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18. Jul, 2010

Day Trips – St. Barths

Day Trips – St. Barths

There are a number of nearby islands that can easily be visited in a day. You can go on your own or join a group tour; either option is very reasonably priced. Most people take a boat or ferry, however it is possible to fly. Here are some recommended day trips that can easily be accomplished:

St. Barths

St. Barthelemy lies 15 miles southeast of St. Martin. The island in many ways looks like a small St. Martin. It is very hilly and developed. St. Barts isn’t Caribbean in style. It resembles the south of France. In recent years it has become a favorite with the “jet-set”. This has caused prices to go up. It is one of the most expensive islands in the Caribbean. There are several boats that make day trips. If you only have a few hours take taxi otherwise rent a car. Gustavia the capital is perhaps the most beautiful harbor in the Caribbean.

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18. Jul, 2010

Day Trips – Saba

Day Trips – Saba

There are a number of nearby islands that can easily be visited in a day. You can go on your own or join a group tour; either option is very reasonably priced. Most people take a boat or ferry, however it is possible to fly. Here are some recommended day trips that can easily be accomplished:

Saba

Saba is a hopefully extinct volcano of just 5 square miles that climbs out of the water to a height of 3,000 feet. There are no beaches. But it does have charming small villages with names like Hells Gate and Bottom. The scenery is breathtaking. The road around the island was only finished in the 1950’s. Before that all goods were carried up villages on donkeys or the backs of men. If you would like to see the undeveloped Caribbean than Saba is a good bet. There are several boats that make day trips.

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18. Jul, 2010

Day Trips – Anguilla

Day Trips – Anguilla

There are a number of nearby islands that can easily be visited in a day. You can go on your own or join a group tour; either option is very reasonably priced. Most people take a boat or ferry, however it is possible to fly. Here are some recommended day trips that can easily be accomplished:

Anguilla

A British island about four or five miles off the French side. The island itself is in square miles the same size as St. Martin. It’s topography is very different. There are no mountains or hills for that matter. It is much dryer than St. Martin. But it does have some of the most beautiful beached in all of the Caribbean. There is no shopping and few good restaurants, but if you like beaches and snorkeling it is well worth the trip. You can take a ferry from the harbor in Marigot to Anguilla, the easiest island to visit, for $12 each way.

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