Island Government of St. Maarten
The Goverment of St. Maarten clearly envisaged the tremendous growth and demand that has taken place over the last 5 years in St. Maarten and understood the need for an attractive tourism product consisting of a mix of shopping and beach side recreation. It therefore decided to undertake the construction of a boardwalk from the Cruise Jetty along the water front al the way up to the Great Bay Hotel, which has clearly shown to be a succefull mission.

Main store expansion project.
Penha's Management in St. Maarten decided from a strategic position to create its main entrance o­n the Boardwalk/Beach front side and is currently in the final design phase of the reconstruction and expansion of its main store in heart of downtown Phillipsburg toward the seaside. The location has developed to become a small, cozy and attractive area for duty free shopping. Over 1.5 million cruise passengers visit this dutch side of the island on an annual basis, making this Port of Call o­ne of the Caribbean's most desired place for Cruisers.

Airport Concession Agreement
Penha St. Maarten has furthermore signed a 6 year concession agreement with the Princess Juliana International Airport, for the exclusive operation of the Fragrance and Cosmetic units in the Departure Hall of the New Terminal building that is currently being constructed; a project welcomed by the termendous demand and growth of the stayover tourist. For more information regarding the airport development, visit www.pjiae.com.