Private Jet Catering Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM): Princess Juliana Crew Guide
Private jet catering in Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM) sets the tone for some of the most beautiful journeys in the Caribbean. Princess Juliana International Airport is the north-eastern Caribbean's main long-range gateway: business jets arrive from North America and Europe, passengers head for villas around Simpson Bay and the French side, superyacht guests join their boats, and many travellers continue to St Barth or Anguilla. This guide is written for the crews who fly there, from captains planning the rotation to cabin crew preparing the galley.
Global Diners prepares VVIP inflight catering in our own kitchens in Paris, Nice and Madrid and in our kitchens across more than 2,500 airports. At Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM) our specialised team coordinates every delivery with your FBO or handler, and the Global Diners menu travels with you, from the first breakfast of the season to the last departure of spring. Below you will find what crews ask us most: how to order, what to expect on the menu, how the island season works and how to pack for an onward hop.
Princess Juliana at a glance for flight crews
Princess Juliana sits on the Dutch side of an island shared by two nations, with the French side of Saint-Martin a short drive away. For crews, this creates a wonderfully varied food scene: Dutch, French, Creole and Caribbean traditions meet within a few kilometres, and our team can draw on all of them. It also means that the airport is a hub as much as a destination. A long-range jet often lands, unloads its passengers to a turboprop or a tender, and then waits on the island for days while the guests enjoy St Barth, Anguilla or a yacht in the lagoon.
Three types of mission shape most of our Sint Maarten orders. First, the long-range arrival or departure, typically to the United States, Canada or Europe, where a full menu with several services is needed. Second, the short island connection, flown in a smaller cabin with a small galley, where compact, ready-to-serve boxes work best. Third, the crew-only positioning flight, when the aircraft moves to another base while the passengers stay on the island. Each one calls for a different style of catering, and our team plans them together when you share the full itinerary.
Long-range sectors: breakfast, a main service and a light snack before landing, with reheating guidance for every hot dish.
Island hops: chilled boxes, finger food, fruit and drinks that can be served in minutes.
Positioning flights: generous crew meals and snacks for long duty days.
Superyacht handovers: a welcome box for the first evening on board, timed with the transfer to the marina.
How to order catering at Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM)
Ordering is simple, and the more complete the first message, the smoother the planning. We recommend ordering 24 hours ahead, and a little earlier during the winter high season, when the island welcomes its busiest weeks of the year. Every request receives a dedicated quote and a written confirmation from our specialised team.
Email order@globaldiners.com with the aircraft registration, airport, date, delivery time and passenger count.
Name the FBO or handler at Princess Juliana and share any onward legs, for example to St Barth or Anguilla.
Add dietary needs, allergies and VIP preferences, including children's meals and crew meals.
Receive your dedicated quote, then a written confirmation once the menu is agreed.
Our team coordinates the delivery time with your FBO or handler for each departure.
If you also need catering for the return flight or the outbound leg from Teterboro (KTEB / TEB) or Miami (KMIA / MIA), include it in the same request. Our article on what flight crews expect from a private jet caterer explains the details we confirm on every order.
On a Caribbean trip, the catering is often the first thing guests remember after the view on approach. We plan it so that it is also the easiest part of the crew's day.
What the Global Diners menu offers in Sint Maarten
The Global Diners menu is the same everywhere in our network, and in Sint Maarten it gains a lovely island accent. Classic items from the menu card include smoked salmon, caviar, cheese and pastries, alongside fish, chicken, meat and vegetable dishes prepared for galley reheating. Local flavours can be added on request: grilled spiny lobster or shrimp served chilled with lime and herb sauces, johnny cakes, saltfish, pigeon peas and rice, Creole-spiced fish and tropical fruit platters with mango, papaya and passion fruit.
From the French side, Marigot's bakeries bring croissants, pains au chocolat and fruit tarts that make any breakfast service feel like a morning in France. The island's signature flavour, guavaberry, can be added as a dessert note, while tamarind, soursop and passion fruit juices offer refreshing alcohol-free choices. Wine and champagne are available subject to local rules, and halal, kosher, vegan and alcohol-free menus are available for every flight.
Service moment | Island touch | How Global Diners prepares it |
Breakfast | Marigot viennoiserie, johnny cakes, tropical fruit | Sealed, labelled bags and fruit cups, ready to plate |
Starter | Chilled lobster or shrimp with lime and herbs | Kept in the cold chain, sauces packed separately |
Main course | Creole-spiced fish or chicken, pigeon peas and rice | Galley-ready trays with reheating guidance |
Dessert | Guavaberry and coconut sweets, French pastries | Presentation-ready, labelled for allergens |
Drinks | Passion fruit, soursop and tamarind juices | Labelled bottles, chilled until delivery |
Galley tips for warm-weather departures
The Caribbean climate is part of the island's charm, and it also shapes how catering is packed. Our kitchens follow HACCP principles and a careful cold chain from preparation to delivery, and every item carries an allergen label. On board, a few simple habits help crews keep every dish at its best on the ramp and in the cabin.
Plan the loading time: agree a delivery time close to departure with your FBO or handler, so chilled items go straight into the galley.
Keep sauces apart: sauces and dressings travel separately, so salads stay crisp and fish stays perfectly presented.
Follow the reheating guidance: every hot dish comes with simple instructions for galley ovens.
Use individual portions: meals are portioned per passenger, so service can begin as soon as the guests settle in.
Think about the next leg: if a turboprop hop follows, ask for compact boxes that fit a small cabin.
Our private jet galley catering guide covers these principles in more detail, and crews flying longer rotations through the Caribbean will find useful ideas in our guide to crew catering for layovers and multi-day trips.
Seasons, regattas and the busiest weeks
The Sint Maarten season runs from December to April. The holiday fortnight from mid-December to early January brings the year's largest number of business jets, the Heineken Regatta fills Simpson Bay in March, the St Barth regattas route owners and guests through Princess Juliana in March and April, and Carnival celebrates on the Dutch side around April and May. During these weeks, ordering a little earlier than the usual 24 hours gives our kitchens time to prepare the full Global Diners menu, including seafood reserved in advance.
The calendar further down this page lists each event, and our article on winter destinations for private jet catering places Sint Maarten among the other warm-weather favourites of the season.
Superyachts, villas and restaurant pick-ups
Simpson Bay Lagoon is one of the Caribbean's great superyacht bases, and many of our Sint Maarten orders are linked to an embarkation. When guests fly in to join a yacht, a light flight menu and a welcome box for the first evening make the transition seamless. Share the planned transfer time with our team, and we will align the delivery with your handler and the marina schedule.
Villa guests sometimes ask for a dish from a favourite island restaurant, from a French bistro in Grand Case to a seafood grill in Simpson Bay. Restaurant pick-ups can be coordinated on request, with the timing built into the delivery plan and the packing adapted for the galley.
Onward hops to St Barth and Anguilla
Because the runway at St Barth (TFFJ / SBH) is served by smaller aircraft, many passengers complete their journey by turboprop or by boat. The same is often true for Anguilla (TQPF / AXA), a few minutes away across the channel. For these short sectors, our team prepares compact boxes in addition to the long-range menu: canapés, finger sandwiches, fruit cups, French pastries and chilled drinks, all ready to serve without a full galley. Ask for both orders in one request, and we will quote and coordinate the two deliveries together.
Many crews also link Sint Maarten with San Juan (TJSJ / SJU), St Thomas (TIST / STT) or Antigua (TAPA / ANU) on longer Caribbean itineraries. The same menu, the same team and the same email address cover every stop.
Coming very soon: the Global Diners client portal
The Global Diners client portal is coming very soon. It is designed to bring the Global Diners menu, order requests, confirmations and documents into one space for crew, operations and finance. Until it opens, every request goes through order@globaldiners.com. A Global Diners crew training programme will also launch soon, and we look forward to welcoming the cabin crews who fly with us to the Caribbean.
Event-Season Private Jet Catering at Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM)
Princess Juliana is the main long-range jet base for the north-eastern Caribbean, and many passengers continue from here by turboprop or boat to St Barths, Anguilla and the superyacht fleet. From December to April, the winter yacht season, regatta weeks and holiday travel all overlap, so the whole island is at its liveliest. Plan orders a little earlier than the usual 24 hours, lock in passenger numbers and dietary notes early, and fix a delivery time with your handler for each leg. Plan two sets of catering where needed: full meals for the jet and compact boxes for the onward island hop.
Event | When | Where |
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta | March | Simpson Bay and the waters around the island |
Christmas and New Year holidays | Mid-December to early January | Sint Maarten, Saint-Martin and neighbouring islands |
Caribbean superyacht season | December to April | Simpson Bay Lagoon and marinas |
St. Maarten Carnival | April to May | Philipsburg Carnival Village |
St Barths regatta connections | March to April | Routed through Princess Juliana to Saint Barthélemy |
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta at Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM): March
The Heineken Regatta is one of the Caribbean's biggest sailing events, with racing during the day and concerts in the evenings. Owners, sailors and sponsors fly in from Europe and North America, and charter yachts are booked solid for the week. For sailing teams, crew meals, wraps, salads and lots of water are practical; for owners and guests, Caribbean grilled seafood and fruit platters are well received. Order several days in advance and share the race-week schedule with us.
Event schedules are published by organisers each year and can shift, so please confirm the timing with our team when ordering.
Things to do around Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM)
Maho Beach, at the end of the runway, is famous for watching aircraft pass low overhead on approach. Orient Bay on the French side is the island's liveliest beach, while Simpson Bay and Mullet Bay are good for swimming. Loterie Farm, on the slopes of Pic Paradis, offers zip lines and forest walks. Ferries and boats run to Pinel Island, Anguilla and St Barths for day trips. Sailing, deep-sea fishing, snorkelling and diving at Little Bay or Tintamarre Island fill the rest of the days. Sunset cruises around the lagoon and the French-side bays are an easy way to end the afternoon.
Culture and heritage near Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM)
Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin share one island, divided between the Netherlands and France since the 1648 Treaty of Concordia, with no border controls between the two and English spoken widely on both sides. Philipsburg's 1793 courthouse and the ruins of Fort Amsterdam and Fort Louis recall the colonial era and salt trade. Small museums in Philipsburg and Marigot present the island's Arawak heritage, plantation history and the salt ponds that once made it valuable.
Also nearby: Anguilla (TQPF / AXA)
Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport, next to The Valley, is the main airfield of Anguilla, a low, flat British Overseas Territory in the north-eastern Caribbean. Private aviation here is almost entirely leisure: guests flying in for luxury resorts and villas along Meads Bay, Shoal Bay, Rendezvous Bay and Maundays Bay, often arriving directly from the United States or connecting from nearby St Maarten. Traffic is highest from mid-December to April, peaking over Christmas, New Year and Easter, with a quieter but steady summer season. Visitors come for quiet beaches, fine dining and privacy rather than nightlife.
Anguilla is known for some of the finest beaches in the Caribbean, with dozens of bays and coves around its coastline. Shoal Bay East offers long stretches of soft sand and clear water for snorkelling, while Meads Bay and Rendezvous Bay are lined with resorts and beach restaurants. Boat trips run to the offshore cays of Sandy Island, Prickly Pear and Little Bay, popular for picnics and snorkelling. Sailing, kitesurfing and deep-sea fishing are available, and day trips by boat reach St Martin and St Barthélemy. On land, quiet roads suit cycling, and the salt ponds attract herons, egrets and other wading birds.
FBOs at every airport in this guide
Here are the business aviation terminals (FBOs) at each airport mentioned above. Our team coordinates every catering delivery with the FBO or handler you choose, and our own kitchens deliver planeside at Paris (LFPB / LBG) and Nice (LFMN / NCE).
Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM): Atlantic Aviation, Menzies Aviation St Maarten and Signature Aviation
Anguilla (TQPF / AXA): Lloyd's Aviation
San Juan (TJSJ / SJU): Airport Aviation Services and Jet Aviation San Juan
St Thomas (TIST / STT): ExecuJet Flight Services, St Thomas Jet Center and Standard Aviation
Antigua (TAPA / ANU): Signature Aviation
Frequently asked questions
How do I order private jet catering in Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM)?
Email order@globaldiners.com with the aircraft registration, date, delivery time, passenger count, FBO or handler and any dietary needs. Our specialised team sends a dedicated quote and a written confirmation. We recommend ordering 24 hours ahead, and a little earlier during the winter season.
Where is catering delivered at Princess Juliana International Airport?
Delivery is coordinated with your FBO or handler at Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM), at the time agreed for your departure. Every item is individually portioned, labelled for allergens and ready for the galley.
Can I add Caribbean dishes to the Global Diners menu?
Yes. Chilled lobster or shrimp, Creole-spiced fish, johnny cakes, pigeon peas and rice and tropical fruit platters can be added on request, alongside smoked salmon, caviar, cheese and pastries from the menu card.
Are halal, kosher and alcohol-free menus available in Sint Maarten?
Yes. Halal, kosher, vegan and alcohol-free menus are available, and every item carries an allergen label. Wine and champagne are offered subject to local rules.
Can I order catering at Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM) for both my jet and the onward flight to St Barths?
Yes, Global Diners can prepare separate orders at Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM / SXM) for the inbound jet and for the short connecting flight to Saint-Barthélemy. The connecting order is packed in compact boxes for small cabins without a galley. Let us know both schedules in one request and our team will quote and coordinate the two deliveries.
Is Caribbean food available on flights from Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM)?
Yes, Caribbean dishes are available for departures from Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM / SXM) on request. Options include saltfish johnny cakes, Creole-spiced fish, grilled lobster, pigeon peas and rice, and tropical fruit platters, prepared by our kitchens. French pastries from the island's bakeries can be added for a mixed menu.
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Planning your next Caribbean rotation?
Whether your passengers are heading for a villa above Orient Bay, a yacht in Simpson Bay Lagoon or a short hop to St Barth, Global Diners brings one menu, one specialised team and our kitchens to Sint Maarten (TNCM / SXM). Send us your schedule, including every onward leg, and we will prepare a dedicated quote so your crew can enjoy a calm, well-organised departure from the Caribbean's favourite gateway.
To request a quote, email order@globaldiners.com with your aircraft registration, airport, date, delivery time and passenger count. Our specialised team replies with a dedicated quote for your mission.
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