GREAT BAY--“A Dozen Years of ‘DOETing’." On May 15 and May 16, 2026, communities across St. Maarten came alive as SXM DOET 2026 successfully hosted its 12th impactful year of a weekend of volunteerism, community engagement, and positive change. Celebrating a dozen years of DOETing, this year’s edition proved to be a large and inspiring year.

THE HAGUE--The Council of Ministers has adopted the draft National Climate Adaptation Strategy 2026, marking the first time the consequences of climate change in the Dutch Caribbean are given specific attention in the national strategy.

SEATTLE, US--St. Maarten is emerging as one of the Caribbean’s strongest summer travel performers, leading a regional surge in travel interest from the United States with a reported 133% year-over-year increase in search activity. These figures were tracked by TravelAge West and shows increased interest in the destination from the Western United States, a welcome development considering that St. Maarten's main source market remains the East coast of the U.S. TravelAge West is a U.S.-based travel trade publication serving travel advisors, with a strong focus on the Western United States. It provides industry news, destination coverage, travel trends, business tools, first-person reviews and professional development resources for travel advisors.

GREAT BAY--The newly established Association for Consumer Protection Sint Maarten (ACP-SXM) was officially incorporated today, May 29, 2026, marking a significant milestone in advancing consumer rights, accountability, and public advocacy in Sint Maarten.

GREAT BAY--The Dutch Caribbean Research Week 2026 has announced its keynote and plenary speakers, with the full program now available online for participants across the Dutch Caribbean and beyond.

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius--Dutch Caribbean Islandhopper (DCI) has received official authorization to begin flights between F.D. Roosevelt Airport in St. Eustatius and L’Espérance Airport in Grand Case, on the French side of St. Martin.