Home > About JMB
About Jeff Berger's
St. Maarten/St. Martin Information Center
Jeff (left) hates being photographed,
particularly when he's waiting for breakfast, as he was here. Jeff is founder
and CEO of our parent company, JMB Communications. Jeff's son Scott Berger, at
right with New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick, has visited St. Maarten
for the last several years and is increasingly involved in writing for our
"Everything St. Maarten" website.
That's a Willie McGinest jersey Scott's
wearing. Far Right, American Idol's William Hung (far right) with Gerry Schor
and Madison Schor. Madison will one day visit SXM just like her folks did on
their honeymoon. We have no idea why William Hung is in the picture, which was
shot in May, 2006.
|
JOIN
JMB WEBSITE SUPPORTERS
AND SAVE!
Discount
Airfare
Year-Round!
Deep Discounts on Car Rentals
Cheap Phone Calls Home
Low-Cost Hotel and Timeshare
& Lots of Freebies
CLICK HERE
 |
|
In 1978, when Jeff was a magazine editor (and
Scott was six years old), Jeff and his wife visited St. Maarten to write about a
life insurance conference. They returned a year later, and have been coming back
ever since.In 1990, Jeff founded
JMB Communications, a
Massachusetts-based PR, marketing communications, and Website / Web content
creation company working with Fortune 1000 technology, hospitality, financial,
and other B2B and B2C clients worldwide.
In 1995, Jeff wrote a story about St. Maarten as
a writing sample for the then-new JMB website and submitted it and the rest of
the site to many search engines. That part of his JMB Communications site has
since evolved into the largest, most complete "SXM" (St. Maarten / St.
Martin)-oriented site in the world, and it has now been visited by about
1.2-million island travelers.
Today, as always,
the site is free, as is a weekly St. Maarten/St. Martin newsletter we've been
writing for many years. However, after years of working on all this as a "labor
of love", in 2002 we had a choice: shut it down (since it was costing us a ton
of time and money), or have it somehow generate some revenue. We tried the
latter . . . forming a totally optional, opt-in premium membership "club,"
JMB Website Supporters,
which offers info on getting low airfares; heavily discounted stays in
hotels/timeshares; and a growing list of about a dozen and a half other
benefits, plus St. Maarten/St. Martin
gifts/souvenirs.
Its existence is what makes the "free" site and "free" newsletter possible.
JMB today
consists of Jeff . . . Scott . . . JMB Communications senior writer / SXM
membership director Tracy Green . . . a team of airfare researchers . . . a
seriously overworked computer tech named Greg . . . plus two web designers (one
of whom has helped to get this new site up and running) ... a website optimization
expert ... and "Susan," who prefers anonymity.
Our three main
websites are: JMB
Communications . . . Websites
That Work . . . and Everything
St. Martin . . . with more coming soon.
[In Before You Fly Down]
International Timeshare Condominiums For Rent or Sale
International Timeshare Condominiums For Rent, Sale, or Swap
Caribbean & St. Maarten/St. Martin Timeshare Condominium & Vacation Rentals -- For Rent or Sale by Owners
HOW THIS PAGE WORKS: Members of JMB Website Supporters can post free timeshare rental / sale ads here. Members who own timeshare weeks must provide the exact dates of the week being rented since many renters do not know what week numbers mean. When submitting an ad, you must EXACTLY follow the format we use below. Ads should be submitted to the email address supplied to JMB Website Supporters; submit ads as far in advance of the "use" date as possible (a year ahead isn't too soon).
Get The Most Out of Your Vacation With All The Benefits of JMB Website Supporters Membership
This is the page where you can learn why thousands of St. Maarten / St. Martin travelers have joined JMB Website Supporters! Member benefits include big savings on airfares, car rentals, dinners, phone calls, hotel and condos reservations, fun activities, and lots more.
Low-cost airfare to St. Maarten/St. Martin/SXM!
We are frequently asked how you can find the lowest airfares. We have one red-flag warning to everyone who is searching for the lowest fares: if possible, never search at the last minute. Hunting for low airfares when you have a tight short-term deadline is the worst way to buy tickets...
Discount St. Maarten Airfares
Check this article to see airfare information and to get phone numbers where you can buy dependably low airfares...
Summit Resort: Our Favorite Hotel/Timeshare in SXM
We visit St. Maarten often enough to have selected accommodations which feel a bit like home -- friendly, comfortable, and convenient. Usually, you'll find us at Summit Resort, on a hilltop in the Cupecoy area overlooking Simpson Bay Lagoon. We first went there 24 years ago on a charter. It's a great place, totally rebuilt after 1995 Hurricane Luis. Summit offers both hotel accommodations and timesharing with all the amenities.
Jeff Berger's St. Maarten / St. Martin Hotels & Resorts Information and Discount Reservations Center
Great rates & immediate confirmations from 35 "SXM" hotels. What could be simpler?
This page enables you to make online reservations at hotels on the French Side and the Dutch Side. All hotels are listed in alphabetical order according to which side of the island they're on. We've even listed Orient Beach hotels separately under French Side Hotels and we're providing an Orient Beach map so you can see exactly where they are.
Tips for Enjoying St. Maarten / St. Martin for People With Disabilities
My husband, Marty, has Chronic Progressive
Multiple Sclerosis. What this means is that his Multiple Sclerosis symptoms will
continue to progress. Currently Marty uses a wheelchair all the time. This can
make some things difficult for travel.
St. Martin / St. Maarten Luxury Villas By The Sea, Resort Hotels, and Timeshare Resorts
This page includes luxury villas by the sea in St. Maarten, timeshare apartments, hotels, inns, and more.
St. Maarten / St. Martin Free Weekly Newsletter
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions about our FREE weekly nesletter. Yes. It really is free...
Vacation Packing List
Depending on where you're going, who is going with you (spouse / significant other / parents / grandparents / friends / kids) you'll want to change this list. However, if you've ever forgotten anything important and then been faced with the cost of replacing it while away, that can be a pain. We hope this list helps!
How To Obtain a Passport
Passport rules have changed! If you have no prior passport or one issued over 15 years ago, adult or child, you need...
About Your Safety in St. Maarten / St. Martin
Is there crime in St. Maarten? Unfortunately the only place where we think there ISN'T crime these days is Antarctica. The crime rate is lower than many other islands. We have always felt quite safe there, but the island is not crime-free and savvy tourists always take precautions. (It's paradise, not utopia.)
Timesharing Calendar
Saturday to Saturday Weeks through 2011
St. Maarten / St. Martin Wildlife
One of the fascinating things about SXM is its abundant wildlife. This section gives you a glimpse of some of it... updated 2009.
Jeff Berger's Discount St. Martin Hotel Reservations Center
This page and the one you can link to above enable you to make online reservations at hotels on the French Side and the Dutch Side. All hotels are listed in alphabetical order according to which side of the island they're on. We've even listed Orient Beach hotels separately under French Side Hotels and we're providing an Orient Beach map so you can see exactly where they are.
Online Air, Car, and Hotel Reservations Center
The same company that owns both Expedia and Travelocity runs our simple, easy to use reservations system. Our system is much simpler and easier to use. A couple of clicks, and you're there. It's Reservations Made Simple*.
An Overview of St. Maarten/St. Martin History & Culture
The history of the Caribbean is filled with stories of colonial imperialism where islands changed hands from country to country. St. Maarten was no ace in the imperial holdings, but had its share of skirmishes and smoky gun battles, which caused the island to change hands many times between the Spanish, Dutch, English and French powers.
St. Maarten / St Martin "First Things First"
The inside scoop on all the little details the travel brochures forget to mention…
Airlines Flying to St. Maarten / St. Martin, and How To Get Low-Cost Airfares
We are frequently asked how you can find the lowest airfares. We have one red-flag warning to everyone who is searching for the lowest fares: if possible, never search at the last minute. Hunting for low airfares when you have a tight short-term deadline is the worst way to buy tickets. Some people join JMB Website Supporters expecting to find low airfares overnight. If sales are underway [wholesale, retail, or unadvertised], they'll succeed. On the other hand, if sales are not underway when you are looking for fares, you will have to be patient to find the fares you want.
"Associate Memberships" In JMB Communications: What's In It For You?
About Associate Memberships in JMB Communications and donations to keep St. Maarten Weekly News and the Timesharing in St. Maarten Email Forum coming.
Philipsburg As A Cruise Ship Port
Coming Soon - this page is currently under construction.
St. Maarten on the Cheap
Coming Soon - this page is currently under construction.
St. Maarten / St. Martin Frequently Asked Questions
St. Maarten / St. Martin FAQs is Under Construction
Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Low Airfares
St. Maarten Gifts/Souvenirs 2006 Early-Bird "Pre-Holidays" Sale
Pictures & Order Form for: T-Shirts - Sweatshirts - Tank Tops - Oversized Fluorescent Green Sxm Euro Oval Luggage Tags - "Fly Me To St. Maarten!" License Plate Frames - White/"Tropical Raspberry" Sxm Canvas Beach Totes - New Edition Sxm Euro-Oval Stickers - Genuine Coleman® Drink Coozies - Tropical Hair (Or Wrist) "Twisties" - St. Maarten Keychains, and more.
Medical Preparations for Travel To St. Maarten / St. Martin
Perhaps two years ago, we first mentioned "emergency medical evacuation." This story tells you what "medical evacuation" has to do with you, and why taking care of this before your next trip is so important.
First a brief personal note. In 1996, I contracted "Ciguatera" (which I had never heard of) in the tropics. I won't tell you all the symptoms (you may be having your morning coffee and a bagel), but I lost about 40 lbs in a month. Andy at Baywatch on Orient Beach later told me he saw a guy fall off a stool at a restaurant, overcome by Ciguatera. (Google it). Bottom line, I got better and am fine, but it could have been much worse....
Jeff Berger's St. Maarten Singles Connection
Browse more...
Read Here First
Before You Fly Down
When You First Arrive
While You're Here
Weather
About JMB
Shop
|
Welcome to
Jeff Berger's
