St. Maarten / St. Martin Cruise Blog

Welcome to our St. Maarten / St. Martin Cruise Blog! St. Maarten / St. Martin is one of the most popular and best visited cruise ports in the world, partially because of its proximity to Great Bay Beach, its vast shopping offer and its wide variety of cruise excursions. This blog is bringing news about Cruise Port St. Maarten, new additions to the cruise ship schedule and new exciting vessels setting sail to the island.

Best Caribbean Shopping Port

December 8, 2022

THE DAILY HERALD: ST MAARTEN VOTED BEST CARIBBEAN SHOPPING PORT

PHILIPSBURG–Porthole Readers’ Choice Awards 2022 has selected St. Maarten as the “Best Caribbean Shopping Port.”   Porthole Cruise and Travel Magazine has been described as the world’s leading cruise publication.   Acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications

Cruise

November 30, 2022

THE DAILY HERALD: RITZ-CARLTON YACHT ‘EVRIMA’ DOCKS IN PORT ST MAARTEN FOR FIRST TIME

Acting TEATT Minister Omar Ottley (second from left), port representatives and the ship’s agent welcomed the “Evrima” on Sunday.      PHILIPSBURG–The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection superyacht Evrima made its inaugural call to Port St. Maarten on Sunday. Captain Duncan and crew were

Cruise ships Sint Maarten

November 29, 2022

CRUISEHIVE: CARIBBEAN CRUISE PORT RECEIVES SIX CRUISE SHIPS IN SINGLE DAY

One of the most popular cruise ports in the Caribbean, St. Maarten is recovering at record speed, welcoming six ships and 15,000 passengers in one day.   St. Maarten, one of the most popular cruise destinations for cruise ships worldwide,

Cruise ships Sint Maarten

November 28, 2022

LOOP: TOURISM ON THE REBOUND IN ST MAARTEN

Nearly 15,000 tourists graced the shores of St Maarten this week in what Acting Minister of Tourism Omar Ottley called a “stunning indication that the Caribbean’s number one Cruise travel destination was back in business.”   “We had a perfect first

November 25, 2022

A CRUISE RENAISSANCE IN ST MAARTEN

It’s been the number one cruise destination in the northern Caribbean for years. But after the pandemic, it’s been a struggle for St Maarten to match its once-strong numbers. That’s starting to change, however.   This week, nearly 15,000 cruise