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EPIC Trains Volunteer Hike Leaders
Expanding the group of trained volunteers to lead hikes in Sint Maarten was the goal of a successful training session held on Sunday 3rd April, hosted by Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC). Twelve volunteers participated in the training, funded by Prins...
Orco Bank Happy To Support Educators In Sint Maarten
Orco Bank N.V. in Sint Maarten was happy to sponsor the 5th Annual Retreat of the Sundial School. The school staff and teachers went on their annual retreat with their School Coach to facilitate and strengthen interpersonal connections among teachers and staff. Orco...
SOL CELEBRATES REBRANDING OF THREE SERVICE STATIONS
SIMPSON BAY–Sol Antilles on Friday celebrated the rebranding of three service stations: Sol Causeway Service Station, Sol Bush Road Service Station and Sol Simpson Bay Service Station. Sol Bush Road and Sol Simpson Bay Service Stations were opened earlier in...
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne becomes VANEPS
Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne has been a household name in national and international law in the Dutch Caribbean for 85 years. With our offices on Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba and St. Maarten (from where Saba and St....
KOOYMAN Set To Host A Night For Pros
CAY HILL – Kooyman Megastore is gearing up to host a special shopping night for PRO’s onThursday March 31st . The store will extend their opening hours from 6 pm to 9 pm with product specials, demonstrations, presentations and a store-wide 10% discount! “If you are a...
Culture Tourists Stay Longer and Spend More, According to Studies
Culture tourism and creative tourism, and how St. Maarten can benefit from adapting to this growing trend, were themes discussed during invited keynote speaker Ragnar Siil’s presentation during the St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives and Industries Link-Up Event...
Interactive Map for Sint Maarten Launched by ShowMe
During the SMILE event on Sint Maarten, SHOWME Caribbean launched the interactive map for Sint Maarten. The map is an online presentation of the island of Sint Maarten and shows hotels, activities, restaurants, and a lot more. The map lets visitors explore the island...
COCI Conducted Masterclass Presentation at SMILE 2022
The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) provided a masterclass workshop on March 26th at this year's St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE). Attendees received a very informative and dynamic presentation provided...
Cinema Hit the New Wilderness Gets a Caribbean Sequel With WOW!
The unique natural world of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom plays the leading role in a special cinema film entitled WOW!. This was announced during the St Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) event at the University of St. Martin...
SMILE Launches Event App
The Sint Maarten Innovation Initiatives Industries Link-Up event (SMILE) launched its SMILE Event App for its 3rd Edition this 25th/26th of March. The freely downloadable Application provides visitors all the information that is needed for the upcoming business...
Grant Thornton Launches Cybersecurity Risk Scan for Companies & NGO’s
Grant Thornton and SecurityScorecard have launched a partnership against hackers, to rate cyber security posture of companies in the Caribbean and mitigate cyber risks (e.g. ransomware). In a first public masterclass about this topic, Grant Thornton will educate...
Tourism Bureau to Present State of Tourism 2022
The St Maarten Tourism Bureau will present to stakeholders and partners status of the Hospitality Sector and the marketing plan for 2022 at the St Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) to be held on Saturday March 26th. The effects of...
Port St. Maarten Group Congratulates Tourism Sector on International Tourist Guide Day
PORT ST. MAARTEN – International Tourist Guide Day is observed internationally on 21 February each year. In 1990, it was observed for the first time by 15 countries. Since then, it has grown. Tourist guides play a very important role in today’s tourism and...
Interactive Map of Curacao
Curaçao has its own digital map that allows tourists to discover the island. The launch was on Tuesday 15 February during a presentation at the Avila Hotel. In the presence of people from the tourism sector, including hotel owners, CTB, CHATA and various tour...
St. Maarten Innovation, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event Releases Full Program
As of today, the final line-up of the St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) is available on event website Smilesintmaarten.com. Ever since its November digital kickoff event with the Aruban Tourism Authority as keynote,...
Royal Caribbean’s 5th Oasis Class World’s Largest Cruise Ship makes its Inaugural Port Call on Monday
PORT ST. MAARTEN – The world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s 5th Oasis Class, Wonder of the Seas, will be making its inaugural port call on Monday, March 21. Port St. Maarten Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alexander Gumbs is looking forward to...
BIP SXM to Hold Masterclass at SMILE 2022 “Your IP Protection Starts with a Strategy”
The Bureau for Intellectual Property of Sint Maarten (BIP SXM) is to provide a workshop at this year's St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE), March 25-26th. Attendees can expect an informative and innovative presentation provided...
Medwork Hosts GRAND OPENING For New Location
Occupational Health Services ~ Grand Opening SINT MAARTEN, MARCH 11, 2022 —Medwork Sint Maarten Hosts GRAND OPENING of new office location. Medwork has grown and relocated. On Thursday March 10th, Medwork hosted its grand opening. Clients toured the new office space,...