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Choose Your Adventure
From St. Martin, your cruising ground can be focused on the cluster of varied islands around St. Martin or stretch as far as Martinique. You'll find you can comfortably sail St. Martin, Anguilla and St. Barts in a week. To add St. Kitts and Nevis, plan on 10 days. And to add Antigua, plan on two weeks. You may also wish to consider some one-way sailing options. To sail south to Guadeloupe, or north to Tortola, it will take 12 days. If you want to sail to the island of Martinique, you should plan for a two-week adventure.
European Influences And Caribbean Warmth
French St. Martin is the smallest island on earth to be divided by two nations, creating an unequaled blend of sophisticated cultures and natural beauty. Visit the popular Orient Beach or the French town of Marigot with its historic Fort St. Louis. Set sail for St. Maarten's Dutch side to Philipsburg for duty-free shopping and casinos. And surrounding St. Martin's cosmopolitan areas are superb anchorages, great snorkeling, and wide-open sailing. Set sail to St. Barts, an island of high fashion and haute cuisine. Head north to British Anguilla for dazzling beaches and a reef that claims the unchallenged title of "Wreck Dive Capital of the Caribbean."
Cloud-Piercing Peaks And Endless Beaches
They stretch like sentinels, lush peaks crowned by a single cloud - the islands of Saba and Nevis. Between them, the steep spine of St. Kitts springs from the same volcanic past, supporting a superb rain forest. Sail east to Antigua and anchor off your choice of 365 stunning beaches, one for every day of the year. Press on to the ultimate harbor - Nelson's Dockyard. Claim your rum ration, then sway to the unique local island sound of Zouk bands.
Columbus, Creole And Cousteau
Although discovered by Columbus, Guadeloupe is a decidedly French island with both exquisite French and hearty creole culinary and cultural influences. Inland, it's an island of rain forests and rocky cliffs with a butterfly-shaped coast including beaches of black volcanic sand. Jacques Cousteau was so impressed by the waters off Ile de Pigeon, that it's now an Underwater Natural Park. To the south are the islands of Les Saintes with beaches, scuba diving, and a stunning scenic bay. Climb up Le Chameau, a tower with a wonderful view on the island's highest point. With so much to see, you may arrange for Guadeloupe to be the end of a one-way vacation. Arrange to drop off your yacht at Marinas Bas du Fort and fly out of Pointe-à-Pitre. |
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