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.

November 24, 2022

P&O CRUISES EYING ANTIGUA, ST. MAARTEN FOR HOME-PORTING!

P&O Cruises’ latest cruise vessel Arvia, scheduled for inauguration in Southampton on December 9, will make her maiden call at Port St. Maarten on January 17. This was confirmed by Paul Ludlow, president of the British cruise line that comes under

November 18, 2022

THE DAILY HERALD: PORT WELCOMES FIRST INAUGURAL CRUISE CALL FOR 2022-23 SEASON

Celebrity Beyond, a cruise ship owned by Celebrity Cruises, made its inaugural call to Port St. Maarten on Thursday. It is the first new cruise ship to visit the destination for the 2022-2023 cruise season and was in port with

Star Clippers

November 14, 2022

TRAVELMOLE: STAR CLIPPERS UNVEILS CRUISE PACKAGES INCLUDING A 16 NIGHT ST MAARTEN GETAWAY

Star Clippers has launched a collection of bespoke packages with added luxury. Captain’s Collection offers handpicked packages featuring Category 1 Deluxe Deck cabins at a minimum, five-star hotel stays and upgraded flights. Packages featured include a 16-night St Maarten getaway

Working on a cruise

November 7, 2022

INSIDER: EXPERT SELECTS ST MAARTEN IN TOP 5 WARM WATER PORTS WITH BEACHES

As a former crew member on cruise ships who spent six years working for two different cruise lines, I’ve seen my fair share of beachside ports. Here are my five favorites, based on the variety and quality of experiences I

The Dutch Side capital Philipsburg of Caribbean island Sint Maarten

October 31, 2022

TRAVEL OFF PATH: ST MAARTEN DROPS ALL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS RETURNING TO NORMAL TOURISM

After over two and a half years of restrictions, St. Maarten is one of the final countries in the Caribbean to drop all COVID-related travel requirements and return to normal tourism.   Effective on November 1, 2022, St. Maarten has announced that