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Since April 2026, Southwest has flown nonstop to Princess Juliana from Orlando daily and from Baltimore on weekends, a practical U.S. gateway to the shared island.
From October 15, 2026, Air Caraïbes puts Paris Orly - Princess Juliana back on the winter schedule, flown with an Airbus A350-900, twice weekly in peak season.
Royal Caribbean’s newest Icon Class ship is scheduled to make its first St. Maarten call on August 24, 2027, on its first Eastern Caribbean sailing from Miami.
From February 1, 2027, Air France will replace the A330-200 with the Airbus A350-900 on Paris Charles de Gaulle - Princess Juliana. A cabin upgrade for travelers heading to St. Martin / St. Maarten.
Disney Destiny called at Philipsburg on July 1, 2026. Disney sailings that include the island are expected to increase in 2027.
Good news for regional travelers: Contour Airlines will open nonstop service between St. Thomas (STT) and St. Maarten (SXM) from October 5, 2026, twice a week.
STAT figures show 314,765 air arrivals at PJIA in Q1 2026 (+23%) and 748,603 cruise passengers (+18%). What the numbers mean for the island.
At 22, Saint Martin’s Naïla Parotte has won the regional crown and will represent the Northern Islands at Miss France 2027.
You can cross it without even noticing. Yet after 378 years of uncertainty, the border between Saint Martin and Sint Maarten has reached a historic milestone.
Saint Martin has 31,160 inhabitants on the French side and Sint Maarten has 41,349 on the Dutch side. Combined, the island has about 72,509 inhabitants.
A simple venue-by-venue listing of concerts, parties, live music, beach events, brunches, sports screenings and weekly entertainment in Saint Martin and Sint Maarten.
Spirit Airlines ceased all operations on May 2, 2026. Cancelled flights, refunds, rebooking options from SXM: what tourists in Saint-Martin should do now.
