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CARIBBEAN ITINERARY
St Martin - St. Martin
Orient Beach, St. Martin
Arrive in Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. A spectacular lunch on the aft deck is the ideal opportunity to review the itinerary and menus with the captain and chef. Enjoy a siesta on the upper deck as your yacht gently slips her lines and heads off to the quintessential French town of Marigot for a shopping spree in world-class shops and boutiques. Enjoy dinner on board or ashore in this very typically French port.
Leave after breakfast for Grand Case, where cafes and bistros line the waterfront. This wide bay offers a sandy beach for a swim before lunch. Enjoy water sports or simply relax. Later, indulge in cocktails on board before you head ashore to see what Baie Grand Case has to offer with its many excellent French Creole restaurants, or head towards Anse Marcel to overnight. There is a beautiful spa and hotel above the marina, worth a visit if time permits. Taxi over to Orient Beach for a swim or a ride on a jet ski. Overnight.
After breakfast, a short cruise will have you over at Anguilla. Anguilla sports one chic beach after another. Snorkel off beautiful reefs in sight of sea turtles and shy rays: Sample the world-class resort of Cap Jaluca or Malliouhana or relax in the seclusion of Mead's or Barnes Bay. A Visit to Sandy Island is everyone's dream of a desert island. Sandy Island is completely surrounded by reef, so have the dingy take you ashore to snorkel. Have dinner on board or enjoy one of the many excellent resort restaurants ashore.
Port of Gustavia
Take an early morning swim before you head over to lunch at Ile Fourche, half way between St Martin and St Barts. Snorkeling here is excellent, especially on the north shore. Depart after lunch for St Barts. Anchor at Anse de Colombier. Originally owned by the Rockefellers, this bay offers turquoise waters with good snorkeling. Overnight here or cruise around to the Port of Gustavia. Cafés, fine shops, exclusive wine stores, galleries and unique boutiques line this harbor. A regular hangout for celebrities, you might happen upon an impromptu concert by Jimmy Buffett at LeSelect. Nightlife abounds in St Barts, so pace yourself with a nap. Hotel Carl Gustaf offers stunning sunset views. Dinner ashore or on board.
Enjoy an early morning stroll along the waterfront before breakfast. Hire a moke or a scooter to discover this island. Highlights include the wonderfully rugged southeast coast along Grand Fond, winding along the tiny mountain roads to Vitet, scrambling around the rocks at the end of the Colombier road, and buying intricate straw work from barefooted women in traditional dress in Corrossol. Anse de Grande Saline makes a great stop for a walk and a swim. Choose from one of the many excellent French restaurants for lunch, before heading back to your yacht for dinner.
After breakfast it's a short hop over to Saba, said to look like a fairy tale picture of a forbidden land. A mere two miles in diameter, it reaches a lofty 3000 feet. Take a taxi up to Mt Scenery. At a height of 2855 feet, it's 6 ˝ miles of zigzag road. Enjoy views of banana plantations, oleander bushes and stunning ocean views. Visit the many little shops in the village surrounded by clover and lemon grass. Look out for Saba Lace and Spices. There is also excellent diving around the deep
waters. Enjoy dinner ashore or on the tranquility of the aft deck. Saba does not always offer a good anchorage, so and evening cruise might be in order.
After breakfast cruise over to St Eustatius (Statia), the former trade capital of the Indies. Once a thriving sugar producer, Statia now offers unparalleled peace and tranquility. Visit the old fort or take in one of the many hikes the island has to offer. Statia offers exceptional diving, with hundreds of types of fish that can be seen in many dive sites including Doobie's Crack, Barracuda Reef, Kim's Coral and Twin Wrecks. Overnight.
Cruise back to St Martin to disembark.
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