The government of St. Maarten has fallen again. We're hearing there will be a new government (again) in about three weeks. As usual there will be no effect on tourists, other than not knowing who the Prime Minister will be for a while. We'll let you know more when we do.

Coalition governments among a dozen or so political parties are tricky, especially when members of parliament change affiliations and majorities or pluralities or coalitions fall apart. That has happened what, four times in SXM in the last few years?