St. Maarten / St. Martin Island Hopping Blog

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.

carnival magic cruise ship in the harbor or Philipsburg

December 3, 2025

Todays St Maarten Cruise Port Highlight: Carnival Magic!

Every once in a while, we highlight one of the magnificent ships visiting the St Maarten cruise port. Below are some fun facts about this impressive transatlantic ocean liner – whether you are on board of Carnival Magic and to

November 3, 2025

About Love For Designing Dishes, Dreams & Driving Fast

Interview with Nathalie Schoenher (Rendez Vous Restaurant)   In today’s interview with people making the St. Maarten tourism industry thrive, Nathalie Schoenher of Rendez Vous restaurant in Porto Cupecoy is invited to share her inside views of running a well-known

picture of the cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas

October 15, 2025

Today in Cruise port St. Maarten: Rhapsody of the Seas

  As one of the most popular cruise ports in the world, visitors of St. Maarten see a lot of ships pass by the St. Maarten Cruise Port often with unique designs and features. Visitors enjoying their breakfast or lunch

October 3, 2025

Beach of the Week: Lovers Beach

Lovers Beach is one of the most hidden and secluded spots on the island of St. Maarten. Located just south of Friar’s Bay on the French side. It earned its romantic name thanks to its isolation and small size, it

an open book laying on the beach

September 23, 2025

Seven St. Maarten Beaches To Read A Book (And Reading Suggestions That Go Well With Them)

St. Maarten beaches come in many shapes and forms, from the Atlantic to the Caribbean, from the well known to the ones off the beaten track and from the lively to the tranquil. During your stay, you might be looking for

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