Martinique for day?
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I stopped there on a cruise at the port. I felt it wasn't clean or safe. The shopping was not very impressive. There may be other areas that are nicer, but I didn't see them. It is my least favorite carribean island.
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Ah , There you go , st . Lucia is the island tops on my list for its beauty , feeling etc. Aruba on the other hand , for me is not appealing at all . I know it is extremely popular , I am obviously the odd man out but both Martinique and st. Lucia look much more to my tastes . Thanx for replying though , any advice is appreciated !! Faith
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Martinique is not a "hole". The island is very green and lush. Personally I would recommend taking a tour following the Route de la Trace (incredibly lush rain forest) and then to St Pierre and back along the coast. Best bet - get together with friends, find a van driver who speaks English (and lots do) and do a tour. We got a 3 hour tour in a nice clean air-conditioned mini-van (7 of us $30 each). The number of people sharing determines the individual cost. Taxis are NOT cheap - so I definitely recommend getting a group together. We just got together with some people we met on the dock.
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We toured Martinique last yr. and were most pleasantly surprised. It is green, lush and you must see the rain forest. It is spectacular. I too heard all this crap about it and found nothing of the sort. I also heard about how rude the people are and I must say found none of that as well. Be friendly to them and you will get it in return.
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A few years ago we spent a week in Martinique. There were ferries between Fort-de-France and the southern part where the beaches are. Check out the miniguide (under destinations) on this site for Martinique.
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