Although we didn’t have anywhere near enough time on the island, we quickly fell in love with this small little corner of France transplanted to the Caribbean. We hung out on one of the most beautiful beaches we have ever seen, enjoyed a drive through some fabulous rainforest, and enjoyed the small village we were staying in. Magnifique!
Getting from Martinique to Dominica by Ferry, Express Des Iles
There are no direct flights from Martinique to Dominica, and fortunately there happened to be a ferry (Express des Iles) that ran on the day we wanted. Booking tickets online for Express des Iles was very difficult – we finally ended up using a travel agent in Dominica (Whitchur
Continue Reading →Driving tour of Martinique, Route de la Trace, Saint Pierre
Saint PierreThe only other thing we had time to do in Martinique was to take a driving tour. Unfortunately it was raining, so we didn’t really see much.
We first headed to Saint Pierre, but it was pouring rain so we just stopped for a couple of photos and kept on driving.&hellip
Continue Reading →Les Salines – One of the most beautiful beaches we’ve seen in the world
Les Salines BeachThe highlight of our trip to Martinique was the public beach/park called Les Salines. It is only a 5 minute drive from Ste Anne, with free parking and free entry.…
Continue Reading →La Dunette, Ste Anne
La Dunette, St Anne view from the townWe stayed at La Dunette, right in the heart of Ste Anne. The location was very convenient for restaurants, but parking was a little tricky.…
Continue Reading →Renting a car, and road conditions
We had originally planned to only rent a car for one day, from Ste Anne where we were staying, but when we got there and realized the cab fare to Ste Anne was going to be $50 we changed our minds and rented a car from Hertz for about the same price, $45 per day.…
Continue Reading →Getting from St Lucia to Martinique on LIAT Air
Landing in MartiniqueWe were surprised to find that flying to Martinique from St Lucia was actually cheaper than taking the boat. We’re not sure why – but we heard that the boat is an all-inclusive drink all you want party boat, which would explain it.…
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