Rainbow shines on Grandeur of the Seas
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PHILIPSBURG – The Grandeur of the Seas arrived at the port in Philipsburg on Sunday morning under what looked like a fortunate omen. As the cruise liner of Royal Caribbean entered the port, it started to rain and shortly after a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky and the Grandeur of the Seas seemed to be at the end of that rainbow. That’s were More...
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Marella Discovery visit a success; Marella Celebration in port on Friday
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Marella Discovery of Marella Cruises, formerly Thomson Cruises, and part of the TUI Group, the world’s leading travel company, was the second commercial cruise ship to visit Port St. Maarten. More...
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Viking Sea makes Inaugural Call; First Commercial Cruise Ship to Visit Post-Irma
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Viking Cruises cruise ship Viking Sea made its inaugural visit on Monday which was also the first commercial cruise ship to call at Port St. Maarten post-Irma. A delegation boarded the vessel More...
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Port St. Maarten Senior Management meets with Dutch Secretary of State Knops
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten Interim Directors T. van Kooten and R. van der Mark hosted Dutch State Secretary for Interior and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops and his delegation of 11 at the Dr. A.C Wathey More...
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Port St. Maarten Ready for First Commercial Cruise Ship Call on December 4th
~ Positive Cruise Experience can Influence Future Calls ~ PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten is ready for the return of the first commercial cruise ship call by Viking Cruises on Monday, December 4 with the cruise More...
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Two cruise ships in port on Christmas Day
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten would like to present the December month cruise ships call schedule as information for the community and for business establishments planning purposes. There will be two ships More...
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Causeway Swing Bridge Repaired and Operational
SIMPSON BAY – The Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority (SLAC) announces that the Simpson Bay Causeway Swing Bridge has been repaired and resumed daily bridge openings for vessels on Tuesday, November 21. The swing bridge More...
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Port St. Maarten Welcomes FCCA Promotional Campaign to Stimulate Regional Economies
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten Management welcomes the news that the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), has committed to a multifaceted million-dollar campaign to display that the majority of Caribbean More...
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Dutch deck cargo pontoon starts removal of shipwreck El Maud
MARIGOT- The Dutch deck cargo pontoon H283 Panama has taken its first bites out of the commercial vessel El Maud in the Baie de la Potence, just outside Marigot this week. The pontoon, sailing under Panamese flag, More...
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Simpson Bay Causeway to be Temporarily Closed for Motorized Traffic due to Emergency Repairs
SIMPSON BAY – The Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority (SLAC) announces that the Simpson Bay Causeway Bridge will be temporarily closed due to emergency repairs to motorized traffic on Tuesday, October 17 between 12.00PM More...