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The Old House Book Launches with Giveaway at Amuseum Naturalis on Saturday
French Quarter, St. Martin—The Les Fruits de Mer association invites the public to celebrate the launch of The Old House this Saturday. The Old House is a bilingual book about The Old House in French Quarter, the current location of Amuseum Naturalis. Delta Petroleum...
Around The Island in a RS Quest As a Fundraiser
SINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - For the third year in row, the Sint Maarten Yacht Club Sailing School team will sail around Sint Maarten/St. Martin in a RS Quest on July 22nd, as a fund raiser for the Sailing School Program. In 2021, the first edition of this event, the...
Tyrell Pantophlet (PLAEX) to Present at SMILE
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) announced the participation of Tyrell Pantophlet, as one of its speakers at the 27th – 28th of October St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE). St. Maarten born Pantophlet is...
Krystal Wanga Kicks Off Free SMILE Summer Employment Courses
With an interactive masterclass “Self-Presentation & Elevator Pitch”, Krystal Wanga of HR Strategic Elements kicked off the nine-part SMILE Employment course this Tuesday. The course, organized by SHTA with help from Resources for Community Resilience (R4CR) and...
Preps Underway for the 32nd edition of the Monaco Yacht Show
Destination Hub Sint Maarten - Anguilla, renowned for its exceptional offerings in the luxury tourism industry, is thrilled to announce its return to the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show (MYS). Building upon the resounding success of last year's collaboration, this...
Protecting FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
The Employers Council of St. Maarten, ECSM, had the honor of representing employers on St. Maarten on June 12th 2023 at the International Labor Organization Conference, ILC, in Geneva, Switzerland. The selected representative of the ECSM, Ms. Edna Evans,...
Lambada Sunset Sail & Excursions
In the late 80s and early 90s on St. Maarten, the best way to have explored the coastline and surrounding islands was aboard small and fast sail catamarans like El Tigre, Falcon, Quiksilver and Eagle that carried few passengers – but not anymore. When Aqua Mania...
Sea Rescue Delegation Visits World Maritime Rescue Congress 2023
Volunteers of the St. Maarten Sea Rescue Foundation represented the country last week at the World Maritime Rescue Congress 2023 (WRMC) held in Rotterdam. The visit served to reconnect to Sea Rescue’s fellow nautical rescue organizations, provide learnings to further...
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...