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Ever wondered how the world’s elite travel the islands? Well, its not by car, helicopter or even jet. One of the greatest appeals of the islands is the fact that they are so closely located and the amazing beauty of the water that surrounds them. Can you guess now how they travel? Well, they cruise. This cruising isn’t done by Carnival, Celebrity or even Norwegian. This type of travel is private and is dramatically expanding as the worlds greatest yacht designers advance their skills and some of the worlds finest interior designers get their paws on the design of these great vessels cabins. Read more »
La Course ‘07
Over the years, more and more yacht clubs and sailing clubs have popped up around the islands. Boating has become much more popular and many of the worlds elite have chosen to bring their yachts to the islands for a vacation or simply keep one docked in Barths to compliment their vacation home. But as more and more boats are sailing the waters, the regattas are becoming more and more popular, with massively large fields in several classes. Read more »
Calypso
Calypso Christiane Celle was founded in 1992 in St. Barth’s and since has grown to a well-known luxury fashion and home goods brand name representing traditional style of the island. This luxury retailer has over 35 retail locations in strategic areas of the United States and France, mostly inside of exotic resorts. Read more »
If you simply can not wait for the Golden Rock, the holiday race or the mecca…Antigua Sail Week, we have dug up some media to keep you busy. Here is a video taken on the Altair and on the Endeavour from ‘06. We also uncovered a handful of great photos that are nicely sorted by the name of the vessel located here at photoaction.com, if you require a closer look at the previous field. By the way, keep an eye on the Golden Rock registrants. It is filling up and the Eastern US appears to have the strength in numbers.
The sands at St Jean beach have been noticeably disappearing as erosion worsens each year, and a replenishment project may be in sight. Likely weakened by disease and human activity, Hurricane Luis served a fatal blow to the living coral reef which served to protect St Jean bay. Without the strength of this natural barrier, the beach has seen higher wave action than it did before the 1995 storm and he waves shift and push the sand around with much greater frequency and force. As a result, there currently not enough sand to make the walk all the way across the beach without trekking through a bit of shallow ocean, prompting island residents to worry about the fate of their highly developed and popular bay. Read more »
Situated on the beautiful harbor of Gustavia in St. Barth, the Carl Gustaf Hotel offers 14 private villas available in intimate one or two bedroom suites each boasting a spectacular view and even a private plunge lounge. The Carl Gustaf Hotel is known for its exceptional hospitality and exotic, yet posh amenities including its own private 52 ft Yacht and excursions to the island’s coral reef. The well-known restaurant specializes in West Indian and French cuisine, with dishes like fresh crab meat with mango and cilantro and also chocolate fondant dessert with orange ‘creme brulee’ and vanilla ice cream. This family owned and operated hotel is the recipient of numerous hotel awards for its prestige, but cool simplicity. Watch the video for a personally guided tour throughout the hotel featuring top favorites and recommendations for your vacation experience.
Eden Rock Hotel has it all: one of a kind beach-front property, an abundance of “well-being” spa treatments, concierge services, two restaurants, an art gallery and of course a St. Barth style price tag. Since the Matthews couple purchased the estate in 1995, the renovations just keep coming. Read more »
Digicel, the Caribbean’s fastest growing telecommunications company and largest GSM operator in the region plans to offer an exciting new promotion in which customers can enjoy free weekend minutes. Digi to Digi calls up to one hour are free for postpaid customers and calls more than two minutes by prepaid customers will receive the entire hour free. Launched in 2001, DigiCel has become one of the most successful operators in 22 Caribbean islands, including coverage in St. Barth, while recently expanding its market to Central America. The promotion will run from September 14th until October 31st. According to general manager Roy Gillingham, the promotion is a way in which the company can thank customers for their loyalty.
Although its the low season here, a few visitors are continuing to pull their yachts into the harbors of St. Barth. Most notably was the 93 ft. Brazilian-built aft house explorer, Impetus. Built by Inace, the giant beauty was hard to miss in the port of Gustavia yesterday.
Michel Malochet is the creator of a travel video “De Saint Martin a Saint Barth…” documenting his first hand experiences on these islands. We had the opportunity to interview Malochet, where he expressed his lifelong passion for photography and his experiences on St. Barth during the creation of his video.
“I have been keen on photography during all my life”, Malochet began. He embarked on his exploration of capturing the world around him by creating slideshows with musical accompaniment to share photography with friends and family. In 2004, Malochet expanded his passion to a larger audience by launching the website MM Video. With the advent of the digital age, he began to experiment with cinematography, creating a film in Morocco that was edited on DVD. Since then, MM Video has been the home for all of Malochet’s travel sourvenirs: photos, videos, screensavers and travel notes available in French and English. Read more »
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