St. Martin - Information from Books
Caribbean Ports of Call - 2006 - Fodor
St. Barthèlemy
- 8 square miles, but 20 good white sand beaches
- currency Euro, but $ U.S. accepted
- Anse(cove) des Flamandes - wide, white-sand, hotel-lined beach - hike to top of extinct volcano
- Anse du Gouverneur - pirates' treasure buried here - clear weather can see Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts
- Corossol - 2-street fishing village, rocky beach, Inter Oceans Museum (9,000 seashells)
- Gustavia - takes 2 hours to explore, most shops close noon - 2pm, Municipal Museum at La Pointe
- St-Jean - 1/2 mile of sand, most popular beach, best shopping, restaurants
- Toiny Coast - much photographed coastline - stone fences on steep slopes of Morne Vitet (920 ft. high) - turbulent surf
- 200+ boutiques
- www.st-barths.com
- Baie de St. Jean - good snorkeling west of Eden Rock
- Restaurants in Gustavia: La Marine (Rue Jeanne d'Arc - best buys on island), Le Repaire - overlooks harbor (open 7am), Bar B.Q. (Rue du Roi - tapas)
St. Martin
- 37 square miles, but 20 good beaches
- currency Euro on French side; Netherlans Antilles florin on Dutch side
- Orient Beach - the French Riviera of the Caribbean
- Grand Case - island's most picturesque town; restaurant capital of the Caribbean
- Snorkeling - Orient Bay (beach bars too), Caye Verte (Green Key), Ilet Pinel, Flat Island - water visibility good
- 10 miles of beaches
Fodor's Exploring Caribbean 2002
Anguilla
- 35 square miles; name means "eel"
- 30 tiny secluded coves, snorkeling beaches, fine sand, clean turquoise waters
- rebelled against St. Kitts to return to being a UK territory
- Sandy Ground - main port (Johnno's Place on Friday)
- The Fountain (by Shoal Village) - cave used by Arawak Indians - carved faces lit by sun (currently closed)
- Mead's Bay - lovely sunset view from Malliouhana end, performing dolphins in a lagoon
- Road Bay - harbors local boats; string of restaurants and bars
- Little Bay - access by boat, crystal-clear water, dramatic clifts, eagle rays, turtles, lots of fish
- Shoal Bay - fine sand, snorkeling, bands on Sundays, bars (Uncle Ernie's has cheapest drinks), (Madeariman Reef)
- Rendezvous Bay - mangrove and dune-backed walking strand, clear view of St. Martin, bar like a shipwrecked galleon, The Dune
- Sandy Island (soft coals, sea fans, some wrecks), Prickly Pear Cays - fine beaches
St. Barts
- one of most desirable and luxurious destinations
- islands - Ile Fourchue, Les Balines, La Baline, La Poule et Les Poussins(hen and chickens)
St. Martin
- Pic du Paradis(1391 feet) one of most desirable and luxurious destinations, may see Anguilla,
Saba, St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Barts
- Baie Rouge & Baie Longue - some of island's best beaches
Footprint Caribbean Islands 2004
Anguilla
- Stoney Bay Marine Park Underware Archeological Preserve - wreck of Spanish Ship, El Buen Consejo - ran aground in 1772
- Paintcan Reef - 80 feet deep - acres of coral & sometimes large turtles
- Scilly Cay - off Island Harbour - good snorkeling
- Island Harbour - Smitty's Bar
- Crocus Bay - rocks on both sides have attractive underwater scenery
St. Martin
- Dawn Beach - good snorkeling because of offshore reefs
- Marigot - capital of French St. Martin - Rue de la Republique has 19th century Creole houses, West Indies Shopping Mall by marina, boutiques,
- Fort Louis - overlooking Marigot Bay - 10 minute climb
St. Barts
- Colombier Beach - most beautiful on the island
- 22 white sandy beaches, cliffs, reefs
- Fort Louis - overlooking Marigot Bay - 10 minute climb
Saba
- Mt. Scenery - 1064 steps up to it, trail through rain forest
- 20 minutes by air, 1.5 hours by sea from St. Martin Marigot - capital of French St. Martin - Rue de la Republique has 19th century Creole houses, West Indies Shopping Mall by marina, boutiques,
Latitudes & Attitudes - July 2006 - A Cruiser Looks at St. Martin
- Marigot - one form, no fees
- Marina Fort Louis - not a good place to be when northerly swells arrive
- fast ferry to Saba from St. Martin
- 5 square mile mountain rising from the sea