Travel agent Nouradin Assaf of Travel Genuine and Iris Martin of Surreal Journeys Travel have won a free return ticket to St. Maarten / St. Martin for the 2024 SMART Travel Agent Contest, allowing for two tickets for high end airliner tickets by Travel In Style Journeys / La Compagnie to the St. Martin / St. Maarten Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART) on April 8 – 11. This was jointly announced by the high-end airliner and the SMART organizers.
US Travel Agents were requested to send in captivating sentences motivating why St. Maarten / St. Martin is a destination of choice for the agent. Amongst the reasons mentioned by participants were those focusing on the island’s great people (“the most multicultural destination in the world” ; “Locals are the Friendliest in the entire Caribbean”,) many about the cornucopia of food and beverages on the island (“extraordinary food choices”; “Has Something For Everyone, from Food and Drink to Culture and Adventure”), “A Traveler’s Paradise with Great Cuisine Combining the Beauty of France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in blooming sun of the Caribbean” whereas many focused on the destination as a whole: “Gorgeous beaches”, “Laid back and chill vibes”, “A Dream Destination”, “Off the Bucket List”, “To Get Married”, “Vibrant and Beautiful”, “With its Renovated Port, St. Maarten is Colorful and Alive “My clients always have an amazing time!”.
The SMART organization and Travel in Style Journeys are grateful for the US Travel Agents taking part in the contest for their participation, and will reach out to them to offer a warm welcome outside of SMART.
Director Wahid Essafi of the luxury business class only airliner congratulations the winners. “We are happy to add to the amazing experience St. Maarten / St. Martin and its surrounding islands provide, by providing a five-star entry with our La Compagnie airliner. We look forward to both bringing them to, and providing them with a unique impression of the island at SMART”.
This February 18th, luxury airliner La Compagnie started operating from Newark to St. Maarten under the “Travel in Style Journeys” program run by E. Clarke Travel. Its maiden flight hosted an entourage of selected journalists and agents highlighting the destination and the opportunity to connect to the region at SMART.
SMARTs 16th edition will be held this April 8th to 11th at St. Maarten’s Sonesta Maho Beach Resort. The tradeshow is traditionally organized by the Sint Maarten Tourism Bureau, St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA), the Office de Tourisme de St. Martin and the Club du Tourisme. The event is the largest travel platform in the Northeastern Caribbean for foreign tour operators, OTA’s and travel agents to do business with local hoteliers, DMC’s and excursions.
Interested parties can take up contact with the SMART team at 1-721-542-0108 or office@shta.com or find booking and lodging information at SHTA.com/SMART.
