Day Sails in Martinique

The Coconasse (Pointe du Bout Marina, Les Trois-Ilets, 97229. 0696/98-82-28. www.coconasse.com) is a classic charter yacht that holds up to 10 passengers. The seasoned skipper is Italian, as are the lunch and Chianti he serves. A full day is EUR 72, a half day EUR 38. Both include drinks. You can also book a two-day passage to St. Lucia for EUR 270.

The catamaran Kata Mambo (Pointe du Bout Marina, Les Trois-Ilets, 97229. 0696/81-90-08 or 0596/66-10-23. www.katamambo.com) offers a variety of options for half-day (EUR 36) or full-day (EUR 74, EUR 84 for lobster lunch) sails to St-Pierre. For EUR 75, you also get a 4x4 adventure through sugarcane and banana plantations. The full-day trip includes unlimited rum libations; a good, multicourse lunch (half lobsters are EUR 10 extra) with wine. This is a fun day. The fact that they've been in the biz since the early 1990s attests to their professionalism.