Orient Express Unveils Details of St. Maarten Resort

Orient-Express Hotels Trains & Cruises announced further details regarding Porto Cupecoy, its luxury marina community on Sint Maarten (St. Maarten) in the Caribbean’s Netherlands Antilles. This Orient-Express real estate initiative is comprised of 180 one- to four-bedroom residences, set in a harbor-side village with a European-Mediterranean feel.

Anchored by a marina, the Porto Cupecoy community will afford owners a range of amenities, including tennis courts, swimming pools, several dining options, concierge services and a sailing school.

Orient-Express is partnering with S&P Destination Properties, a world leader in the resort and luxury real estate business, for the marketing and sales of this project, which is due to open in summer 2009. Porto Cupecoy residences are now available for sale, with prices ranging from $650,000 to $2.5 million.

Cupecoy Yacht Club, which is owned and operated by Orient-Express Hotels, is the village association of Porto Cupecoy and will manage its property rental program as well as the commercial and marina components of the project. Sint Maarten has the distinct advantage of having no property tax or capital gains tax, making ownership very affordable in comparison to other second home options in the Caribbean.