Caribbean Ports of Call
St. Barts Island

Travel Requirement: A valid passport is required for all visitors, no other documentation is acceptable.

Attractions

You can explore the island on sightseeing tour, or rent a jeep or scooter and go cruising for a day.

If you like the ocean, you can swim, snorkel, dive, sail, go fishing, try snuba or seatrek, parasailing, banana boating or any of the many sea activities available.

See a birds eye view of the region with our Google Caribbean Map.

Getting around.

The most common way to get to St. Barths is to fly first to the Dutch side of St. Maarten and then take a prop plane for the short, ten minute flight to St. Barths. US Airways and American Airways are major carriers from the U.S. (although US Airways reduces its weekday schedule significantly in the off-season (generally June - October).

If you plan to rent a car in St. Barts, be aware you will be driving on the left. The only islands in the Caribbean where you drive on the right are Aruba, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, and the Netherlands Antilles.

Taxi service is available on the island. Although metered rates vary, they are reasonable and are fixed by law. Bicycles and scooters are also available for rent at most popular tourist centers.

United State diplomatic representation

Consulate of Guadeloupe
4101 Reservoir Road, N.W. Washington D.C. 20007
Phone: (202) 944 6195
Fax: (202) 944 6148
www.info-france-usa.org/

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