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 Clippers

November 14, 2022

TRAVELMOLE: STAR CLIPPERS UNVEILS CRUISE PACKAGES INCLUDING A 16 NIGHT ST MAARTEN GETAWAY

Star Clippers has launched a collection of bespoke packages with added luxury.   Captain’s Collection offers handpicked packages featuring Category 1 Deluxe Deck cabins at a minimum, five-star hotel stays and upgraded flights.   Packages featured include a 16-night St

Working on a cruise

November 7, 2022

INSIDER: EXPERT SELECTS ST MAARTEN IN TOP 5 WARM WATER PORTS WITH BEACHES

As a former crew member on cruise ships who spent six years working for two different cruise lines, I’ve seen my fair share of beachside ports. Here are my five favorites, based on the variety and quality of experiences I

The Dutch Side capital Philipsburg of Caribbean island Sint Maarten

October 31, 2022

TRAVEL OFF PATH: ST MAARTEN DROPS ALL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS RETURNING TO NORMAL TOURISM

After over two and a half years of restrictions, St. Maarten is one of the final countries in the Caribbean to drop all COVID-related travel requirements and return to normal tourism.   Effective on November 1, 2022, St. Maarten has announced that

October 26, 2022

STAR CLIPPERS ANNOUNCES YOGA-THEMED SAILINGS

Tall ship line Star Clippers has announced 15 yoga-themed sailings this winter. Qqualified yoga instructors will be on board Star Clipper and Star Flyer for their seven-night Costa Rica and St Maarten sailings between December 2022 and March 2023. Guests will have access to

waves

October 21, 2022

PORT ST MAARTEN FORECAST ONE MILLION CRUISE PASSENGERS FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS: NOV’22-APR’23

Port St Maarten Group (PSG) management said on Wednesday that destination St Maarten according to its forecast and cruise line itineraries for the period November 2022 to April 2023, will see approximately one million cruise passengers visit and explore the

superyacht “Evrima''

October 20, 2022

RITZ-CARLTON YACHT INAUGURAL SEASON TO HOMEPORT OUT OF PORT ST MAARTEN

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection company superyacht Evrima will be homeporting out of Port St Maarten for the 2022-2023 cruise season.   This is the first-ever next generation of superyacht of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection brand, and Luxury Caribbean Cruises from

waves

October 13, 2022

SOUALIGA NEWSDAY: LUXURIOUS CRUISE YACHT SEADREAM II TO HOMEPORT OUT OF PORT ST. MAARTEN!

SeaDream Yacht Club recently announced that it will be homeporting out of Port St Maarten for the upcoming winter 2023-2024 Caribbean cruise season with SeaDream II.   Acting Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Hon. Omar Ottley: “It is a

Cruise Seadream

October 12, 2022

SEADREAM II SWITCHED TO ST MAARTEN FOR 2023/24 SEASON

SeaDream Yacht Club’s SeaDream II will sail from St. Maarten for the winter 2023/24 Caribbean season.   SeaDream II will embark on six- to eight-day voyages throughout the Leeward and Windward Islands, while SeaDream I will focus on the Leeward

St Maarten

September 30, 2022

BEST SHORE EXCURSION IN CRUISE PORT OF ST MAARTEN!

St Maarten is a favorite port among cruisers for the wide variety of options offered on the island. From watching planes land at Maho Beach to walking the streets of Philipsburg and discovering the Dutch and French sides of the

September 12, 2022

ST MAARTEN ONE OF THE BEST CRUISE STOPS IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO EXPERTS

St Maarten feels like two destinations in one A stop at the Caribbean island feels like visiting two countries in one destination since it’s divided into a Dutch side, called Sint Maarten, and a French side, called Saint-Marten. And all it takes