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SMILE Starts Enrollment of Free Summer Employment Courses
As of this week, enrollment has started for the St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) Summer Employment Course program. A first group of registrants applied today for the series of masterclasses intended to improve skills of job...
First Week of Dutch TV Program Is Going to Be Beautiful
The filming of the two editions of the “Life is Beautiful” programs for the Dutch television network RTL started last weekend. The crew arrived at Princess Juliana International Airport on Friday June 16th and were shown around the island by their hosts Katrien...
St. Maarten Flavors Appeteaser Week Gained Much Exposure locally, and on US and Dutch Television
The SHTA’s “St. Maarten Flavors Appeteaser Week”, kicked off on the 15th of June as a teaser for St. Maarten’s culinary month--November. The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau and their PR firm Diamond PR ensured coverage of the week and the upcoming prix fixe month of St....
R4CR, Dutch Representation Take Honors in Officially Re-Launching Sea Rescues’ MS Dolphin
At an informal ceremony this week at Bobby’s Marina, Sea Rescue Foundation’s MS Dolphin’s relaunch was officially baptized by Steve Duzanson of the R4CR and Chris Johnson of the Dutch Representation of Philipsburg. The MS Dolphin is the flagship vessel of the St....
St. Maarten Flavors and Port St. Maarten Group attempt World Record as kickoff for “June Appeteaser Week”
This Thursday Morning June 15th, St. Maarten visitors and residents jointly broke the current world record in “simultaneous cocktail tasting” as an official start of this year’s “St. Maarten Flavors” campaign. 483 participants enjoyed a joint welcome cocktail “Sweet...
Dutch Television To Visit Island; Chance To Promote SXM Companies In The Netherlands
Cupecoy Sint Maarten, June 11th, 2023: Hevesta Sint Maarten BV, the hospitality management company of the Sapphire Beach Club Resort and the Dutch television network Life is Beautiful on the Dutch RTL network are teaming up to produce two programs to be aired on Dutch...
2023 St. Maarten Flavors Program to kick off with World Record Attempt at Port St. Maarten
To reaffirm St. Maarten’s international reputation as the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean, the 2023 St. Maarten Flavors Program will kick off with an effort to break a world record befitting its theme of showcasing the many Flavors St. Maarten has to offer. The...
Museum Awards Scavenger Hunt Winners In Prize-Giving Ceremony
The St. Maarten National Heritage Foundation and Museum scavenger hunt winners The Adventurers. PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten National Heritage Foundation and Museum held a small prize-giving ceremony for its recent scavenger hunt on Saturday, June 3. Five teams walked...
SHTA VISIT Magazine To Run USA Today Campaign
In order to increase attention for destination St. Maarten over the upcoming summer, St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) hotel magazine VISIT St. Maarten / St.Martin has made an agreement with USA Today to run a month long "Time to Visit St....
Orco Bank Proudly Supports Educational Cultural Tour For Group 8 Of St. Dominic Primary School, Sint Maarten.
PHILIPSBURG:--- Orco Bank is delighted to announce its support for the Educational Cultural Tour of Group 8 students from St. Dominic Primary School in Sint Maarten. As a dedicated community partner, Orco Bank recognizes the importance of providing enriching...
Frontier Returns To St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG--US Airline Frontier will return to St. Maarten with its non-stop service from MCO Orlando, Florida, starting Saturday, June 10. Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunication (TEATT) Arthur Lambriex, announced Frontier's...
SHTA’s Job Fair Included in St Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE)
Announced today by the SHTA, in conjunction with R4CR; SHTA’s October 27-28 SMILE - St. Maarten Innovation, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event will host a special Job Fair component comparable to the ones organized by the association in 2015, 2016 and 2017. In...
SHTA Hosts Sick Leave Management Masterclass
On Thursday May 25th, the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) and Medwork organized a sick leave management masterclass at the SHTA offices. The masterclass aimed to equip attendees with comprehensive knowledge and practical tools for effectively...
2022 St. Maarten Flavors raises over $ 12,000 for St. Maarten’s Culinary Talent Team to compete in Taste of the Caribbean in Miami in 2023
With a symbolic St. Maarten Flavors check of US $ 12,233, National Culinary Team coach Renata de Weever was notified today of the total funds raised by the 2022 St. Maarten Flavors program, to enable a new team of St. Maarten’s culinary talent to participate in the...
St. Maarten Museum To Host Scavenger Hunt
A scene from a previous event hosted by the St. Maarten National Heritage Foundation and Museum. PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten National Heritage Foundation and Museum celebrates International Museum Day which was observed on Thursday, May 18. The theme of International...
St. Maarten Flavors Receives Accolade as Runner-up from CHTA CAST “Resilience Award” in Barbados
This Tuesday 9 May 2023, destination St. Maarten received an honorable mention by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) CAST Committee for its efforts of its November 2022 St. Maarten Flavors Program. The CHTA Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism...
The Sint Maarten Yacht Club Launches A Sailing Program For Differently Abled Youth And Adults
The Sint Maarten Yacht Club (SMYC) is proud to announce the launch of a ‘Sailability’ program, a sailing program for differently abled youth and adults. One of the goals of the Sint Maarten Yacht Club is to make sailing available for a broader audience. In the Sailing...
The SMYC is preparing for the 6th Annual Domino’s Interschool Sailing Championship on May 14, 2023
Simpson Bay, St. Maarten – May 11th, 2023 The Sint Maarten Yacht Club is pleased and excited to announce that the 6th annual “Domino’s Interschool Dinghy Sailing Championship” will take place this Sunday on May 14th, 2023. The event is open to all...