Great Bay:---- – It’s now official: St. Maarten/St. Martin has been certified by Modern Bride as one of the top 50 Best Honeymoon spots in the world. In a letter to the island’s tourism authorities announcing this, Publisher of Modern Bride, Jennifer Hicks, disclosed that the honor was conferred by “a panel of Virtuoso travel specialists.”
“Each year, Modern Bride has a signature editorial feature that announces the 50 Best Places to honeymoon worldwide,” Hicks explained.
“In determining the winners,” she continued, “Virtuoso experts look at a variety of criteria: factors that establish a place as a really hot destination for newly weds. A romantic backdrop, great beaches, adventurous activities, superb nightlife, and opportunity for seclusion… our expert panel narrows down the top choices in all these categories.”
St. Maarten/St. Martin was ranked 45th out of the 50 Best Honeymoon destinations in the entire world by Modern Bride. The publication receives over three million impressions a year for its much-anticipated annual feature.
Commissioner of Tourism, Frans Richardson is thrilled by the news. Just back from New York where he led a St. Maarten delegation to meet with travel writers from various trade and consumer publications that included Bride's, For the Bride, and Wedding Dresses Magazine among others, the Commissioner said being chosen by such a prestigious magazine as Modern Bride among the Top 50 Honeymoon spots in the world was a huge honor.
“The wedding and honeymoon segment is a growing niche market which we are also focusing on because of the potential it presents for us. This honor presents a unique opportunity for us to further target this segment,” Commissioner Frans Richardson remarked.
“It is a publicity windfall which will boost our current marketing efforts even more,” he added, noting that he is keen on taking full advantage of opportunities like this to brand the island as a desirable destination “for romance as well.”