May 20, 2026
Highest point of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Here is an in-the-know suggestion for St. Maarten “island hoppers”. Mount Scenery is the highest mountain of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The dormant Saba volcano has extensive tropical rainforests on its 887 meter high slopes. Despite being under 900
May 7, 2026
Today in St. Maarten Cruise Port: Star Of The Seas
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
April 24, 2026
Photo Of The Week: “Caribbean Shades Of Blue”
St. Maarten / St. Martin, Anguilla and St. Barths together form one plateau in the ocean. Shallow waters between dual nation St. Maarten / St. Martin and St. Barths make a great nursery for whales because of it. Reefs in
March 20, 2026
Photo Of The Week: Aerial Picture of St. Barths
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
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,
