
What Is St Barts? A Guide to the French Caribbean Island
Its French status and Swedish past, how the island is laid out, and what a trip there involves.
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Its French status and Swedish past, how the island is laid out, and what a trip there involves.

Choose between a connecting flight and a ferry from St Maarten, and plan luggage, timing and arrival.

What “staffed” usually means, how chef service is typically priced, and the questions to settle before you book.

When the seaweed usually arrives, what the 2026 outlook says, how to check conditions and how to plan around it.

Where the bay is, what its reef-protected water is like, how to get there, and who a stay there suits.

Hours, fees, rules, what to see, and how to time a visit to the clifftop Maya site and the park around it.

How the types of cenote differ, which are near Tulum, the etiquette to follow and when you need a guide.

What defines the new generation of design villas inland, how they compare with the beach, and what to check before booking.

What the bay is like, how to visit Casa Cenote responsibly, and how Tankah compares with Soliman Bay.

Choose a base by how each ski day starts and ends: the village center, the lifts, the upper hillside or the valley.