St. Maarten / St. Martin Culture & Arts Blog

Peter Stuyvesant collection at Double Dutch

April 14, 2026

Did you know… “Double Dutch” has a Stuyvesant collection?

You might know that St. Maarten and New York share a joint historical figure in Peter Stuyvesant. This Frisian statesman led a failed siege at Fort Amsterdam in an attempt to seize back St. Maarten from the Spanish. He lost his leg

Vrigin Cruises ship lighting on the ocean near st maarten

March 12, 2026

Virgin Cruises Highlights St. Maarten / St. Martin – Literally

Those visitors strolling the Philipsburg Boardwalk or Little Bay Beach this sunday, might have witnessed a lovely message by Virgin Cruises’ departing vessel Valiant Lady after spending a full day on island, relayed by colorful lights on the ship’s many

view from the Saint Martin beach of a boat on sea

March 11, 2026

St. Martins in the Caribbean (and the world)

A Patron Saint of World Fame   As is the case with many patron saints, there is a lot of locations in the world named after bishop, later Saint Martin of Tours (? – 397). Though a Hungarian of origin,

Carnival SXM, Carnival St Maarten, woman dressed in typical Caribbean Carnival clothes with blue feathers

March 10, 2026

ST. MAARTEN CARNIVAL 2026 SCHEDULE

See below the schedule for the 2026 St. Maarten Carnival.    All main events will be held in the Carnival Village in the Great Salt Pond area. Jump-Ups will take place on the street and are open to all public.

Reveler playing Mas for St. Maarten Carnival

February 19, 2026

CARNIVAL 55 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PACKAGE LAUNCHED

Carnival 55 Anniversary Package Launches in Celebration of Culture, Community & Youth In celebration of 55 years of Carnival on St. Maarten, II Brothers Entertainment has officially launched its Carnival 55 Anniversary Package, a commemorative collection designed to celebrate the

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