Martinique is our Caribbean paradise for the 24th week of the year.
During this week our family sailing cruise will concentrate on Martinique which is an ideal location for a vacation adventure. Martinique is truly beautiful. It has the inland beauty of Dominica combined with the coastal beauty of Guadeloupe. Because of this we spend two weeks here and limit ourselves to a few chosen anchorages that give us access to the whole island. It has a very well developed tourism industry and it has a large amount of shore activities, clubs, restaurants, and tours. We will pick you up at the main dock in St. Pierre, Martinique, on Sunday afternoon near 14.7428567,-61.17777667 . Have your taxi hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9. At the end of the week, we will deliver you to the Fort-de-France dock near the airport on Sunday morning at your convenience. Since we spend two weeks here there is no passage this week. So the sailing is modest and all in protected waters.
Week 24, Sunday Arrival Dates: Jun 13, 2010 Jun 12, 2011 Jun 10, 2012 Jun 16, 2013 Jun 15, 2014
Previous week's location: Dominica Next week's location: Martinique
Number of weeks stay at this location: 2 Other time this year?: Week 25, 46,47
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 88 F, 90% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 76 F, 69% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 84 F Wind, 8KTs E
Main City: Fort-de-France Other Cities: Sainte Pierre, Basse-Pointe, Fonds Panier,
Lero, Les Anes d'Arlets, Le Vauclin, Sainte-Anne Points of interest: Fort-de-France, Basilique du Sacre-Coer de Balta, Jardin de Balta, Musee de Sainte-Pierre, Leyritz Plantation, Trios-Ilets, Riviere Pilote, Salines Beach.
Recreation: Beautiful beaches, many reefs with good
snorkeling and diving, many restaurants, lots of shore activities, and much inland beauty.
Language: French
Map Link: Martinique Map
Info Link: Martinique General Info Martinique Tourism Info
Nearest Int'l Airport: Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe Code: PAP Name:Le RaizetSt
Local Airport: Fort-de-France Code: FDF Name: Le Lamentin
Restrictions: 5 KTs speed limit in harbors. Water toys not allowed in some locations.
Itinerary & Passage Plan:
Sunday:
We will meet you in St. Pierre, Martinique on Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. You will need a taxi from the airport to the main town dock. Have the taxi hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will pick you up at the dock.
Monday:
On Monday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the northwestern coastal area including Indian River, Mount Pelee, Case Pilote, and Schoelcher. This is also a central location for easy access to most of the on shore tours and hikes. So we will stay in this location for several days.
Tuesday:
On Tuesday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the northwestern coastal area including Indian River, Mount Pelee, Case Pilote, and Schoelcher. This is also a central location for easy access to most of the on shore tours and hikes.
Wednesday:
We will move anchorage to the Bia de Fort-de-France area at Trois Ilets. We will leave about 10:00 AM for the 3 hour sail in protected waters. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the Fort-de-France area. There are some beautiful reef areas near our anchorage for water sports.
Thursday:
On Thursday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the Fort-de-France area. There are some beautiful reef areas near our anchorage for water sports. This is also a central location for easy access to most of the on shore tours and hikes. So we will stay in this location for the rest of the week.
Friday:
On Friday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the Fort-de-Franc area. There are some beautiful reef areas near our anchorage for water sports. This is also a central location for easy access to most of the on shore tours and hikes. So we will stay in this location for the rest of the week.
Saturday
On Saturday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the Fort-de-France area. There are some beautiful reef areas near our anchorage for water sports. This is also a central location for easy access to most of the on shore tours and hikes. So we will stay in this location for the rest of the week.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock at Cohe de Lamentin near Trois Ilets at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from here but it is very close to the airport. We can hail one using the radio.
St. Pierre Trois Ilets Mt Pelee Fort-de-France
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