The island of St. Maarten / St. Martin is in the middle of a beautiful and diverse archipelago, with many islands small and large within eyesight from our island beaches. As a hub in between, the island offers a perfect base for a day of island hopping. See below blog posts to inform you about news about our surrounding islands and the connections to those.
March 20, 2026
This week’s Photo Of The Week is a great aerial picture of St. Barths, officially “St Barthelemy”, one of the destinations St. Maarten is a key gateway to. If you look closely, you see the island salt ponds in
March 11, 2026
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,
March 4, 2026
In today’s look at what is to be seen in Port St. Maarten, you can’t miss the majestic Symphony of the Seas by Royal Caribbean – once carrying the title of largest cruise ship in the world. If you are
February 26, 2026
A Bright Star On the St. Maarten Horizon It’s here: today the Star of the Seas will be in the St. Maarten Cruise Port! In anticipation of the visit of this behemoth, here are some fun facts for
February 11, 2026
St. Maarten Ship highlight: Carnival Vista With all that goes on in busy cruise port Philipsburg St. Maarten, Visit St. Maarten / St. Martin weekly tries to pick out special ships in port and to tell visitors in Philipsburg
