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Ottley Tells SHTA ‘All Are Welcome. Starting November 1, No More EHAS’
Beginning November 1, 2022, anyone with the means and proper travel documentation who wants to vacation in "the Friendly Island" can do so as the travel restrictions imposed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 will be lifted. That was the main message from Minister of...
ILTT St. Maarten supplies Sea Rescue Vessels with new Stock of Water
Drinks wholesaler ILTT came out in support of the work of Sea Rescue St. Maarten today by donating a large supply of its brand Fiji water to the foundation. Sea Rescue had specifically requested the brand for its operations due to its bottle design, enabling to stock...
40 Restaurants, Bars now taking part in November’s St. Maarten Flavors
40 St. Maarten / St. Martin restaurants and bars are now taking part in the November culinary month program of St. Maarten Flavors. This was announced today by the organizing committee. St. Maarten is known for offering an exquisite variety of culinary delights...
Sint Maarten Library Book Week 2022-interactive and virtual!
This year, the Sint Maarten Library celebrates book week from Friday, October 14 to Friday, October 21. During that week, selected books from local authors will be read to the primary schools and you, the public, will be treated by secondary school students with a...
Island Innovations’ James Ellsmoor to Kick Off Road to SMILE 2023 on October 27th
The Road to the fourth edition of the St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) will be opened with a digital keynote on October 27th, 2022, by James Ellsmoor of Island Innovations, a well-known advocate regarding island sustainability....
Richard Santaga wins 2023 SHTA Event Calendar Photo Contest
Out of 16 submitted pictures for the 2023 Event Calendar Photo Contest, a winning picture was selected today by the St Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA). The association congratulates Richard Santaga with his beautiful photograph capturing four...
SHTA, BZSE hold First of Seminars on new Labor Law
Last Thursday, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) and BZSE Attorneys at Law held one out of two seminars pertaining to the new Labor Law that was published in 2021 which, came into force October 1. Due to the absence of a transitional law and...
St. Maarten Flavors Launches Online Auction to Support Next Culinary Team
The St. Maarten Flavors program, meant to highlight St. Maarten's culinary diversity during the month of November, has launched an online auction for those residents, visitors and companies that want to support the upcoming culinary month. This was announced...
St. Maarten Flavors Launches “Dine With Me In November” Like Share and Win Contest
As of October 1st, the St. Maarten Flavors culinary month of November will launch a weekly "Like, Share & Win" contest on social media. The campaign allows St. Maarten residents and visitors to win November dinners at the 31 restaurants participating in the St....
King Beau Beau Highlighted In 2023 SHTA Events Calendar
St. Maarten artist - Leroy L. Brooks, better known as King Beau Beau, will be featured as the cultural icon on the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) Event Calendar 2023 edition. This news was announced today by the association. King Beau...
Aqua Mania Adventures To Host Annual Pink Sunset Sail October 1st
Aqua Mania Adventures will be hosting the 7th annual Pink Sunset Sail to support local foundations to generate breast cancer awareness. This popular event will kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month on Saturday October 1st. Part of the proceeds is to go to the...
Flamingo Beach becomes Hilton Vacation Club at ribbon-cutting
PELICAN--Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), the industry-leading global vacation ownership company, celebrated the re-branding of Flamingo Beach as a Hilton Vacation Club at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the resort Wednesday afternoon. It will be Royal Palm’s turn for the...
Seven More Restaurants Offering Signature Dishes at Reduced Price for November St Maarten Flavors
Seven More Restaurants Offering Signature Dishes at Reduced Price for November St Maarten Flavors This week, seven more St. Maarten Restaurants joined the St. Maarten Flavors program, offering a special dish for an affordable price during the month of November for...
SHTA Beach Cleaner Project Used as Regional Best Practice by CHTA
In a regional digital conference organized by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) this Thursday pertaining to the regional challenge of Sargassum seaweed, St. Maarten's efforts were highlighted by means of a best practice panel. The country received...
St. Maarten Restaurants Start Preparing for November’s St. Maarten Flavors
Picture: Master Chef Wendell Laurence from Ocean Lounge Holland House Hotel Over the past weeks, more than 15 St. Maarten restaurants have commenced their preparations for St. Maarten Flavors, which signifies Culinary Month in November, highlighting the variety of...
Sint Maarten Yacht Club starts back its Primary School Sailing Program with 48 students!
September 9, 2022 – Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten After a great sailing season for the Sint Maarten Yacht Club from September ’21 till June ’22, including the ‘After School Sailing Program’ and 2 schools participating in the ‘Primary School Sailing Program’, the Sint...
SHTA Holds Annual Event Calendar Photo Competition
The Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA) is organizing a photo competition as part of the promotions for the 2023 edition of its Annual Event Calendar. This competition starts September 7th and will be open for the upcoming weeks. Submitted...
PSG cruise arrivals near 500,000 in first eight months. Outpaces the forecast period.
For the first eight months of 2022, Port St. Maarten has received 316 cruise ship calls bringing in 493,000 cruise passengers between January and August. The total passenger numbers to date outpace the port’s projection over this period by almost 55.000 passengers but...