Day charters departing from Martinique
Another way to visit the island is to hire a sail boat departing from Martinique or to take advantage of the «Day Charter sailboats », these boats that organise a day at Saint Lucia departing from Marin or from Sainte-Anne en Martinique (see the general section on « sports and leisure activities»). If you are fond of the sea and sailing (the boats are very well equipped) and still want to be able to get a feel for the island, then this is just the[...]
The airport disposes of two terminals: the North terminal, Pole-Caraibe, and
the South terminal, le Raizet. All long distance flights arrive to
Pole-Caraibe.
Not all regional airlines offer direct flights to islands other than
Guadeloupe, so you should be prepared to land there before continuing your
journey. Connections are easy and fast, though, as you don’t need to change
planes during the transfer.
Boat links between the islands
Shuttle boats connect Saint Martin to Saint Barthelemy (1 hour and 30
minutes), Anguilla and Saba. Timetables below should be checked on arrival,
as companies may change their departure times[...]
You will find all you may possibly need at the airport: banks, bars, shops, currency exchange facilities, hairdresser salons, port office, taxis, photocopiers, fax machines, restaurants.
Regular airlines
Regular shuttles connect Martinique to its neighbouring islands. You can choose between several airlines, the most well-known ones being Air Antilles Express, Air Caraibes and Take Airlines. It is indispensable to book in advance, as planes are small in size and baggage[...]
Its runway is 1097 m long, which enables links with most neighbouring
islands, such as Saint Maarten, Saint Barthelemy, Antigua, Saint Kitts and
Nevis, The British Virgin Islands (Beef Island) and the American Virgin
Islands (Sainte Croix, Saint Thomas).
Boat
If you choose to take the boat from Saint Maarten, you will arrive on the
island at Blowing Point. The shuttle boat links Anguilla and Saint Maarten
with several departures a day for a return fare of 18$.[...]
Airlines Air Caraïbes, Liat, American Eagle, Caribbean star
Passenger lines
Express des Iles serves Guadeloupe, Marie Galante and the Saints, but also Martinique and Saint Lucia.
If you're interested in the Martinique- Dominica -Guadeloupe combination, the best way is to find a sailing company that caters to these destinations departing from the French islands.
Maritime transport is conducted by regular shuttles (ferry boats) between
Saint Vincent and the island of Bequia (every day) and the islands of
Canouan, Union and Mayreau (three times a week).
Air
Local airlines propose regular and chartered flights between Saint Vincent
and the Grenadines. The airport of Saint Vincent is the largest of the
archipelago, Bequia, Mustique and Union also dispose of an airport, though
rather small, but the airport of Palm Island is entirely private.
The islands are close to each other, it is thus easy and inexpensive to take a day trip to any of them. Daily links are provided by Iguana Beach boats between Saint Francois and Marie Galante, the Saints and this is by far the most practical option to consider for a day trip. You don’t need to pass by Pointe a Pitre, which will save you considerable time and money.
There is no ticket counter in Saint Louis, fares can be purchased on board.
Long-haul flights arriving from the United States (American Airlines, Continental Airlines, US Air) or Europe (Air France, Corsair, KLM) land at Juliana Airport in Dutch Saint Martin, at Pointe-a-Pitre airport on Guadeloupe or Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands.
One of the most popular ways of access to a day trip to the Saints is by
catamaran departing from Gosier or Saint-Francois. You have the choice
between several companies offering a package of crossing on a
maxi-catamaran, lunch on board or in a restaurant, and different leisure
activities (diving, snorkelling, bathing)..
