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St Barths

Between Christmas and New Year, the tiny French island of St Barths hosts  a phalanx of movie stars, models, and music moguls who enjoy a fast-paced social whirl on fabulous yachts and at windswept villas. Things slow down the rest of the year when the island revels in both the relaxed charm of the Caribbean and the sophistication of France, with miles of unspoiled beaches, clear azure waters, and breathtaking views.

 

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Essentials

01 Getting there - don’t even think about taking the ferry from St Martin. Take the puddle jumpers (Air Caraibes, WinAir, St Bart’s Commuter)..
02 St Barths is polyglot, with French as the official language, but English is widely spoken..
03 The local currency is the euro but dollars are accepted everywhere..
04 Mini Coopers and small electric cars are popular and better for the narrow roads..
05 Take a walking tour of Gustavia (named after King Gustav III of Sweden). .

Hotels

Premium
Le Sereno
Grand Cul de Sac
+ 590 590 29 83 00
lesereno.com

Dependable chain
Le Guanahani
Grand Cul de Sac
+ 590 590 27 66 60
leguanahani.com

Independent and easy
Hotel La Banane
Baie de Lorient
+ 590 590 52 03 00
labanane.com


Dining

Late drinks
Yacht Club
Gustavia
+ 590 590 27 86 39

Drink after dinner
Caviar Island
Gustavia
+ 590 590 52 46 11
saint-barths.com/caviarisland

Big dinner with friends
Maya’s
Public
+ 590 590 27 75 73
mayastogo.com

Dinner for two
La Route des Boucaniers
Waterfront, Gustavia
+ 590 590 27 73 00

Dinner with friends
Bonito
Gustavia
+ 590 590 27 96 96
ilovebonito.com

Dinner on your own
The Hideaway
Vaval Center, Baie de St Jean
+ 590 590 27 63 62

Sunset cocktail
La Cave du Port Franc in Public
Rue de la République, Gustavia

Dinner on your own
La Santoise
Corossol
+ 590 590 27 68 70

Authentic Creole lunch
Au Regal
Corossol
+ 590 590 27 85 26

Beachfront lunch with friends
O’Corail
Gran Cul de Sac
+ 590 590 29 33 27
st-barths.com/ocorail

Mid-morning coffee
Bar de l’Oubli
Gustavia
+ 590 590 27 70 06

Leisurely breakfast
La Plage
Tom Beach Hotel, St Jean
+ 590 590 27 53 13
tombeach.com

Fast breakfast
Maya’s To Go
St Jean
+ 590 590 29 83 70
st-barths.com/mayas-to-go

Reading

Newsstand
Oasis Presse
Lorient
+ 590 590 29 72 46


Shopping

Something for yourself
Relaxing massage
Grand Cul de Sac
+ 590 590 27 66 60
leguanahani.com

Something for someone you love
Clic Gallery
Gustavia
+ 590 590 29 70 17

Something for the kids
Dimanche a la mer
Vaval Shopping Centre, St Barths, St Jean
+ 590 590 27 56 13

Lost luggage - where to buy shirts
The Pelican Shops
St Barths, St Jean

Something you can’t get anywhere else
straw hats and baskets
Corossol

Two hour tour


Sailboats to charter St Barths
+ 590 690 33 26 85
lonefoxcharters.com


Basics

Basics
Pharmacie de la Savanne
St Jean (across from the airport)
+ 590 590 27 66 61


Transport

Minivans
Grab one at the port in Gustavia for around-the-island tours in an air-conditioned minivan.
St Barths
+ 590 590 277 059


Limousine/car

Premium IV
St Barths
+ 590 590 29 00 07
premiumiv.com


Fitness

Good gym
Form Fitness
St Barths
+ 590 590 27 51 23
formfitness-stbarth.com

Bikes
St Barths
+ 590 690 63 46 09, + 590 590 87 18 56

Credits

Writer: Luke Crisell

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