Government welcomes Ubersoca Cruise to Sint Maarten
The Government of Sint Maarten congratulated Ubersoca Cruise for bringing a tremendous number of visitors to the destination on Tuesday. (more…)
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St. Maarten Confirms Commitment to the Cruise Industry, Becomes FCCA Presidential Partner
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) is pleased to announce that St. Maarten has renewed and increased its strategic development agreement with FCCA for 2023. (more…)
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Six cruise ships expected in Port St. Maarten today
Today, Wednesday, marks the first six-ship day for the 2021-2022 cruise season, a scene that is very much welcomed by the country’s business community. (thedailyherald.sx)
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Port St. Maarten Appoints Alexander Gumbs as Group CEO
Cruise and shipping industry veteran Alexander Gumbs has been appointed as the CEO of the Port St. Maarten Group. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Celebrity Cruises Embraces the Magic of St. Maarten for June Caribbean Comeback
Celebrity Cruises announced its long-anticipated return to cruising today, as company President and CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo confirmed that the revolutionized Celebrity Millennium, the ship at the forefront of the fleet’s $500 million modernization program and featuring the exclusive open-air hideaway The Retreat®, will homeport in the tropical paradise of St. Maarten beginning June 5. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean enhances itineraries to increase 2020 port calls to St. Maarten
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. working in partnership with St. Maarten port representatives, has taken a significant step in advancing its relationship with the highly rated cruise destination of St. Maarten. (more…)
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12 cruise passengers rescued after van overturns in ocean during shore excursion
A group of cruise passengers on an off-boat excursion in St. Marteen narrowly avoided the unthinkable after their van accidentally ended up upside-down in the ocean on Saturday. Footage taken at the scene of the accident appears to show the van partially submerged in the bay, its front end underwater and the back of the vehicle still just above the surface. (foxnews.com)
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Cruise Ship Passengers Injured After Vehicle Ends Up in Sea
While the Royal Caribbean cruise ship was docked at Philipsburg, St. Maarten yesterday there was a vehicle accident which according to Cruceros Puerto Rico involved cruise visitors from Freedom of the Seas. (cruisehive.com)
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FCCA PAMAC Conference: Cruise Executives and Destination Stakeholders to Develop Mutual Success and Experience St. Maarten’s Recovery
Business and relationship development for cruise industry stakeholders and key cruise line decision makers are about to be conjured in ‘Maagical’ St. Maarten. A group of 200 FCCA Platinum Members, along with their colleagues and even family members, will shuffle with more than 20 executives from FCCA Member Lines, which operate 95 percent of the global ocean cruising capacity, for the FCCA PAMAC Conference. (more…)
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St. Maarten Seeing High Cruise Guest Repeat Rate
It’s been five years since St. Maarten hit the 2 million passenger mark. While arrivals are expected to miss that mark in the 2019-2020 season – with 1.6 million passengers expected – the island is concentrating on internal improvements. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Port St. Maarten reports over 1.5 million cruise passengers in 2018
Port St. Maarten welcomed a total of 1,597,101 cruise passengers on 489 cruise calls in 2018, reflecting a 29% increase in visitor arrivals year-over-year. The acclaimed cruise port saw a 30.3% increase from May through July, when cruise visitations to the island are typically a bit slower. (cruisebusiness.com)
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St Maarten Just Had Its Busiest Cruise Day of 2018
St Maarten just had its busiest cruise day of the year, according to Port St Maarten. Just in time for Boxing Day, the destination welcomed seven cruise ships. Six vessels were moored at the two cruise piers at the Dr AC Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facility, while one was at anchor in Great Bay. (caribjournal.com)
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St. Maarten seeks to become lead cruise provisioning port
St. Maarten offered one cruise ship dry and frozen provisioning items on November 15 when five cruise ships were in port. The operations were carried out in an efficient manner showcasing the port’s ability to adapt based on varied arrival times and still deliver quality service and maintain operational excellence. (thedailyherald.sx)
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Port St. Maarten welcomes millionth cruise ship guest, plaques exchanged
It was a double celebration for Port St. Maarten on Thursday as it welcomed the inaugural call of the new Carnival Horizon to the Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility while honouring the one millionth cruise ship guest to St. Maarten since January 2018. (thedailyherald.sx)
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Carnival Corporation celebrated the official grand opening of Rainforest Adventure’s Rockland Estate eco-park attraction April 11 in St. Maarten
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St. Maarten Becomes First Destination Partner to Jump on Board ‘The Caribbean Is Open’ Campaign
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) is proud to announce that St. Maarten has become the first destination partner of the association’s multi-faceted, million-dollar campaign, “The Caribbean Is Open.” (more…)
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Rainforest Adventures St. Maarten announces November 2017 opening
One of the two signature attractions, The Flying Dutchman
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Donald Leads Carnival Group in St. Maarten Visit
Executives from Carnival Corporation, led by President and CEO Arnold Donald, visited St. Maarten on Friday following Hurricane Irma. Donald met with the Minister of Tourism & Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher, and members of Port St. Maarten Board and Management on Friday afternoon regarding the status of the country’s port facilities and the destination, according to a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Port records 4.6 per cent growth in cruise arrivals (Port St. Maarten)
A 4.6 per cent growth in cruise passenger arrivals to the country has been reported by Port St. Maarten for January through April. This translates into a total of 833,755 passengers via 324 ship calls. (thedailyherald.sx)
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Port St. Maarten Embarks on New FCCA Sponsorship Package for Sustained Growth
The FCCA is proud to announce that the Port St. Maarten, a long-time FCCA Featured Marketing Partner and prominent cruise port and destination, embarked on a new FCCA sponsorship package to continue its cruise tourism growth by showcasing the port and destination throughout all of the FCCA’s function and to its partners and 19 Member Lines. (more…)
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Four Celebrity Ships Meet in St. Maarten
Celebrity Cruises had four of its ships docked in St. Maarten last week, the Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Reflection, as part of a holiday offering including a performance by Demi Lovato in what was the cruise line’s first holiday performance. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Port St. Maarten prepares for new cruise ships
Port St. Maarten is preparing for MSC Cruises next-generation ships as it did for the Genesis Class vessels of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines back in 2009, said Port Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Mingo. (thedailyherald.sx)
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Port St. Maarten Sponsors Table Tennis Tournament Hosted by Adam Goldstein
Port St. Maarten announced that it would support the FCCA Foundation and FCCA Conference & Trade Show by serving as title sponsor for the FCCA Table Tennis Challenge. (more…)
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