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.

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Icon of the seas will be making its inaugural St. Maarten

February 13, 2024

FIREWORKS DISPLAY TO MARK LARGEST CRUISE SHIP IN THE WORLD ICON OF THE SEAS INAUGURAL CALL

  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

Icon of the seas will be making its inaugural St. Maarten

January 31, 2024

SXM TALKS: LARGEST CRUISE SHIP IN THE WORLD ICON OF THE SEAS TO MAKE INAUGURAL CALL ON 13 FEBRUARY

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

The Celebrity Ascent Cruiseschip is starting its Caribbean Voyage with a call in St Maartne cruise port, Philipsburg

December 18, 2023

CRUISE INDUSTRY NEWS: CELEBRITY ASCENT PREMIERES CARIBBEAN VOYAGE WITH CALL IN ST MAARTEN!

  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,

View ofView of the West Indies Shopping Mall on Marigot Waterfront with Fort St Louis in background the West Indies Shopping Mall on Marigot Waterfront with Fort St Louis in background

December 12, 2023

CARIBBEAN JOURNAL: A NEW LUXURY CRUISE LINE IS PORTING IN ST MARTIN!

  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

Two cruise ships docked at St Maarten cruise port in Philipsburg with a view of hills in the background

November 20, 2023

CRUISE HIVE: QUEEN MARY 2 SETS SAIL FOR ST MAARTEN AFTER UPKEEP IN ROTTERDAM

  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.

Cruise ships Sint Maarten

October 3, 2023

CRUISEHIVE: NEW “CELEBRITY ASCENT” STARTS SEA TRIALS, THEN SAILS TO ST MAARTEN

  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

Two cruise ships docked at St Maarten cruise port in Philipsburg with a view of hills in the background

September 4, 2023

FORBES: THE CARIBBEAN IS NAMED THE MOST POPULAR CRUISE DESTINATION ON TIKTOK

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

A picture of the Santino Round the Island Cruise offered by Aqua Mania Adventures, St maarten

August 21, 2023

THE DAILY HERALD: EXPERIENCE PARADISE IN ST MAARTEN WITH THE SANTINO ROUND THE ISLAND CRUISE

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

Cruise ships Philipsburg, port of St Maarten, Carnival Cruise

April 18, 2023

FIVE CRUISE SHIPS AND NEARLY 20000 GUESTS VISIT ST MAARTEN

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.  

6 cruises in port at Port St. Maarten

January 20, 2023

SXM TALKS: DESTINATION WELCOMES 30,349 PAX & CREW ON TUESDAY. ARVIA, A SYMBOL OF OPTIMISM MAKES INAUGURAL PORT CALL

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.