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.

oasis of the seas cruiseship in the harbor of philipsburg

September 10, 2025

Oasis of the Seas in Port Today

Port St. Maarten in Philipsburg is amongst the busiest of the Caribbean. Almost every day, different ships make a call, some even starting their itinerary on island. Whether spending a day on Great Bay Beach or doing a fun St

August 26, 2025

Celebrity Xcel To Underline St. Maarten Cuisine; Janaína Torres Selected Culinary Godmother

Photo: Courtesy of Al Pasha   Culinary Port of Call   Celebrity Cruises announced that acclaimed Brazilian chef Janaína Torres will serve as the godmother of Celebrity Xcel, the line’s newest Edge Class ship. She will be designing St. Maarten island cuisine at

August 25, 2025

Today’s St. Maarten Cruise Ship Highlight: Liberty Of The Seas

Impressed by the large cruise vessels visiting the Philipsburg Port daily, and curious for their stories? Every of the cruise ships large and small visiting the island have fun facts about them. Amongst today’s visiting cruise liners is Liberty of

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

July 25, 2025

Boat Spotting: Eleven Iconic Ships to look out for when on St. Maarten/ ST. Martin

You knew St. Maarten was a great plane spotting  paradise – but did you know St. Maarten is a key yachting hub of the Caribbean too? When getting around on St. Maarten keep an eye out for this series of special

St Maarten Cruise Port at sunset

May 5, 2025

Explore the Caribbean with Seabourn’s 2026–2027 Cruises from St. Maarten

Seabourn has just announced its new itineraries for the 2026–2027 season, and St. Maarten is one of the main departure points. From November through March, Seabourn Ovation and Seabourn Quest will set sail from the island on cruises ranging from

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