Martinique

Martinique offers everything you would expect of a beautiful Caribbean island, with all kinds of water sports: scuba diving, snorkelling and yachting to name a few, Martinique is a popular destination for sailors and yachtsmen due to its lovely safe bays, well-equipped marinas and yachting events. There are also botanical gardens and golf courses.

Among other activities, t here are many cultural places to visit, with numerous museums and historic sites. The Gauguin Museum details the life of the famous painter who lived and painted on the island for a few months.

A trip to the interior of the island is worthwhile to see the rainforest and plantations of bananas, pineapples and avocadoes. There are also picturesque fishing villages, hot springs , waterfalls and nature trails. Visitors might also like to explore the site where Napoleon’s Empress Josephine was born.

There are craft markets where you can pick up pieces of local crafts such as coral jewelry, bamboo souvenirs, wooden carvings, wicker, pottery and Creole dolls, or visit the basket and straw weaving centers and potteries where native techniques are used. Another favorite tourist pastime is visiting the rum distilleries where you can sample the wares.

Climate / Weather
Subtropical, moderated by trade winds from the east. Humidity is generally low and there is only a small season temperature variation. Sept-Nov is considered the rainy season. Temperatures average 77 F in winter to 83 F in summer so it is an ideal year-round destination. July-October is the season for possible tropical storms.

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