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St. Martin, Martinique
and Guadelope
The French Caribbean mixes a laid-back West Indian lifestyle
with French chique, style and cuisine. You probably won't
eat better anywhere in the islands. Each French island is
a "departement" of France and the currency (for
all practical purposes) is the Franc. Here you will find the
best wine in the Caribbean
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St.
Martin/St. Maarten at 37
square miles is the smallest land mass in the world to be divided
between two governments - Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin.
Although there are two separate governments, visitors cross
between the two sides without any restrictions.
The island is known for its shopping, dining, casinos, and
spectacular beaches.
Marigot is French St. Martin's capital and largest city.
The atmosphere is charming and refined with plenty of European
flavor. For a great view of Marigot and its harbor, make the
steep climb up the steps to Fort Louis.
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Gourmets will want to include an evening or two in Grand
Case. This small town on the French side is considered to
be the restaurant capital of the Caribbean. Its waterfront
restaurants such as Le Tastevin offer some of the finest cuisine
in the region.
The island has great beaches on both sides of the island.
Some of the beautiful beaches include Long Bay (Baie Longue),
and Orient Bay (Baie Orientale). Orient Bay is a large, festive
beach with clothing optional areas.
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Guadeloupe
is shaped like a large butterfly with Riviere Salée,
a mangrove type river, separating the two islands.
Grand Terre is the eastern low land with small villages, sugar
cane plantations and awe-inspiring cliffs on its north-east
side. Located on the far-east end, you can hike to the top
of Pointe des Chateaux and enjoy a breathtaking view of the
entire island of Guadeloupe. Base Terre is the western, largest
island with a tropical rain forest overlooking a lush world
of rivers and the highest waterfalls in the Caribbean.
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Your catamaran
base is at Marina "du bas du fort" which is located
in the centre of activity in the colourful and lively Creole
town of Pointe a Pitre.
A perfect place to cruise South to the picturesque Isle des
Saintes and Dominica, on to the tropical splendor of Basse Terre,
Grande Terre and Marie Galante, and eventually Martinique.
Travel North to the island of Montserrat and Antigua, St. Kitts
and Nevis and ultimately St.
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Martinique
is the largest of the Windward Islands
and is surrounded by beautiful white sandy beaches and flowers.
It also provides excellent snorkelling and diving. In the north
and the centre of the island discover tropical forests and cool
down under picturesque waterfalls. In the south much of the
land has been planted with sugarcane, pineapples, and bananas.
The capital, Fort de France, is very cosmopolitan with interesting
places to view the island's culture and history.
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The pleasant
small town from where your sailing adventure will begin is Le
Marin. You can explore this island for a week or two with excellent
and varied anchorages enjoying delicious French cuisine served
in the local restaurants.
If you intend to sail mainly around the island take a day or
two to explore the fascinating city of St. Pierre, prior to
or at the conclusion of your charter, located at the foot of
the 4,583 foot-high volcano called Mount Pelée. In 1902,
the volcano erupted and destroyed St. Pierre, which was then
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