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Local & Cultural News
WATCH: Breathtaking Video of Incredible Underwater World in Waters of Saint Martin
The island of Saint Martin is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to. Its stunning beaches, lush jungles, vibrant towns, friendly people, and diverse history combine into one of the most unique experiences in the world. Of course, those are all things that are on full display…
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Anguilla
Anguilla Issues COVID-19 Exit Strategy, Removing Quarantine Requirements For Vaccinated Visitors
Like the rest of the World, Anguilla has been severely impacted by the effects of COVID-19. After a complete shutdown last spring, they created a bubble system for visitors to be able to come to the island and stay within restricted areas during the required quaratine period. Nearly one year…
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Beaches/Outdoors/Adventure
Buccaneer Beach Bar to Reopen Sunday April 18 with Live Music By Arrow William
Buccaneer Beach Bar has announced — per project launch and marketing manager, Martha Marsden — that they will be re-opening on Sunday, April 18, 2021, under new ownership. Yes, the same great location on Kim Sha Beach in Simpson Bay will once again be the go-to bar for locals and…
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Sint Maarten
Frontier Airlines Announces New Service, $89 Introductory Fares to Sint Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport
Frontier Airlines has just announced that they will be initiating new service from two cities in the United States to Sint Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport. Weekly non-stop service will commence from Orlando and Miami, with both beginning on July 10, 2021. “We’re overjoyed to add St. Maarten to our…
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Saint Martin
Saint Martin’s Coco Beach Announces Plans to Reopen On Wednesday, December 9
The high season is near in Saint Martin and, while there’s uncertainty about what it will look like this year, it can’t come soon enough. Businesses normally shutter during hurricane season, until after November 1, but this season has seen some businesses extend closings due to a reduction in tourism…
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Local & Cultural News
A History of St. Martin’s Lolos, What’s Best On the Menu From ‘Sky’s the Limit’ Founder, Jacqueline Lake-Carty (Video)
Jacqueline Lake-Carty is better know as “Jacko” and is recognized as an emblematic figure around Saint Martin. She opened the lolo known as ‘Sky’s the LImit’ 20 years ago in Grand Case, the capital of Caribbean gastronomy. As a young child, she learned to cook Caribbean specialties from her mother.…
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Beaches/Outdoors/Adventure
Saint Martin’s Rainbow Cafe Announces Plans to Reopen with ‘New Look and Many More Surprises’
Located on the shore of Grand Case Bay, Rainbow Cafe is one of our favorite places to spend an afternoon basking in the warm sunshine. Hurricane Irma destroyed much of the property in 2017 but they built back even better than before and were one of the first restaurants to…
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Anguilla
Anguilla’s Straw Hat Restaurant Reopens as Safe Environment Certified Business Within Meads Bay Bubble
It’s been a long strange year indeed. And it’s not over yet, sadly. We’ve all struggled to get back to some semblance of normality. You remember that, right? Sometimes, I’m not sure I do. The island of Anguilla has been slowly reopening in a phased approach, but businesses like the…
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Local & Cultural News
Vibrant Colors of Sint Maarten Shine in National Cultural Parade (Video)
When I first came to Sint Maarten I was just another tourist longing for beautiful beaches. It always starts out that way, but more often than not tourists who come to the Friendly Island once inevitably find themselves itching to return. The more I returned, the more I wanted to…
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Entertainment
Watch: Local Sint Maarten Dancers Stun With Epic Performance of Jerusalema Challenge
Sint Maarten is filled with a bevy of incredible talent. That’s never been more evident than in this great video from Only on SXM that highlights the dance moves of some fabulous local talent as they perform the Jerusalema Challenge. If you aren’t familiar with the Jerusalema Challenge, it started…
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