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| Flights to Saint Maarten Netherlands Antilles |
| Enjoy and book our selection of routes and flights to Saint Maarten Netherlands Antilles: |
| - Flights from Anguilla, Anguilla to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Curacao, Netherlands Antilles to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Bridgetown, Barbados to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Saint Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Martinique, Martinique to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Tortola, British Virgin Islands to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Saint Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Saba, Netherlands Antilles to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Saint Barths, Guadeloupe to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
| - Flights from Montserrat, Montserrat to Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles |
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| » Saint Maarten Netherlands Antilles Information |
| The Netherlands Antilles, previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, are part of the Lesser Antilles and consist of two groups of islands in the Caribbean Sea that form an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (none of the other Antilles use this term in their name). The islands' economy is dependent mostly upon tourism and petroleum. |
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| » Saint Maarten Netherlands Antilles General Information |
| Capital: Willemstad
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| Currency: Netherlands Antillean gulden |
| Language: Dutch, English, Papiamentu |
| Telephone codes: 1-599 |
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| » Saint Maarten Netherlands Antilles Practical Information |
| › Public Holidays |
| New Year's Day (01Jan); Valentine's Day (14Feb); St. Patrick's Day (17Mar);
Good Friday (14Apr); Easter Sunday (16Apr); Easter Monday (17Apr); Queen's Birthday (30Apr); Labor Day (01May); St. Maarten's Day (11Nov); Kingdom (of the Netherlands) Day (15Dec); Christmas (25Dec); Boxing Day (26Dec).
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| › Visas |
U.S. citizens require one of the following:
A valid passport and a return/continuing ticket.
A birth certificate with raised seal and photo identification and a return/continuing ticket.
Naturalized citizens must show an original naturalization certificate with photo identification and a return/continuing ticket.
Permanent Resident (Green Card) holders must have a valid passport and a return/continuing ticket.
Canadian citizens require one of the following:
A valid passport and a return/continuing ticket.
A certified copy of birth certificate, a photo identification and a return/continuing ticket.
Canadian residents require a "Landing permit" (Permanent Resident Card) with valid passport and return/continuing ticket.
European Community citizens require:
A valid passport and a return/continuing ticket.
Nationals of the following countries listed below require a visa for entry into the Netherlands Antilles for a maximum stay of 3 months (effective January 1, 2005) :
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic,
Chad, China, the Peoples Republic, with the exception of Hong Kong SAR en BNO document holders, Colombia, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Democratic Republic (formerly Zaire), Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic,
East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, G uinea-Bissau,
Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya,
Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia (formerly the Republic of Yugoslavia), Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali,
Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia,
Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Northern Marianne, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Authority, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia), Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Island,
Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan,
Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu,
Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For other countries, kindly contact your closest Dutch Embassy/Consulate.
Airport Departure Tax:
For International destinations, there is a departure tax of US$30.00 for those age 2 and up. This departure tax might be already included in the airfare of certain airlines.
For islands within the Netherlands Antilles, the departure tax is US$10.00.
Some have made provisions to include the departure tax in your airline ticket.
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| » Saint Maarten Netherlands Antilles History |
Both the leeward (Alonso de Ojeda, 1499) and windward (Christopher Columbus, 1493) island groups were discovered and initially settled by the Spanish. In the 17th century, the islands were conquered by the Dutch West India Company and were used as bases for slave trade. Only in 1863 was slavery abolished.
In 1954, the islands were promoted from colony to a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as an associated state. The island of Aruba was part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986, when it was granted a "status apart", and became a separate part of the kingdom. Some of the other islands have indicated that they wish to obtain the same status, but no agreements on this have yet been reached. Other options sometimes considered are independence or together becoming a province of the Netherlands.
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| Netherlands Antilles News |
St Maarten youth invited to sail on tallship in Norway
May 26, 2008
The Maritime School of the West Indies, in cooperation with the St.Maarten-St.Martin Classic Yacht Regatta Foundation, is offering a "once in a lifetime" and exiting adventure on board a Tall Ship to local St.Maarten youth.... powered by "Cubasi.com"
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Bonaire marine park wins tourism award
May 2, 2008
The Bonaire National Marine Park, known as a ?Diver?s Paradise,? is the recipient of the Islands Magazine/ Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Sustainable Tourism Award for 2008.... powered by "Caribbean Net News"
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