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Is St. Maarten Safe? Travel Advisory 2023A French-Dutch-divided island in the Caribbean Sea, Sint Maarten (Saint Martin)...
17/05/2023

Is St. Maarten Safe? Travel Advisory 2023

A French-Dutch-divided island in the Caribbean Sea, Sint Maarten (Saint Martin) is only 33 square miles large, with pleasant weather year-round. St. Maarten is considered “friendly” and just as safe as most other island destinations, especially in the main tourist areas of the island.

As expected in areas that are more densely populated with visitors, the main crimes that occur are petty theft and car break-ins. There are things that visitors to the area can do to help them stay safe. These are the same general precautions travelers should take when they travel anywhere else.

U.S. Travel Advisory is currently on Level 1 for St. Maarten which means the lowest travel risk.

Take Advantage of Popular Locations
When traveling to a new place like St. Maarten, one of the ways visitors can stay safe is to avoid remote areas at night. Sticking to popular tourist locations means more people and less likelihood of crime. If visitors rent a car, they should keep it locked and hide all valuables.

Whether they take advantage of a resort or some other type of accommodations, visitors to St. Maarten should secure valuables and cash when they are away from their accommodations. Even better, leave valuables at home. Passport theft is a popular crime, so making a copy of each visitor’s passport to keep in a safe destination is a good idea.

It is never a great idea to walk alone at night, so stick to exploring the island as a group of travel mates. Visit locations like some of the many hiking trails in areas such as Pic Paradis, Happy Bay Beach, Dawn Beach and Guana Bay Beach. These heavily populated areas are usually low-crime areas.

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Know Emergency Contacts
It is advisable for visitors to St. Maarten and any foreign destination to know their emergency contacts. In St. Maarten, dial 911 for the police or an ambulance, 913 for the Coast Guard, 919 for the fire department and 910 for the medical center.

Enjoy Water Without Worry
Unlike some destinations in the Caribbean, the water in St. Maarten is safe to drink straight from the tap. Some resorts and hotels even have desalinated water, and bottled water is always an option. Staying hydrated is easy with fresh water availability.

It Is Recommended To Purchase Travel Insurance
As of November 1, 2022, completing an Electronic Health Authorization System (EHAS) application is no longer mandatory for visitors of St. Maarten. As there are still COVID-19 cases in St. Maarten, though, it is still recommended to purchase the St. Maarten Visitors Protection Plan.

This insurance plan covers a lot of the medical costs that you may have if you test positive for COVID-19 in St. Maarten, including hospital costs, intensive care unit costs and isolation expenses. For a complete coverage list, visit the St. Maarten Visitors Protection Plan page.

The travel insurance cost is minimal, at around $15 U.S. dollars.

Pay Attention to the Weather
Unfortunately, St. Maarten is in the area known as the hurricane belt. The typical hurricane season begins on June 1 and lasts until November 30.

There was major damage from Hurricane Irma in 2017 on the island of St. Maarten. Some businesses are still in the rebuilding phase. Pay attention to the weather in the time leading up to any trip to St. Maarten.

Don’t Worry Too Much About Wildlife
There really aren’t any dangerous animals in St. Maarten. Yes, there are sharks that live in the oceans surrounding the island, but a shark attack is rare. Visitors are more likely to be bitten by a mosquito than a shark. Packing bug repellant is a great idea.

St. Maarten Lives Up to Its Friendly Reputation
The people of St. Martin as known as the “Friendly People.” From vibrant city life to tranquil beaches, the small island country has a little bit of everything for every visitor. Because of its reputation as a friendly nation with low crime, it is easy to see why it attracts so many visitors each year.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.travelinglifestyle.net/is-st-maarten-safe-travel-advisory-2023/amp/

04/05/2023
Driver of a Blue I-10 lost her life in a tragic accident on the A.J C Brouwers road on early Thursday morning.Police Ce...
16/12/2022

Driver of a Blue I-10 lost her life in a tragic accident on the A.J C Brouwers road on early Thursday morning.

Police Central Dispatch KPSM received several calls on Thursday morning around 04.30 am of a traffic accident in which a lady was believed to have lost her life on A.J.C Brouwers road.

Several police patrols and personnel from the ambulance Fire Department and traffic department were directed to the scene.

According to the preliminary investigation, it appears that the driver of I-10 was driving downhill towards the Kruithoff roundabout while at the same time a Blue Bus was heading uphill towards Harold-Jack.

At a certain point, it appeared that the driver of the I-01 lost control and crashed into the bus, which consequently rolled onto its side along the road. The I-01 later ended up on the other side of the road. The driver was later removed from the vehicle by personnel of the Fire department and subsequently administered first aid by ambulance. It later emerged that the driver of the I-10 with the initials M.S.J had passed away on the scene.

The other two victims who were in the bus, received treatment on the scene and were later transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Center.Their injuries are not life threatening.

The Sint Maarten Police Force would like to express condolences to the family and

friends of the deceased. This investigation is still ongoing.https://stmaartennews.org/4th-update-new-photos-videos-accident-one-dead/

UPDATES:
15/12/2022

UPDATES:

2nd Update New Photos Videos Accident One Dead According to Sources

St Maarten Downgraded again Moody's
10/12/2022

St Maarten Downgraded again Moody's

The Color Walk '22 has been postponed until February 5th 2023. Persons who have purchased a ticket can hold on to their ...
10/12/2022

The Color Walk '22 has been postponed until February 5th 2023. Persons who have purchased a ticket can hold on to their stubs for February 5th and can also receive a $25 voucher from Kooyman.

Tickets sales remain open and can be purchased at Kooyman during open hours.

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10/12/2022

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CURACAO AND SINT MAARTEN POORER; THE NETHERLANDS IS ACTUALLY MORE PROSPEROUS Willemstad/The Hague - There are relatively...
10/12/2022

CURACAO AND SINT MAARTEN POORER; THE NETHERLANDS IS ACTUALLY MORE PROSPEROUS

Willemstad/The Hague - There are relatively large differences per capita in the standard of living between the countries within the Kingdom.

"Not surprisingly, the standard of living, expressed as real GDP (gross domestic product, ed.) Per capita, is higher in the Netherlands than in the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom," said President Richard Doornbosch of the Central Bank of Curacao and Sint Maarten. (CBCS).
To give an impression of these differences:
the GDP per capita in the Netherlands is more than three times as high as on Curacao, twice as high as on Aruba and more than 1.5 times as high as on Sint Maarten. "Thanks to a higher standard of living, the Netherlands can also afford an extensive level of facilities," explains Doornbosch.
"In addition, we see that the difference in living standards between the Netherlands and Curacao and Sint Maarten has increased sharply over the past decade. Curacao and Sint Maarten are poorer, while the Netherlands has become more prosperous. Aruba, on the other hand, seems to be catching up. Because economic growth in Aruba has been stronger than in the Netherlands, the difference with the Netherlands has become smaller."
'Impact of shocks more negative'
The most obvious difference between the economies of Curacao, Aruba and Sint
Maarten on the one hand and those of the Netherlands on the other is the difference in scale, expressed in terms of surface area and population size.
"Due to their smaller scale, the production factors labour, capital and land are present to a lesser extent in Curacao, Aruba and Sint Maarten than in the Netherlands," said Richard Doornbosch, president of the Central Bank of Curacao and Sint Maarten (CBCS).
"In a global economy where technological development leads to more labor specialization, the small scale results in less economic diversification," he said on the occasion of the 32nd Kingdom
Conference 'Equality within the Kingdom of the Netherlands'.
In Aruba, only one sector, tourism, accounts for 85 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). In the Netherlands, the same share of GDP is produced jointly by the eight largest industries.
Sint Maarten is also highly dependent on tourism; more than 80 percent of the total foreign exchange income from the export of goods and services comes from tourism. Curacao traditionally had a greater degree of economic diversification compared to the other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. Because important sectors such as international financial services, the free zone and the refinery have gradually declined in importance, Curacao has also become heavily dependent on tourism. Doornbosch: "The combination of a relatively small scale, a high degree of openness and little economic diversification results in a great vulnerability to economic shocks."
Since 2010, the three countries in the
Caribbean part of the Kingdom have been 'hit by one external shock after another'.
Partly as a result, according to the CBCS CEO, of the greater vulnerability, the economic growth of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom is more volatile than that of the Netherlands.
"The disadvantage of this is that greater volatility is usually accompanied by greater uncertainty, which in turn can have negative consequences for investments and thus future growth." And: "If we look at the economic growth of the Netherlands over the period 2010-2019, it was indeed more stable than that of Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten." Although the average growth rate in that period was relatively low throughout the Kingdom, the Netherlands experienced an average annual growth of 1.5 percent. This while in Sint Maarten the average growth was nil (0.0 percent) and Curacao even registered an average contraction of 0.9 percent. A positive exception was Aruba, with an average growth of 1.9 percent. The impact of Covid was and is 'dramatic in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom', according to Doornbosch. In 2020, all countries in the Kingdom were severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. "The pandemic once again emphasized the

enormous dependence and thus the vulnerability of Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten to external economic shocks." While the Netherlands, one of the most prosperous and competitive economies in Europe, had built up sufficient financial buffers to absorb the shock, the islands - in addition to existing shortages of people and resources - faced a dramatic collapse of the vital tourism sector .
The small scale - often with only one local hospital and insufficient digital resources to keep education running properly - also made the position of the islands vulnerable.
"The result is that the Netherlands was able to reach the pre-Covid level again within a year. In addition, it is expected that Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten will not achieve the pre-Covid level until 20232024." https://antilliaansdagblad.com/nieuws-menu/26800-curacao-en-sint-maarten-armer-nederland-juist-welvarender

Scooter rider & passenger from road rage assault incident turns themselves himself in to police Both young men sought f...
10/12/2022

Scooter rider & passenger from road rage assault incident turns themselves himself in to police

Both young men sought for a rash episode of road rage on Union Road in Cole Bay has turned themselves in to Police today, Friday, December 9, 2022, followed a strong public appeal by the Police Force of St. Maarten KPSM for the two young men seen in a viral video assaulting a driver earlier this week to turn themselves in to law enforcement.

The police appeal to the public to help identify the two young men by giving information that can lead to their arrests for their actions did not fall on deaf ears. The first result has been the action of the scooter passenger follow by the scooter rider.

Both young men will now have to face the legal consequences of their action and behavior toward another human and fellow road user as well as for their general behavior in traffic.

Police strongly warn and discourage reckless behavior in traffic as this can only cause accidents and possible injuries to others on the road.

KPSM will intensify and continue traffic controls to curb irresponsible and dangerous behaviors on the roads. Anyone caught doing illegal actions on the roads will face the legal consequences of their actions.

Accident Just happened Mount William
10/12/2022

Accident Just happened Mount William

07/12/2022
Welcome To The DisruptHR Family – St. Maarten!December 5, 2022 | Posted by Amy Figueroa in City AnnouncementsTwitterLink...
07/12/2022

Welcome To The DisruptHR Family – St. Maarten!
December 5, 2022 | Posted by Amy Figueroa in City Announcements

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DisruptHR St. Maarten is being organized by Adelena Chandler – Managing Director at Chandler’s Coaching & Consulting BV.

Planning is just getting underway for the first event, so stay tuned for more details coming soon!

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