, 2023
Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship, named Celebrity Ascent, is currently doing trial runs in the ocean as it gets ready to set sail. This ship is the fourth one in the Edge class and it took two years to build
September 4, 2023
Dutch Caribbean island St Maarten is the perfect destination for your cruise getaway! These days, social media is a crucial tool for younger people for when they want to plan their vacation trips. Sometimes, a beautiful place or a
August 21, 2023
Discover the most beautiful spots of St Maarten & St Martin from the water! Aqua Mania Adventures offers The Santino Round the Island Cruise to everyone who wants to discover the gems of St Maarten / St Martin. The
April 18, 2023
CRUISESHIP MADNESS IN PHILIPSBURG Last Tuesday, five cruise ships entered the port of St Maarten in Philipsburg. The season has almost ended, so the ships all offer a 7, 8 or 10-night voyage in the Eastern Caribbean.
January 20, 2023
BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD On Tuesday January 17, 2023 marked the largest cruise single day for the 2022-2023 cruise season, a record for destination St. Maarten when Port St. Maarten welcomed 30,349 passengers and crew from six cruise ships.