The runway on St Barth is two thousand one hundred and nineteen feet long, which puts it beyond the reach of the smallest jet in service. Every journey therefore ends on a short final leg, from St Martin, Anguilla, San Juan or Antigua, by light aircraft, by helicopter or by sea. Here is what each of those gateways involves, and the handful of local rules that decide the rest.
Booking in Gouverneur or in Colombier does not mean what most people think. The finest beaches on St Barth are protected and carry no buildings at all, not a villa, not a hotel. The neighborhoods that give them their names sit elsewhere, up in the hills, a few minutes away by road. Here is what each address actually means.
St Barth is open all year, but the island in January and the island in September have almost nothing in common. Prices swing by half, some addresses close, the mood changes completely. Here is what to know before you lock in your dates.