St. Maarten / St. Martin News Blog

Visitor News Blog for St Maarten / St Martin

August 12, 2025

Caribbean Sailing Association Reveals Regional Sailing Calendar 2026-2030

Planning Your Caribbean Sailing on Time If you are a Caribbean regatta sailor, you want to be able to plan in advance in order to move your vessel from contest to contest in a timely manner. The Caribbean Sailing Association

August 7, 2025

Traveler Information: Is St. Maarten / St. Martin Open in Fall?

Caribbean Low Season: September & October   Many hotels, restaurants and activities Caribbean destinations reduce their activity level in late summer until high visitor volumes pick back up around Thanksgiving. On some islands, it can even be hard to find

August 6, 2025

Island Highlight: St. Maarten Plane Spotting

St. Maarten / St. Martin is world-famous for the proximity of Maho Beach to the runway of St. Maarten Airport. Hundreds of resort and cruise visitors visit the beach daily to watch planes land overhead and experience the jet blast during departures. The experience features on many island

Fort Oranje St. Eustatius

August 4, 2025

2026 Day Trip Idea: 250 Years of Statia’s First Salute

Statian History as Freeport   While standing on a Dutch Side St. Maarten beach, two distinctive volcanic island silhouettes dominate the horizon. One, with its dual peaks resembling a saddle, is Statia or St. Eustatius (the other volcano being Saba).

July 29, 2025

The Important Quality of Quiet Coves – Interview with Michiel Parent (PJIA)

In a series of portraits of people working on the island visitor experience – sometimes in a hidden way – today’s highlighted person is Michiel Parent, Commercial Director at Princess Juliana International Airport since January of 2024.   In his

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