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.

overlooking from street at house in Saba

February 22, 2023

ISLAND HOPPING

TAKE A DAY TRIP   By Debby Lind-Steyn and Jeffrey Laign     Visiting nearby islands is a great way to extend your vacation in St. Maarten/St. Martin.     St. Maarten/St. Martin is more than a single destination. It’s

Gustavia, St. Barths church and town skyline.

February 7, 2023

TAKE A DAY TRIP

Visiting nearby islands is a great way to extend your vacation in St. Maarten/St. Martin.     By Debby Lind-Steyn and Jeffrey Laign     St. Barthélemy   This petite French isle just southeast of St. Maarten/St. Martin seamlessly blends

Boat resting in the waters around Anguilla

February 2, 2023

TAKE A DAY TRIP

Visiting nearby islands is a great way to extend your vacation in St. Maarten/St. Martin.   By Debby Lind-Steyn and Jeffrey Laign   St. Maarten/St. Martin is more than a single destination. It’s a cultural hub. A Caribbean gem shared

Drake's Airplane Lands

January 2, 2023

LIVE THEATRE UK: DRAKE’S AIRPLANE LANDS ON AIRSTRIP NEXT TO PEOPLE ON MAHO BEACH

Drake is truly a fly guy. A video of Drizzy’s plane landing on an airstrip near people on a beach was recently released.   Friday, December 30, TikTok user @oneromaine A video of Drake. The airplane is appropriately titled Air Drake. The plane

St Maarten

January 2, 2023

TORONTO STAR: SINT MAARTEN ISLAND TASTES LIKE PARIS UNDER PALM TREES- AND IT IS A NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM TORONTO

What to do in St. Martin: Get a taste of France in the Caribbean, cruise to a secluded beach, and take home a personalized souvenir   Wedged between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, St. Martin is a slice of

St Martin luxury yachts in the marina

November 29, 2022

YAHOO!LIFE: SINT MAARTEN IS IN THE TOP 10 BEST TROPICAL ISLANDS YOU CAN GET TO FROM THE U.S IN UNDER THREE HOURS

As the weather gets colder, sometimes you just need to get away—especially to somewhere that doesn’t have piles of snow, ice on the roads, and wet slush that somehow infiltrates your shoes no matter how sturdy they are. But just because

Cruise ships Sint Maarten

November 29, 2022

CRUISEHIVE: CARIBBEAN CRUISE PORT RECEIVES SIX CRUISE SHIPS IN SINGLE DAY

One of the most popular cruise ports in the Caribbean, St. Maarten is recovering at record speed, welcoming six ships and 15,000 passengers in one day.   St. Maarten, one of the most popular cruise destinations for cruise ships worldwide,

Working on a cruise

November 7, 2022

INSIDER: EXPERT SELECTS ST MAARTEN IN TOP 5 WARM WATER PORTS WITH BEACHES

As a former crew member on cruise ships who spent six years working for two different cruise lines, I’ve seen my fair share of beachside ports. Here are my five favorites, based on the variety and quality of experiences I

Airplane landing in Maho

November 7, 2022

AIRWAYS: THE MOST FAMOUS AIRPORTS IN THE CARIBBEAN

Princess Juliana International Airport began its operation in 1942 as a small airstrip for the US Military during its deployment in the Caribbean as part of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II. However, its history

The Dutch Side capital Philipsburg of Caribbean island Sint Maarten

October 31, 2022

TRAVEL OFF PATH: ST MAARTEN DROPS ALL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS RETURNING TO NORMAL TOURISM

After over two and a half years of restrictions, St. Maarten is one of the final countries in the Caribbean to drop all COVID-related travel requirements and return to normal tourism.   Effective on November 1, 2022, St. Maarten has announced that