Saint Martin’s quirky and unique draws have earned it a very reputable name among the travelers’ circle, making it one of the top holiday destinations on this side of the world. The island of Saint Martin, split between French Saint Martin, and the Dutch Sint Maarten, offers double the excitement, and twice the vacation.
Saint Martin, probably the southern Caribbean’s quirkiest island, is twice packed with all the best things you can ask for a Caribbean experience. Think two, for the price of one. Two birds with one stone. This island will certainly give eager travelers that proverbial cultural hangover.
Whether on the Dutch or the French side of the island of Saint Martin, you’ll find that they aren’t exactly the cheapest in the region, but the good thing is that they aren’t the most expensive either. From the dominance of the Euro and the influx of US dollars, prices around Saint Martin tend to hike, especially during crowd-attracting seasons.
Beaches in Saint Martin promises white sands, some rocky, most are fine, with divine blue waters with sweeping views of the Caribbean, or the Atlantic depending on which side you’re on. The fabled gorgeous beaches of the Caribbean stay true in Saint Martin, with the island’s total of 37 beaches.
Saint Martin is a fairly small island with a curious nature – it has two sides controlled by two different cultures. Thankfully, traffic and road rules aren’t too complicated for Americans, and Europeans to travel around.
With its enduring tourism, and classic beauty, getting to Saint Martin is never a question of “how hard” but rather “when” and “where”. If you’re flying in from the US, chances are you’ll have the most chances to go to Saint Martin, as a lot of Americans have done before. And if you’re from France or anywhere in the EU, well, you’ll probably have the least odds.
To compare one exquisitely beautiful island to another would seem like a crime, and even worse, think of them as sisters, two equally beautiful sisters, as their both French territories. The thing about Guadeloupe and Martinique is that they’re both very alike yet have subtle differences that make well-heeled travelers travel both.
To ask whether or not Guadeloupe is a nice island to visit is asking the wrong kind of question. With its reputation as one of the best French Caribbean islands you can visit, the only question you should be asking is “how nice is Guadeloupe?”.
With the French Caribbean enduring reputation in the tourism industry, for plenty of good reasons, of course, it is not surprising that some of the biggest cruise lines dock on its shores. Guadeloupe’s cruise-perfect characteristics make for an interesting experience due to its many islands.
Guadeloupe’s perfectly blended cultural and social landscape has produced some of the most interesting dishes in the world, and one of the best cuisines in the region. The archipelago’s curiosities are as diverse and many as the islands it has, and the gastronomy is one to behold as well.
With warm temperatures and sunny days all year round, the Lesser Antilles and all its jewels always give you every reason to visit any day in the year. Seasons in Guadeloupe always have their pros and cons, and it’s up to you, dear traveler, to know what you want.
Guadeloupe is a part of France and is under its economic landscape, however, you might think that that makes Guadeloupe extremely expensive. In reality, it is not exactly the cheapest in the region, but it is not as expensive as Paris, the archipelago remains to be one of the more budget-friendly locales in the European-controlled Caribbean.