St. Maarten Tourism Booms in Record-Breaking First Quarter.

~Air arrivals jump 23% while cruise sector surges 18% in the strongest start to the year since pandemic recovery~

PHILIPSBURG:---  St. Maarten’s tourism industry delivered an exceptional performance in the first quarter of 2026, with dramatic increases in both air passenger arrivals and cruise tourism signaling continued economic momentum for the destination. Newly released figures from the Department of Statistics (STAT) reveal that the island welcomed more than 1 million visitors during the first three months of the year alone.

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St. Maarten introduces MOBI App to strengthen Maritime Security and Compliance.

Pond Island:---  St. Maarten has become the first Dutch Caribbean island to launch the MOBI app, a digital platform that strengthens maritime security and supports compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. The application was introduced during a recent maritime workshop on St. Maarten and was made possible through cooperation with the Kingdom Maritime Administration (KMA), the Port of Rotterdam, and the Port of Amsterdam.
The MOBI app is designed to digitize and streamline key maritime security processes...

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St. Maarten Launches Strategic Summer Partnership with Expedia; strengthening Global Digital Visibility.

Pond Island:---  The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Grisha Heyliger-Marten, has announced a new strategic partnership with Expedia Group, one of the world’s largest travel platforms, as part of its 2026 Summer Marketing Campaign. The partnership will place St. Maarten at the center of global travel search and continues the Ministry’s shift to data-driven tourism marketing.
The Minister described the partnership as a major step forward in the country’s evolving tourism strategy.
“Expedia’s decisi...

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Stolen Identities: Fake License Ring Under Scrutiny in St. Maarten.

~Multiple Fake Driver’s Licenses Raise Serious Questions about the Security of Official Documents~

PHILIPSBURG:---  A growing identity theft scandal is raising alarm across St. Maarten after images surfaced showing what appear to be multiple driver’s licenses carrying the same identity information but displaying completely different individuals.

The discovery has intensified public concerns surrounding the possible existence of a fraudulent identification network operating on the island — one that may involve stolen personal identities, forg...

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