Our guides to Martinique
What you see from a boat or an ultralight deserves more than a photo caption. Our guides tell the story of the places, the species and the rules that protect them, with sources.
The islets of Le Robert: 10 islets sheltered by the reef
Ten islets, a critically endangered iguana, a tern colony and a sandbank resting on the reef: the Baie du Robert, islet by islet.
Sea turtles in Martinique: where to see them, how to approach them
Five species, three possible encounters, a distance to keep and seagrass beds under pressure: what to know before you put on your mask.
The Baignoire de Joséphine (Josephine's Bath) and the white-sand shallows: standing in open water
A sandy shoal where you keep your footing in open water, three theories about Josephine's name and a fragile seagrass bed right next to it: the guide to the white-sand shallows of the windward coast.
Martinique from the sky: reading the sea from an ultralight
The barrier reef, the channels, the color of the water and the fringe of mangrove can only be read from above. What there is to see, and the days when the sky shows it.
Îlet Chancel (Chancel islet): iguanas and white-sand shallows in the Baie du Robert
The island's largest islet, a critically endangered species and sandy shallows where you can stand in open water: why this islet is not visited like the others.