The big To-Do about failing Caribbean airlift
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert In past three weeks, politicians and industry leaders at a number of summits in the Caribbean have expressed the urgent need for better air connections and more reasonable prices. Sorry folks. More...
Port St. Maarten sees 15 percent growth in cruise passenger numbers so far for 2018
PORT ST. MAARTEN — Port St. Maarten Management is very pleased with the recent cruise passenger numbers and has seen a growth of 15 per cent over projections so far for 2018 (January to June). Management expects More...
World-class attractions with special low Fun Miles rates in July. FUN MILES WELCOME AT RAINFOREST ADVENTURES
PHILIPSBURG — Fun Miles can now be redeemed to enjoy the spectacular attractions at Rainforest Adventures at Rockland Estate. This eco-adventure park offers sensational ziplines, a scenic chair lift with More...
Minister Johnson encourages continued participation in Economic Census Survey
POND ISLAND — Sint Maarten — The Department of Statistics (STAT) from the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic & Telecommunications, embarked upon an Economic Census Survey (ECS) back in More...
Windstar Cruises to Homeport as of December 1st
PORT ST. MAARTEN — Port St. Maarten Senior Management and staff met with Windstar Cruises Executive Sander Groothuis at the Cruise Terminal Building recently to assess the current situation on the Island in More...
Minister Johnson: Micro, small and medium enterprises are a great source of employment
POND ISLAND — Sint Maarten — Last year on 27 June, the international community celebrated for the first time the Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day. These are enterprises, which generally More...
SCDF congratulates former President Johnson on appointment as Minister
The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) congratulated former President of the foundation, Stuart Johnson, on being sworn in as St. Maarten’s Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs. “We are very More...
A new Caribbean Airlift Alliance is in formation in the region.
This was announced at last week’s Caribbean Aviation Meetup in the Bahamas. The announcement was made by Rob Ceravolo, CEO of Tropic Ocean Airways and Cdr. Bud Slabbaert, the Chairman of the Caribbean Aviation More...
STB congratulates On-Island Finalist in FCCA Environmental Children’s Poster Competition
GREAT BAY — Sint Maarten (DCOMM) — The St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) congratulates Shannaz Horne, a sixteen-year-old student from the Charlotte Brookson Academy who is the on-Island finalist in the More...
Port St. Maarten to host FCCA PAMAC Cruise Executive Council Conference in 2019
PORT ST. MAARTEN – Port St. Maarten attended the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Platinum Associate Membership Advisory Council (PAMAC) meeting from June 6-9 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Leading More...
