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.
April 18, 2023
CRUISESHIP MADNESS IN PHILIPSBURG Last Tuesday, five cruise ships entered the port of St Maarten in Philipsburg. The season has almost ended, so the ships all offer a 7, 8 or 10-night voyage in the Eastern Caribbean.
January 20, 2023
BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD On Tuesday January 17, 2023 marked the largest cruise single day for the 2022-2023 cruise season, a record for destination St. Maarten when Port St. Maarten welcomed 30,349 passengers and crew from six cruise ships.
January 9, 2023
SIMPSON BAY–Three years after the Simpson Bay bridge operator’s booth was knocked into the water by a superyacht entering Simpson Bay Lagoon with a hatch left open, the new bridge attendant’s booth was damaged by another mega-yacht on Sunday afternoon.
December 8, 2022
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
November 30, 2022
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
