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Call For Tender With Seven 7 Request For Proposals For St. Maarten Airport Concessions
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY-AIRPORT) - The Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) on St. Maarten launched a “Call for Tender with Seven (7) RFPs for Airport Concessions”, as part of a comprehensive upgrade to enhance the passenger and business partner experience....
Launch Of St. Maarten Lagoon Festival, A Four-Day Celebration Of Yachting Events
The SXM Lagoon Festival is collectively organised by four marinas in the Simpson Bay Lagoon. SIMPSON BAY--The first St. Maarten Lagoon Festival, scheduled to take place from Thursday March 23 to Sunday March 26, comes about thanks to a collaboration between four...
SHTA: High Season Room Nights Comparable 2021/2022; 23% down from 2016/2017
In an analysis of occupied room nights (ORN) of recent high seasons, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) analyzed this year’s high season yields comparable to last winter. Regardless of the ending of the worldwide pandemic and travel...
Sunset Cruise for World Stray Animal Day
Every year, World Stray Animals Day is recognized on April 4. The day was launched in 2010 when over 100 Dutch organizations convened at the Dutch National Stray Animals Conference. The day of April 4 was selected because it is exactly six months from World Animal...
Six Teams From The SMYC Sailing School Showcased Their Skills At St. Maarten Regatta In New Class The Next Generation Race
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - 18 selected youth sailors from the Sailing School of the Sint Maarten Yacht Club raced against each other in the RS Zest in a new program as part of the St. Maarten Regatta, the Next Generation Race. Each team consisted out of a sailor...
SMMC to Host Virtual Session on World Kidney Day
SINT MAARTEN (CAY HILL) - St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) will be hosting a virtual session on Thursday, March 9th at 7:00 pm on its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/stmaartenmedicalcenter) in observance of World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day aims to raise awareness...
Orco Bank Committed to Education in Sint Maarten
Philipsburg, March 3rd, 2023. Orco Bank in Sint Maarten is immensely pleased once more to have contributed Annual Retreat of the Sundial School. The 6th annual retreat was held for staff and teachers of the school with the objective to strengthen interpersonal...
CALYPSO HEAVY HITTERS DOMINATE NAGICO SENIOR CALYPSO COMP.
PHILIPSBURG--All of the locally dubbed “big guns of Calypso” are registered and will compete in the 2023 NAGICO Senior Calypso Competition, which will feature eighteen singers in the Calypso Eliminations on Friday, March 24. St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation...
International Women’s Day: Women in Travel Who Are Changing the World
Women have been accomplishing amazing things in travel for decades, but International Women’s Day gives the opportunity to put a spotlight on them. One woman has started a not-for-profit to preserve and protect the environment and cultural heritage of one Caribbean...
SMILE to host second SXM Art Fair
For its 2023 edition this October 27th and 28th, the St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE), will again host a “SXM Art Fair” amongst its tradeshow elements. This was announced today by organizer St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade...
Environment: Nocturnal Exploration of the Saint-Martin Fauna
This Monday, February 20, the association Les Fruits de Mer organized an evening to discover insects thanks to the installation of several ultraviolet lights. Exciting. Exploration began around 18 p.m. Thanks to the installation of black lights that attract insects...
The 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Line-up to Highlight Emerging Global & Local Talent
21 February 2023 - Simpson Bay, St Maarten - The 43rd edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta taking place March 2-5, 2023, launches the full entertainment line-up with an exciting array of international, regional, and local talent with a large representation of...
Emergency Services and PSG Personnel to Participate in Large-scale Live Exercise on Thursday Morning
PORT ST. MAARTEN - Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 Personnel from Port St. Maarten Group (PSG) will be participating in a live maritime security drill on Thursday, February 23 between 9:00 am and 12:00pm in conjunction with the national emergency services. Motorists are...
Over 90 International Teams Registered for the 43rd St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
17 February 2023 - Simpson Bay, St Maarten - With over 90 teams representing more than 25 nations from as far afield as Australia, Norway and Sweden, Canada, Poland and Greece, competitors and their yachts are starting to congregate now in the crystal clear waters...
Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino Royale Partner with TK Poker to Host Celebrated World Series of Poker Circuit Caribbean in St. Maarten
MAHO, SINT MAARTEN (February 13, 2023) – The largest all-inclusive resort in Sint Maarten, Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa, home to the largest gaming emporium on the island Casino Royale, partners with TK Poker Events to host the...
SHTA Ends 2023 Event Calendar Campaign in Theme
This week, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) ended its active dispersion campaign of its 2023 edition of its annual Events Calendar. Over the month of January, thousands of calendars were distributed to SHTA members, partners and hotel rooms,...
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Connects the Island and Community
Opportunity to join Beach Clean Up February 11 and Mangrove Planting February 28 & March 119 February 2023 - Simpson Bay, St Maarten - Whilst many international race regattas focus on leaving no impact behind, this is far from the case for the St....
Minister Lambriex meets SHTA
In a two hour introduction session, new Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunication (TEATT) Minister Leo Lambriex and his cabinet met with 8 board representatives of the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA). The Minister...
