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.

Two cruise ships docked at St Maarten cruise port in Philipsburg with a view of hills in the background

July 2, 2024

The Times: 10 Of The Best Southern Caribbean Cruises

Best Cruise Ship Destinations     Planning to visit the Caribbean by cruise?     With postcard perfect beaches and two countries inhabiting one island, Marella and Princess Cruises are some of the best southern Caribbean cruises to book with

The Dutch Side capital Philipsburg of Caribbean island Sint Maarten

June 28, 2024

Is St. Maarten a US Territory?

Not a US Territory…   A frequently asked question is whether St. Maarten / St. Martin is a United States territory. It is not: the southern side of the island (St. Maarten) is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of

Landing Plane over Maho Beach in Beautiful St Maarten Weather

June 11, 2024

Simple flying: Air Antilles Relaunch on the 1st of July

The article from Simple Flying talks about that Air Antilles was hit by turbulent times last year, but after a year of hard work and a relaunch strategy they are back! At the start Air Antilles will only operate between

Picture by Holland House Hotel

June 7, 2024

St. Maarten Tourism Product Continues Unchanged because of Sunday Power Outage

Tourism of St. Maarten, the Caribbean Island famed for its 37 pristine beaches, wide variety of cuisines and activities remains relatively unchanged regardless of a recent fire in its energy plant. This was shared today by the St. Maarten Hospitality

A tunnel of green through the Saba volcanic jungle

May 29, 2024

Island hopping to the spectacular Saba

When visiting St. Martin/St. Maarten you need to visit Saba as well.  Forbes listed it as one of the most underrated ecotourism destinations because of its natural attractions. Reach the top of the highest point in the Kingdom of the