Visitor News Blog for St Maarten / St Martin
March 11, 2026
A Smaller, but Elegant Viking Today’s highlight of the many cruise ships visiting St. Maarten focuses on the Viking Sea of Viking Cruises. This ship is not amongst the largest of the ships visiting the Philipsburg cruise port (so
March 11, 2026
Carrefour Market is St. Maarten’s largest supermarket chain with four locations across the island. Whether you are stocking up for a vacation or doing your weekly grocery run, Carrefour offers a wide selection of quality products. They have everything from
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 11, 2026
Some confusion has arisen about a recent travel ban put in place by the Bangladesh government for travelers to Asian tourism destination St. Martin (Narikel Jinjira) from February 1, 2026, to November 1, 2026. This is not related to either the
March 6, 2026
See attached a great picture of an Iguana sunbathing in Grand Case. Mostly, you would find these friendly creatures inland, but this daredevil apparently actively looks up the shores during hot Caribbean afternoons. If you would like to see more
