Carnival. Festivities on St. Martin last for nearly 2 months starting the second Sunday in January with parade rehearsals and band tryouts
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St. Maarten’s culinary team
St. Maarten’s culinary team returned home on Saturday afternoon after captring 10 medals at the annual Tast of the Caribbean culinary compoetition in Florida. The team, captained by iron chef Dino Jagtiani of Temptation restaturan, comprised chef David Cudicio (Dreams Restauran, Nettle Bay); Chef Pieter Holstein (The Food Collective Rum and Peas); Pastry Chef Ronald...
St. Maarten/St. Martin one of the top 10 Best Tropical Destinations for Bird Watchers
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Bird watching on holiday – or “avitourism” as it’s now known in the travel industry – is big business. Whether you’re a seasoned birder, or can’t tell a Blue-footed Booby from a Bananaquit, here are the top tropical destinations for bird watchers to indulge their hobby, reads Reader’s Digest...
Port named top cruiser’s choice in Cruise Critic Caribbean review
Grand Turk was in the number two spot followed by, St. Thomas, St. Kitts and Nevis and King’s Wharf, Bermuda. The top-rated destination was chosen by cruisers. Rankings are based on member review ratings for ports from sailing taken August 1, 2015, to July 31, 2016. One cruiser’s comment selected and profiled on the online...
SXM Named ‘Caribbean Airport of the Year 2016’
SIMPSON BAY – The Princess Juliana International Airport, SXM, has been named “Caribbean Airport of the Year 2016” by the Caribbean Journal, one of the region’s leading online journals. In its edition of Tuesday, April 12, 2016, the publication named its “10 Best Airports in the Caribbean 2016” with SXM Airport topping the list. The...
St. Maarten / Martin is paradise for food lovers
An intercontinental jet touches down every three minutes on the tiny island of St. Martin in the Caribbean. Tourists arrive constantly from Canada, the USA, Great Britain and Europe to enjoy the island’s warm sun, sandy beaches and tourist attractions. It’s an odd destination; the southern part of the island is Dutch (Sint Maarten) and...