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Port St. Maarten began 2026 with two maiden cruise calls on New Year’s Day.
Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess and Oceania Cruises’ Oceania Allura, arrived within an hour of each other and will each return for later sailings in 2026 and 2027.
The milestone follows a wave of other first-time visits in December 2025, including MSC Grandiosa, Celebrity Xcel, and Marella Discovery 2.
As the world celebrated the start of 2026 with anticipation for what’s to come, Port St. Maarten in Philipsburg got a glimpse into its future with an unusually busy New Year’s Day.
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