St. Maarten / St. Martin Island Hopping Blog

The island of St. Maarten / St. Martin is in the middle of a beautiful and diverse archipelago, with many islands small and large within eyesight from our island beaches. As a hub in between, the island offers a perfect base for a day of island hopping. See below blog posts to inform you about news about our surrounding islands and the connections to those.

people from neighboring islands at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort sitting on a podium

November 22, 2024

3RD DCCA CONFERENCE HELD ON ST. MAARTEN: MAKING TRAVEL FROM THE ABC ISLANDS TO THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN MORE AFFORDABLE

St. Maarten – The recently concluded Dutch Caribbean Cooperation Association (DCCA) conference hosted by Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) on St. Maarten brought together more than 150 international leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to Sonesta Maho Beach Resort. The conference program

Group posing at the Princess Juliana Airport regarding the new flight to neighboaring islands

November 21, 2024

Winair’s Inaugural Ceremony Marks the Launch of Three New Winter Routes

Winair proudly marked the launch of its inaugural flight to Barbados, a key milestone in our new winter schedule and part of our exciting expansion into three new destinations: Barbados, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent. This expansion offers travelers even

Old map of St Maarten

November 19, 2024

Did You Know… St. Maarten Was The First Dutch Trading Post in The Caribbean?

A New York – Brazil Halfway Station   With an autonomous country status since 2010 and English having been the island language for centuries, Dutch spoken only by few, St. Maarten can be considered the least “Dutch” island within the

The Beach at Pinel Island St Martin

November 12, 2024

Did You Know… How Pirate Pinel got to Pinel Island?

An “in the know” perfect leisure spot for many on island is Pinel Island. A fun, less known fact is that the island is named after a pirate from the 17th century. And there is a story to that, that

A LIAT20 plane landing on Princess Juliana International Airport

November 2, 2024

LIAT20 expands Caribbean network with St Maarten launch

(Picture courtesy of LIAT20)   LIAT20 expands new flights from Princess Juliana International Airport in St Maarten to Antigua, Dominica, and St Vincent.   Since its new route to St Lucia, LIAT20 has expanded their network to include Barbados, Grenada,