For those visiting this site who are contemplating going to St. Barths for the first time, or for regulars like us who cannot read too much about the island, we thought we would introduce this website with a somewhat impressionistic and admittedly highly personal description of St. Barths as we have experienced it.

If you are planning your first trip, we recommend that you also read through the posts on our discussion forums -- not only for the helpful tips and insights you will find there but also to appreciate the kind of passion this little island inspires which is unique in our experience. The regulars know all about the bulletin board. Indeed, like us, they live on it 365 days a year happily sharing and eagerly consuming even the most minute tidbits of information about the place they love.

Why this outpouring of affection for and devotion to St. Barths? To us, it arises from the happy balance of all of the ingredients necessary for a perfect vacation (or life for that matter!) that the island possesses. The people are sophisticated yet very friendly and down-to-earth. The shops and hotels run the gamut from simple to world class, but the cleanliness and quality of service are uniformly excellent. The food, whether consumed in restaurants of all price levels or purchased from numerous shops scattered throughout the island, is the equivalent of and frequently far superior to the very best food available in the best restaurants in the largest cites in the United States. The climate is ideal with daily air temperatures varying only between 82 and 85 degrees throughout the year (evenings are in the 70's), and water temperatures ranging from 79 to 82 degrees. The physical appearance of St. Barths is breathtaking, comprised of a number of volcanic peaks which guaranty fabulous vistas both day and night and ringed by Caribbean waters of an almost unbelievable azure and a dazzling variety of beaches (sand, shell and stone) which are almost all undeveloped.

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