St. Maarten / St. Martin News Blog

Visitor News Blog for St Maarten / St Martin

St Maarten Cruise Port at sunset

December 16, 2024

Today in Port St. Maarten: Mega Yacht Siren

Todays St. Maarten Ship Review: Mega Yacht Siren   The St. Maarten cruise port and adjacent mega yacht marina Dock Maarten near Philipsburg are great venues for ship spotters. As the island is a popular location for things to do

Picture of the blue water on Great Bay Beach in Pilipsburg

December 15, 2024

Today in Port St. Maarten: Mega Yacht Faith

St. Maarten Ship Report: Faith   With large mega yacht marinas like IGY Marinas, Port de Plaisance Marina, Cruise Port St. Maarten and next door Dock Maarten, destination St. Maarten has a vast capacity for the biggest yachts in the

Sunset at Tortuga restaurant

December 15, 2024

Visit St Maarten / St Martin Photo of the Week: Sunset at Tortuga Restaurant

Photo of the Week – At sunset, as the business at Maho Beach gets less and less airplanes depart from Princess Juliana International Airport, cosmopolitan Tortuga transforms into a perfectly quaint Caribbean beach bar to have dinner, see the sun go

December 14, 2024

SXM DOET Empowers Youth with New Volunteerism and Sustainability Initiatives

(Picture courtesy of SXM Doet)   Every year, St. Maarteners celebrate SXM DOET Weekend, an initiative that started in the Netherlands over 20 years ago, inspiring the Dutch Caribbean islands to join shortly after. The various projects within that one

Day Pass at Seaview hotel

December 13, 2024

Six Great Poolside Restaurants on St. Maarten

(Photo courtesy of Seaview Beach Hotel)   Though we do not believe you have visited all 37 beaches of St. Maarten / St. Martin during your visit, you might feel like a lazy day of bathing without waves in between in