This laundry is situated close by the airport, but also offer a collection and delivery service directly to yachts on the dock in Gustavia, for a small charge. Opening hours are Mon-Fri 0830-1200 and 1430-1800, plus Saturday 0900-1200hrs. Tel: +(590) 590 279142
Dr. Pierre Rouaud is a well recommended General Practitioner with an office at Villa Creole in St.Jean. Tel: +(590) 590 276427 [email protected]
Located in Gustavia, right above The Strand, this is the trendy night club for the hot St.Barth nights! They open from 2300hrs, but the place really starts rocking from midnight until…!
Tel: +(590) 590 279988
This is another favourite stop for all the trendy “noctambules” coming to St. Barth. Located in the harbour, towards La Pointe (close to restaurant La Marine) with a terrace by the water, this bar / lounge / disco has a cozy feel with comfortable white coaches and teak tables. They are open from 1800-0400hrs!
Tel: +(590) 590 278639
Located in Gustavia harbour - on Rue de la Republique (just past the Sunset Hotel, heading out of the harbour) - is this well stocked pharmacy that came highly recommended to us again last season. Opening hours are Mon-Fri 0800-1930, Sat 0800-1300 and 1530-1900; Sun 0900-1300 and 1530-1900hrs. Tel: +(590) 590 276182 Fax: +(590) 590 277544 [email protected]
These two adjoining villas may be rented together as one very large villa. VILLA ROCKSTAR - 4 Bedrooms & 2 Cabins This glorious multi-faceted house holds a quirky selection of artwork and design, and a passionate team of butlers and staff who work virtually invisibly in order to provide superior service and perfectly pitched cuisine. Facilities include: four stellar suites, situated in north and south houses connected by a cloistered fountain courtyard plus two cabins with their own entrance to this particularly private and secure villa.
The REMAX Island Properties – St.Barth’s agency - opened its doors in August 2006 and immediately began to play a significant role in the Saint Barthelemy real estate market. David VanderNoot and his multi lingual team provide an exceptional service to their clients. With a wide range of properties available, and with offices located right in the heart of Gustavia, they have your real estate and vacation rental needs in St.Barth’s covered. Their office is located on the Rue Samuel Fahlberg and walk in enquiries are warmly welcomed.
Established 30 years ago, Sibarth was the first real estate agency in St Barth. Today, they can pride themselves of an excellent reputation due to their flawless professionalism and their exclusive choice of villas. They have the widest range of villas, including the most luxurious ones and many of them in exclusivity. Their team of 33 dedicated professionals (most of them have been in the company for years) always make a point on finding the perfect rental or house to purchase.
St.Barth Properties (SBP) is a small company specifically dedicated to the exclusive property rental and real estate sales on the beautiful island of St.Barth. In 1989 St.Barth Properties was officially formed and has grown enormously since then; and SBP now has offices both in the US and on-site (their offices being located at the head of Gustavia Harbour, on Rue de Centenaire), staffed by a multilingual helpful team.
Martinique is the second largest island of the lesser Antilles, after Guadeloupe. Also known as l’ile aux Fleurs, French for its original Carib name “Madinina”, it was discovered in 1502 by Christopher Colombus and apart from short periods under the British Empire, has been French since its colonization. Reminiscences of its colorful and intense past are still visible throughout the island. Two very politically influential ladies, who made history back in their time, were born in Martinique, to prominent planters’ families.
This open air garden restaurant - presenting Creole-Asian-French cuisine and specializing in fish - is a long time favourite. Rare Tuna, green papaya salad, and rum punches are great examples of typical menu offerings. Eddy is the charming and charismatic owner, whose Asian cuisine and decoration reflects his extensive yearly travels. They open Mon-Sat, and - by appointment – on Sundays, for private dining. Eddy’s is located in town on Rue de Centenaire and makes for a great visit whilst in St Barth. Tel: +(590) 590 275 417
La Plage restaurant is part of the beautiful Tom Beach Hotel, overlooking the beach at the Baie de St. Jean. This restaurant is vibrantly decorated, and its most spectacular setting, rates as one of those places you just have to go... no excuses! Enjoy the fresh lobsters, grilled fish, and other classic island dishes for a crazy lunch or a romantic dinner on the sand. The hotel / restaurant management have also kindly offered to collect any professional yacht crews / guests directly from their yachts in Gustavia, and bring them to the restaurant for lunch / dinner.
Set in a sumptuous garden, lit up by torches at night, this sophisticated open air restaurant serves the most creative (and light!) French fusion cuisine. However, despite the calibre of the menu and cooking, le Tamarin has a much more casual and romantic atmosphere than its culinary peers. So make sure that Le Tamarin is already on your list of ‘musts’ when you're in St.Barth! Located on the road to Saline’s beach.
Located in La plage de Public, the bay just north of Gustavia's main harbour, Mayas has a lovely setting at the water’s edge and continues to be a favourite of many yachts. Mayas is a local institution and one of the first restaurants on the island. The atmosphere is chic, elegant, and comfortable and one can enjoy a delightful sunset cocktail, excellent food and great sunset views (with ‘Sunset drinks’ from 1600hrs). The menu includes fresh fish, grilled meats, Créole dishes, and exotic daily specials and traditional West Indian orange cake or coconut pie.
Nikki Beach internationally caters to the modern, jet setting and VIP clientele. Here in St Barth, they are located right on St.Jean beach and one can enjoy a meal with toes in the sand! Offerings range from French to Italian to Japanese including a large sushi menu and more… The whole style of the place is Indonesian simplicity... and after enjoying their delicious food and spectacular location, one can chill out on one of their 'private' double beds overlooking the beach! They open from 1100hrs daily, and have a shuttle service available.
Situated on Rue de la République on the waterfront, this supermarket carries a good range of stocks, and offer products from France, the USA and Canada. They also have another store located across from the airport and they offer provisioning services. Open Monday to Friday 8am to 6:50pm and Saturday from 8am to 4:50pm
We received a whole round of excellent recommendations for Karine, a young and friendly lady taxi driver. She is available 24/7 for any transfer, course or for an island tour in her smart 8 seater Hundai mini bus (with No 3 written on top). Karine is perfectly fluent in English and she is very eager to help with concierge services. She knows the best restaurants and spa, and will never hesitate to help. She can also organize several taxis for big group, or passengers with a lot of luggage.
Yankey is a very reliable and friendly taxi driver, for whom we received many excellent recommendations. Originally from Dominica, his first language is English, but as a long time St Barth resident, he is also fluent in French. He has a 9 seats Nissan bus and is available 24/7.
St.Barth Services has a well earned and respected reputation among Superyachts for whom they can organize pretty much anything. They have a travel agency department, providing the full range of travel services. Thanks to their extended experience, knowledge of the local market and understanding of their clientele, they can offer the best solution with the best prices. They are also specialist in organizing private plane charters and can help with any yacht assistance.
Located at the Galeries du Commerce (just past the airport, coming from Gustavia), this store have a good stock of Videos and DVD's for rent and sale. They open from 1030-1230 and 1600-2030hrs, Mon-Sat; and from 1700-2000hrs on Sunday.
Tel: +(590) 590 279885
We received very good feedback for Yannis Marine. Young and friendly owner Yannis is a local, and his company offers a fleet of boats including Sunseeker 50’ and 58’ and Caiman 52. They also have a 31’ fishing boat fully equipped for fishing, and sailing boats rentals can also be organized upon request. The boats can also be rented with a licensed Captain, for anything from several hours to several days. Yannis Marine boats are also available for fast and comfortable runs to St Maarten airport with charter guests. Very flexible and reactive, the boats are available day and night.
Pilou is the highly friendly gentleman who created this watersports company 16 years ago and since then, he and his team have been building an ever increasing wide range of boats and watersports equipment for the use of guests visiting St.Barth. Their luxurious water taxi service between St.Barth and St.Maarten Juliana Airport aboard their 40’ Cigarette speedboat is particularly successful. They offer VIP service, including customs clearing, help with the luggage, and are available upon request, 24/7.
Located at La Pointe in the port of Gustavia on the starboard side when entering the harbor this high class boat rental centre came highly recommended. Christian is the owner, and Sebastian the manager, and they run a fleet of Contender’s ranging from 25’–35’ available for rent either as bareboats – ideal as guest tenders - or OceanMust can supply their own Captain for fishing trips, cruises to neighbouring islands and / or for fast and discreet airport connections. These vessels are kept and offered for rental in pristine condition.
Per and Alf are the Swedish gentlemen running this shipyard located in Public, NW of Gustavia. The shipyard, built in concrete, is equipped with a 55 ton crane, to lift boats for prop works etc, that can also transport boats - of up to 26 tons - back to their yard, where they can take on a variety of works including carpentry jobs of any size (including teak decking), fibreglass and paintworks; and mechanical engineering, including outboard motor servicing / repairs. They also have security lighting, power, compressed air and water and are Volvo sales and service agents.
Carib Waterplay is THE place for any windsurfing need. Jean Michel runs his business, ideally located on the beautiful beach of St Jean (next to La Plage restaurant) since 1983. As an excellent windsurfer himself, he keeps updated on all the latest technology and always offers a choice of high tech and brand new equipment for all levels, from beginners boards with a lot of buoyancy… to ‘sinkers’ for advanced clients. St Jean is the perfect spot for all levels, with a protected lagoon and nice waves behind the reef. They offer lessons for any lever and rentals from one hour to long term.