It’s been nearly four years since Oct. 10, 2010 — the day the Netherlands Antilles was officially dissolved, allowing the Dutch-speaking islands in the confederation to go their own separate ways.
Regional carrier Seaborne Airlines announced Monday the start of new non-stop daily service from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport in San Juan to the Princess Juliana International Airport in St. Maarten, which is now the 19th airport it has added to its roster of destinations during its recent expansion throughout the Caribbean.
When it comes to duty free shopping, no Caribbean destination holds more appeal than St. Maarten, a Dutch-speaking outpost of the Netherlands that shares the 37-square-mile island with French-speaking St. Martin.