Category: Sint Maarten travel news
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St. Maarten welcomes JetBlue inaugural flight from Newark, New Jersey
Harry S. Johnson- November 27, 2020 23:43JetBlue’s inaugural flight from Newark, New Jersey, landed in St. Maarten on Saturday, November 21st. St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) representatives were present to welcome the arriving passengers and crew ... Read More
St. Maarten Dutch and French Tourism Offices join forces
Harry S. Johnson- November 17, 2020 21:44The Office de Tourisme de Saint Martin and the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau jointly created and launched a destination video that is intended to inspire and welcome visitors. The short ... Read More
New Jobs at Princess Juliana International Airport
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 5, 2020 03:37Last month, Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE), the main airport on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, announced its progress by the selection of the project supervisory and engineering ... Read More
St. Maarten re-opens to US on August 1 with strict protocol
Harry S. Johnson- July 31, 2020 23:00St. Maarten will open on August 1st, 2020, to travelers from the US. The safety of visitors and residents remains the top priority for the country. In preparation of opening, ... Read More
Countries Americans can travel to on vacation during COVID-19
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 19, 2020 04:20With 3,844,271 Americans were sick with the Coronavirus after 47,5 million were tested out of a total population of 331 Million. The undetected number of COVID-19 sick may be significantly ... Read More
COVID-19 prevention measures in full effect at St. Maarten’s airport
Harry S. Johnson- June 23, 2020 23:26Continuing on a wave of proactive and emergency responsiveness to combat the invasive Novel Corona virus (COVID-19) is the workforce at the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), since January 2020. ... Read More
St. Martin/St. Maarten : Official COVID-19 Tourism Update
Harry S. Johnson- May 18, 2020 22:45The St. Martin Tourism Office together with the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau jointly launched a destination video that captures beautiful shots of the destination, showcasing the dynamic and multicultural essence ... Read More
Saint Martin Official update on COVID-19 response
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- April 17, 2020 22:30The entire world is going through serious turmoil with an unprecedented health crisis. Every country is impacted. Patience and confinement seem to be the only appropriate response. As the President ... Read More
Sint Maarten COVID-19 Update: Airports, Hospitals, Education, Business
editor- April 1, 2020 22:06The entire world is going through serious turmoil with an unprecedented health crisis. Every country is impacted. Patience and confinement seem to be the only appropriate response. As the President ... Read More
COVID-19 pandemic puts Sint Maarten in partial lockdown
Chief Assignment Editor- March 26, 2020 01:36These are extraordinary times. Government has a responsibility to protect the safety and health of the people of Sint Maarten. The country is in a partial lockdown and therefore measures ... Read More
Sint Maarten lengthens COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions
editor- March 12, 2020 19:56The Sint Maarten (Saint Martin) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be meeting today, on Thursday, and a meeting will be held with Members of Parliament (MPs) to provide them with ... Read More
SMART 2020 to be Hosted by Secrets Saint Martin Resort & Spa
editor- March 9, 2020 19:29This year's Saint Martin/Sint Maarten Annual Trade Show (SMART) will be hosted at the new Secrets Saint Martin Resort & Spa in Anse Marcel from May 19-21, 2020. This was ... Read More
French Saint Martin: Coronavirus COVID-19 cases confirmed
editor- March 5, 2020 21:56The Prime Minister Hon. Silveria Jacobs on Sunday morning activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in connection with two confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 on French Saint Martin. These ... Read More
St. Martin and St. Maarten attend CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- February 3, 2020 18:01St. Martin’s Tourist Office and St. Maarten’s Tourist Bureau participated at the CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace last week, from January 21st – 23rd at Baha Mar in The Bahamas. CHTA’s Marketplace ... Read More
Live like a Local in St. Maarten
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- July 27, 2019 19:45St. Maarten is governed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, although there are very few signs of the Dutch influence remaining. Today, this Caribbean island (shared with Saint Martin, a ... Read More
Bahamian Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace shines at 2019 Caribavia on SXM
Chief Assignment Editor- June 18, 2019 19:16Journalists, pilots, and movers and shakers of the travel industry gathered to brainstorm at the Caribbean Aviation Meetup on St. Maarten/St. Martin, June 11-13. They came from around the Caribbean, ... Read More
St.Maarten hosts International Caribbean Airlift conference
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 03:09The 4th annual Caribbean Aviation Meetup conference will be held June 11-13 on St.Maarten/St.Martin The conference is hosted by the tourism authorities of the two sides of the island, and ... Read More
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta raises over $40,000 for local foundations
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 17:30Organizers of the St Maarten Heineken Regatta are pleased to announce that a total of $41,900 was raised during the event for local foundations. The raffle was used to drive ... Read More
Ashanti, Keyshia Cole, Ja Rule to headline 2019 St. Maarten Carnival
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 22:15Music legends Ashanti, Keyshia Cole, and Ja Rule will be headlining a concert at the 50th Anniversary of St. Maarten Carnival. On April 25, the three globally renowned musicians will ... Read More
Saint Martin/Sint Maarten hosts Annual Regional Trade Show in May
Chief Assignment Editor- February 25, 2019 17:10The Saint Martin/Sint Maarten Annual Regional Trade Show (SMART) offers international and regional buyers the opportunity to meet and network with suppliers and other key tourism industry partners from the ... Read More
St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana Airport vying for “Most Scenic Airport Landings” crown
Chief Assignment Editor- February 16, 2019 00:15Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) has been shortlisted for 2019 “Most Scenic Airport Landings” poll. An independent panel of travel industry experts and influencers curated this year’s shortlist of 32 ... Read More
The Jacksons to headline St. Maarten’s Heineken Regatta
Chief Assignment Editor- January 31, 2019 16:25The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is famous for world-class racing and attracting some of the world’s top musical acts for their legendary parties. This year is no different. Motown royalty, ... Read More
Hurricane Irma: Report on Villa Rental openings in St. Barths, Anguilla, St.Martin, USVI, BVI
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 11, 2018 20:27Hurricane Irma still is in the recovery mode in the Caribbean.For the season starting Nov 1, 2018, the Private Villa Operator WIMCO's gives a report on islands impacted by Irma: ... Read More
St. Maarten welcomes Patriots cheerleaders
Chief Assignment Editor- July 24, 2018 17:10The St. Maarten Tourist Bureau is thrilled to welcome the famed Patriots Cheerleaders to the island from July 23-30. Read More
St. Maarten Tourist Bureau mourns passing of tourism icon Robert Dubourcq
Chief Assignment Editor- June 8, 2018 19:30“A house hold name, he was, in the development and shaping of St. Maarten’s Tourism Industry as we know it today”, said the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) on Thursday ... Read More
St. Maarten Tourist Bureau hosts journalists from the Netherlands and Belgium
Chief Assignment Editor- May 19, 2018 16:14The St. Maarten Tourist Bureau is currently hosting a group press trip consisting of journalists from the Netherlands and Belgium representing the publications: ‘De Telegraaf’, ‘Reishonger’, ‘We Are Travellers’ as ... Read More
St. Maarten Training Foundation receives multi-million dollar investment from governments of Holland and St Maarten
Chief Assignment Editor- May 2, 2018 21:05Hospitality First, a St. Maarten Training Foundation (SMTF) academic initiative, has announced that it has received a grant of approximately $4.5 million from the Governments of Holland and St. Maarten. ... Read More
Oyster Bay Resort in St. Maarten sets Grand Reopening for June 1
editor- March 27, 2018 22:38Oyster Bay Resort, known to some as the "Pearl of the Caribbean,” announced its Grand Reopening will be taking place on June 1, 2018. The resort has been rebuilding and ... Read More
Simpson Bay hotels on St. Maarten: What’s open?
editor- March 22, 2018 02:28The Dutch side of St. Maarten was hard-hit by Hurricane Irma, a devastating Category 5+ storm, back on September 6 of last year, like most of its Caribbean neighbors. And ... Read More
Hotel La Plantation in St. Martin sets reopening date
editor- March 21, 2018 00:42After Hurricane Irma swept through St. Martin in the Caribbean in mid-September 2017, the Hotel La Plantation in Orient Bay has announced it will be having a soft opening on ... Read More
Mercure Saint Martin Marina and Spa Hotel welcoming guests after the hurricane
editor- March 20, 2018 02:58After Hurricane Irma struck in mid-September 2017, Mercure Saint Martin Marina and Spa Hotel in Sandy Ground on the French side of Saint Martin in the Caribbean is back open ... Read More
St. Maarten’s Princess Height Hotel 100 percent operational
editor- March 15, 2018 02:25On the 37-square-mile island of St. Maarten, also known as Sint Maarten, St. Martin, and Saint Martin, two different cultures - the Dutch and French - have learned to co-exist ... Read More
Belair Beach Hotel on St. Maarten scheduled to reopen this month
editor- March 15, 2018 02:13The Belair Beach Hotel on St. Maarten is anticipating a re-opening by the end of this month, March 2018, after suffering damage from Hurricane Irma which struck the island in ... Read More
St Maarten, St Croix moving forward with airport reconstruction efforts
Chief Assignment Editor- February 15, 2018 23:10Nearly six months after parts of the Caribbean were ravaged by Hurricanes Irma & Maria the situation remains far from normal. Or perhaps it should simply be accepted that there ... Read More
St. Maarten first destination partner to jump on board ‘The Caribbean Is Open’ campaign
Chief Assignment Editor- October 26, 2017 23:29St. Maarten will be showcased through the "The Caribbean Is Open" campaign Read More
St Maarten/St Martin, Anguilla and St Barths have slow recovery after Irma
Chief Assignment Editor- October 9, 2017 18:05The cleanup continues on all islands with the assistance of both French and Dutch armies in St Maarten/St Martin and British on Anguilla. Hundreds of tons of building material arrived ... Read More