St. Maarten / St. Martin News Blog

Visitor News Blog for St Maarten / St Martin

cruise ship of virtuosa in the water

February 9, 2026

Today in Port: MSC Virtuosa

St. Maarten is not just a dreamt Caribbean retreat for hotel visitors, but also for cruise visitors. On many occasions, the island was even voted #1 Caribbean getaway amongst Caribbean cruise passengers. Amongst others that is because of the many

February 5, 2026

Restaurant of the Week: Juliette’s Bistro

Come dine at Visit St. Maarten / St. Martin’s Restaurant of the Week: Juliette’s Bistro!   This lovely Bistro is known for their good gourmet food, with the guarantee of freshness and healthy elements. There are no formalities of an

Aerial view of Icon of the Seas

February 3, 2026

Today in the St. Maarten Cruise Port: Icon of the Seas

Cruise Port St. Maarten report: Icon of the Seas   In our weekly review of special ships docking in the Philipsburg St. Maarten cruise port today, we chose to highlight the largest cruise ship in the world, the Icon of

February 3, 2026

HOTEL OF THE WEEK: SONESTA OCEAN POINT RESORT

Sonesta Ocean Point Resort – Limitless all-inclusive experience   The five-star Sonesta Ocean Point Resort embraces a contemporary Caribbean style within a luxury, adults-only, limitless all-inclusive vacation experience. The 129 all-suite spectacular “resort within a resort” features three pools, three bars

January 23, 2026

St. Maarten Shines in Tripadvisor’s Best Caribbean Islands for 2026

St. Maarten/St. Martin has earned 6th place on Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best 2026 list for Caribbean islands, based on outstanding traveler reviews collected over the past year. The island ranked alongside the top three destinations: Dominican

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