News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Cole Bay- During the week of April 11, 2021, members from the Nature Foundation St. Maarten, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA), the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), and Beneath the Waves conducted multiple ‘scientific firsts’ as part of the “Shark … [Read more] about Ground-breaking Shark Research Conducted in St. Maarten Waters
Philipsburg - Nature Foundation St. Maarten staff encountered two deceased hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtle hatchlings on Gibbs Bay beach in the beginning of April. Sea turtle eggs their incubation period is 60 days, meaning a female may have laid … [Read more] about Sea Turtle Nesting Season Irregularities Rising on St. Maarten
Philipsburg – On Saturday, April 17, 2021, the management of Port St. Maarten welcomed 159 passengers aboard the Celebrity Reflection cruise ship who were evacuated from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines due to the eruption of La Soufriére volcano. Prime … [Read more] about Sint Maarten welcomes over 100 evacuees from Saint Vincent for onward travel
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – Last Friday, April 9th, a team of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. After the Vaccine Management Team (VMT) provided an information session on Wednesday, April 7th, where … [Read more] about Coastguard Team St. Maarten gets Covid-vaccine together
Philipsburg - During the week of April 11, 2021, members from the Nature Foundation St. Maarten, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA), the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), and Beneath the Waves will be conducting shark research in the territorial … [Read more] about Week-long Shark Research to be Conducted in St. Maarten Waters
Philipsburg – On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs attended a high-level meeting together with Préfet Délégué for Saint Martin and St. Barths Serge Gouteyron and his support staff. Joining Prime Minister Jacobs were Head of the … [Read more] about Jacobs and Gouteyron discuss health protocols and vaccination strategy St. Maarten/St. Martin
Philipsburg – The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) has launched a Spring social media campaign under the banner, “Spring to St. Maarten.” As the travel industry continues to show signs of recovery with travelers showing positive signs in wanting to travel, … [Read more] about STB Launches “Spring to St. Maarten” travel campaign
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius -The Public Entity St. Eustatius is working to accommodate travel to St. Maarten for business purposes. Statian residents who require this type of service, can send an email to info.covid19@statiagov.com. Please respond before April … [Read more] about Statia Business Bubble Flight to St. Maarten
Philipsburg - The Nature Foundation Sint Maarten encourages residents and visitors to protect adult sea turtles and their eggs by limiting lighting and disturbances along the shore, and reporting sea turtle activity to the Foundation. With the start of the … [Read more] about Nature Foundation Sint Maarten reminder to protect sea turtles
