Great news! I'd like to think that the efforts put forward by all of us on forums like this one help contribute to these rising numbers. Not to mention the dozens and dozens of friends, family and other people that I have encouraged to visit St. Maarten going back many years. I still believe that the cruise ships remain a key ingredient here. They provide the 'small sample' of what SXM has for them, and hopefully a greater number of folks return for such overnight stays. However, it is important that St. Maarten does not rest on it's laurels. Keeping crime down, the infrastructure improved, airport rebuilding efforts moving forward, etc. are all key items for the future.