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Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea.Martinique is also one of the 26 regions of France and is part of the Republic. As part of France, Martinique is part of the European Union and its currency is the Euro.It has an area of 1.128 km ² and a population of about 402 000.

A sailing vacation in Martinique is one of the showcases in the French Antilles. Not only tourists enjoy the pristine beaches, lush forests, beautiful flowers and coral reefs, but also the culture and flair of French culture. There are four places to visit, if you choose to live here.

The first is the capital itself, the Fort-de-France. There are many old churches here like the St. Louis Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Sacre-Coeur de Balata Cathedral, a replica of the original shipped in France, the Schoelcher Library, which was built for the Paris Exposition in 1889, then to Martinique and reassembled, or the beautiful La Savane, a large park with walkways, views and a marble statue of Empress Josephine.

Second, there is St. Peter, which was once the capital of the island before it was severely damaged by the volcanic eruption more than a century ago. The beaches are very different, because where else in the world you are in a position on the sand, gray or black to be walking.

The third is the beach of Anse Turin, which is south of gray sand, jungle nearby, and the Paul Gauguin Museum and the beach of Anse Ceron just a short drive to the north, black sand beaches, coconut trees, and fantastic diving.

Fourth, the Grand River, a fishing village on the cliffs of the northern tip of the island. It has tours to help relax the mind. The state tour called “Syndicat d’Initiative offers group rides in the vicinity of Mount Pelee, or you can fish or even try a little surfing while you’re here.

You will have no problem looking for charter companies as there are many of them on the island. The best place, presumably Marina Le Marin in the south, which happened to be the largest marina on the island and also be equipped removed.

There is also a port at Pointe du Bout, who is from Fort de France, and there are ports, Le Robert and Le François on the Atlantic, in Sainte-Anne, in the south of the island.

To give you an idea of what is available, there are three types of boats to decide whether unmanned boat with skipper and crew.

Bareboat – rent a bareboat, you must have a license, the company knows that the ship should be returned to the room. In general, they do not with extras like kayaks or scuba equipment, you have to rent separately for coming.

Skipper boat – boats with skipper on the other ship with a captain who serve both as a guide and a browser. The costs of travel, one is almost the same as that of a crewed yacht, but there is no food.

Go For those who have money, then with a yacht with crew – crew. This is sure because everything you need on the food selected so sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.

You must be careful when on holiday sailing in Martinique and the environment to not go to cause damage to the ship or coral reefs. A greater danger, you should consider is the weather in summer, because it will cause choppy waves as it is hurricane season. It is important to have a good trip, while in the water until you’re back in the harbor.