The port itself in Fort-de-France was the nicest of the cruise, but our experience here was our least favorite. The ferry, Vedettes Tropicale, although reasonable was quite difficult to navigate and unpredictable. They don't seem to run by the posted schedule. The ferry ride was very ride, at $7 pp for a round-trip ticket. We meant to go to Anse Mitan, but missed our stop and ended up at Anse de ...
Pretty island, friendly and busy. Very easy to walk round. Don’t bother with arranging a walking tour as there are maps available from the helpful tourist guides at the pier. ...
Martinique is by and large the most developed of all the islands, but this means it loses its charm a bit. We weren't helped by terrible weather from start to finish, but the tour group made the best of the situation. We did the Historical Plantation and Botanical Gardens tour - the plantation is a large tourist attraction but very interesting and you do get a rum tasting, and the Gardens are ...
Vibrant town. Amazing library, worth a visit.
Cathedral not open in middle of the day.
Big open market for fresh fruit and vegies and a lot of tourist souvenirs. ...
We played golf on the Robert Trent Jones designed course. It was in very poor condition (reflected in cheap green fee) which was a shame as its a great design. There were no taxis available to do your own thing and we got a lift there in a delivery van! ...
