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PHILIPSBURG– St. Maarten has been named the number four destination that the rich like to trip to in the Caribbean in a recent article published online on Bloomberg.com. The photo essay says of St. Maarten: “Food is also a draw to this bifurcated slice of paradise … (Mind-bogglingly beautiful beaches and green-hilled vistas certainly help,...
The multihull and monohull records for the Round St. Maarten Race were shattered on the first day of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. 193 yachts set off on the 26-mile circumnavigation, with strong Trade Winds from the east, the magnificent fleet enjoyed a spectacular reaching start in Simpson Bay. In one of the fastest races...
SIMPSON BAY–The annual Causeway Jump-Up brought back memories to some who remember dancing on Cole Bay Hill during the Unity Jump-Up hosted several years ago. Revellers were quickly reminded that it was easier said than done, as many persons who were dancing during the regular route quickly ran out of breath and had to pace...
Float therapyhas been around for a while, since the 1950s in fact. But float therapy is much different than it was in the past — and much better understood.Scientists have investigated the treatment effects from everything from anxiety, to fibromyalgia to creativity, and even meditative insight. While early research was highly questionable in its methodology,...
Carnival. Festivities on St. Martin last for nearly 2 months starting the second Sunday in January with parade rehearsals and band tryouts
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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