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.
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.
January 9, 2023
SIMPSON BAY–Three years after the Simpson Bay bridge operator’s booth was knocked into the water by a superyacht entering Simpson Bay Lagoon with a hatch left open, the new bridge attendant’s booth was damaged by another mega-yacht on Sunday afternoon.
December 8, 2022
PHILIPSBURG–Porthole Readers’ Choice Awards 2022 has selected St. Maarten as the “Best Caribbean Shopping Port.” Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine has been described as the world’s leading cruise publication. Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications
November 30, 2022
Acting TEATT Minister Omar Ottley (second from left), port representatives and the ship’s agent welcomed the “Evrima” on Sunday. PHILIPSBURG–The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection superyacht Evrima made its inaugural call to Port St. Maarten on Sunday. Captain Duncan and crew were
November 29, 2022
One of the most popular cruise ports in the Caribbean, St. Maarten is recovering at record speed, welcoming six ships and 15,000 passengers in one day. St. Maarten, one of the most popular cruise destinations for cruise ships worldwide,
November 28, 2022
Nearly 15,000 tourists graced the shores of St Maarten this week in what Acting Minister of Tourism Omar Ottley called a “stunning indication that the Caribbean’s number one Cruise travel destination was back in business.” “We had a perfect first
November 25, 2022
It’s been the number one cruise destination in the northern Caribbean for years. But after the pandemic, it’s been a struggle for St Maarten to match its once-strong numbers. That’s starting to change, however. This week, nearly 15,000 cruise
November 24, 2022
P&O Cruises’ latest cruise vessel Arvia, scheduled for inauguration in Southampton on December 9, will make her maiden call at Port St. Maarten on January 17. This was confirmed by Paul Ludlow, president of the British cruise line that comes under
November 18, 2022
Celebrity Beyond, a cruise ship owned by Celebrity Cruises, made its inaugural call to Port St. Maarten on Thursday. It is the first new cruise ship to visit the destination for the 2022-2023 cruise season and was in port with
