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A Martinique and Guadeloupe vacation package from Fond Travels combines round-trip flights on major airlines to one or both islands, your beach resort, Creole-style hotel or villa, airport transfers and optional experiences such as a rum-distillery tour, a volcano hike or a day trip to the offshore islets into one reservation. To book from anywhere in the US, call a real travel expert 24/7 at +1 (323) 800 6001 and we will quote the complete trip on your dates.
Martinique and Guadeloupe are overseas departments of France in the eastern Caribbean, which means they are technically part of the European Union: the currency is the euro, the language is French, the bread is baked fresh each morning and the health care and roads are European standard. Martinique is a single lush island with a dramatic volcano; Guadeloupe is shaped like a butterfly, with a beach-lined eastern wing and a mountainous, rainforested western wing, plus a string of smaller islands.
Why Martinique and Guadeloupe for your vacation
The French Caribbean offers a cultural depth that few beach destinations match. You get Creole cuisine and Parisian pastries, agricultural rum with a protected designation, markets scented with vanilla and spices, and a mix of European and West African heritage in music and dance. The landscapes are equally varied: white-sand beaches on the south coasts, black-sand coves in the north, mangroves, waterfalls and cloud forest on the volcanic slopes. Fewer Americans visit than neighboring islands, so prices for dining and lodging are often reasonable and the beaches uncrowded. Both islands have nonstop flights from Miami and, seasonally, from New York, and a ferry or short flight links them.
What's included in a Martinique and Guadeloupe package
Every package is built to order. A typical package includes:
- Round-trip airfare from your home airport to Fort-de-France (FDF) or Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP) on major airlines, with connections arranged where needed, plus an inter-island ferry or flight if you visit both
- Your choice of accommodation: beachfront resort, all-inclusive property, Creole boutique hotel, plantation-house inn or private villa with pool, from well-known resort brands and independent hotels
- Private or shared airport transfers on arrival and departure
- Optional add-ons such as a rental car, which is recommended on both islands, guided hikes, distillery and plantation tours, catamaran day trips, travel protection or seat upgrades
- All-inclusive dining, breakfast included, or room only, depending on the property
Both islands are also ports of call on southern Caribbean sailings, and we can pair a cruise with a hotel stay through our cruise packages. Call for current pricing on your dates.
Best time to visit Martinique and Guadeloupe
Both islands have a tropical climate with daytime highs in the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit all year. The dry season, called carême, runs from December through May and is the best time to visit, with sunny skies, trade winds and a full calendar that includes pre-Lenten festivities in February and Guadeloupe's celebrated cooks' festival in August on the wetter side. The wet season, called hivernage, runs from June through November, with heavier showers, higher humidity and greener mountains; it coincides with hurricane season, which peaks from August to October, so we recommend travel protection then. Both islands stay on Atlantic Standard Time year-round, one hour ahead of the East Coast in winter and level with it in summer.
Where to stay: areas and resort styles
On Martinique, the Trois-Îlets peninsula across the bay from Fort-de-France is the main resort zone, with beach hotels, a marina and a ferry to the capital. The south coast around Sainte-Anne and Le Diamant has the island's best white-sand beaches, including Les Salines, plus villas and small Creole hotels. The north, near Saint-Pierre and Mont Pelée, offers plantation inns and black-sand beaches for travelers who want nature and history. On Guadeloupe, the Grande-Terre wing holds the resort coast between Le Gosier, Sainte-Anne and Saint-François, with beach resorts, all-inclusives and a golf course. The Basse-Terre wing has eco-lodges and guesthouses near the national park, waterfalls and the Cousteau marine reserve at Pigeon Island. The offshore islands of Les Saintes and Marie-Galante offer boutique inns and a slower rhythm.
Things to do in Martinique and Guadeloupe
- Swim at Les Salines, Anse Dufour and the beaches beneath Diamond Rock in Martinique
- Visit the ruins of Saint-Pierre, destroyed by Mont Pelée in 1902, and hike the volcano's UNESCO-listed slopes
- Tour rum distilleries and the botanical gardens above Fort-de-France
- Climb La Soufrière volcano and swim beneath the Carbet Falls in Guadeloupe's national park
- Snorkel or dive the Cousteau reserve at Pigeon Island and relax on Grande Anse beach at Deshaies
- Take the ferry to Les Saintes for one of the Caribbean's prettiest bays, or to Marie-Galante for windmills and rum
Getting there from the US
Nonstop flights from Miami take roughly 3.5 hours to either island, and seasonal nonstops from New York take about 4.5 hours; other itineraries connect through Miami or San Juan, and West Coast travelers should allow 10 to 11 hours with one connection. Ferries between Martinique and Guadeloupe take about three to four hours, and regional flights take under an hour. Because the islands are French territory, US passport holders need a valid passport but no visa for stays of up to 90 days; verify entry requirements before travel. Driving is on the right, roads are excellent, and electrical outlets are European, so pack an adapter.
Who this package suits
Couples and honeymooners love the food, the villas and the romance of French island life; ask about business class or first class flights. Families enjoy calm south-coast beaches, waterfall swims and villa stays with kitchens. Seniors appreciate European health standards, good roads and cultural sightseeing; see our senior travel reservations. Groups, weddings and culinary tours can hold seats through group travel flights. Solo travelers with some French will find both islands rewarding and safe.
How booking by phone works
- Call +1 (323) 800 6001 and share your dates, home airport, travelers and whether you want one island or both.
- Your travel expert checks live availability and quotes flights, inter-island connections, hotel, transfers and extras as one package.
- Approve the itinerary and pay securely by card over the phone.
- Receive email confirmations and a direct line to your agent before and during the trip.
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