Overlook of Island Town in Guadeloupe

Discover the Beautiful Guadeloupe

In the Caribbean Sea, a handful of islands twist together into one location, creating the distinctive, butterfly-like shape of one of the region’s most beautiful departments. This is Guadeloupe, a French archipelago of six inhabited islands.
A view looking up to the volcano, Mount Pelee in Martinique

Discover the Wonderful Island of Martinique

Watched over by the active Mont Pelée, Martinique is one of the most diverse and sophisticated island nations in the world. Even after its former capital of St Pierre was wiped out in 1902 by an eruption, its world-class beaches, breathtaking hiking trails and vibrancy of the island have made it a hotspot for more than 500,000 tourists every year.
Guadalope

Explore! – Guadeloupe

Made up of a butterfly-shaped archipelago of eight islands and many small islets, Guadeloupe has essentially been part of France since 1635, except for a year in the 1800s when it was Swedish and for short peri...
Dominica

Explore! – Dominica

Part of the Windward Islands, Dominica was French until 1763, becoming a British colony in 1805 before gaining independence in 1978. While it’s wonderful to visit at any time of year, the raucous Mas Domink ca...
Montserrat

Explore! – Montserrat

This pristine island’s first inhabitants were the Arawak and Carib Indians. Columbus claimed Montserrat for Spain in 1493, but in 1632 it was colonised by Britain, and it remains a British Overseas Territory. E...
Martinique

Explore! – Martinique

When Columbus discovered Martinique in 1493, he declared it, ‘the most beautiful country in the world.’ It’s been French since 1635, when the nation eradicated indigenous Arawak and Carib Indians. Over the year...
Jamaica

Explore! – Jamaica

The Spanish left Jamaica in 1655, and the island was British until 1962. Since then, it has become famous as the birthplace of reggae and the Rastafari movement. English is the official language, although patoi...
Haiti

Explore! – Haiti

Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, Haiti now shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. In 1697 it became French, until 1804, when the only ever successful slave rebellion took place ...
St-Kitts & Nevis

Explore! – St-Kitts & Nevis

With an active volcano, and plenty of trade winds, beautiful Nevis Island makes a nation with St Kitts, and is the quieter of the two isles. Gorgeous stretches of sand include Pinney’s Beach, while Black Sand B...
St Kitts & Nevis

Explore! Where would you go next? – St Kitts & Nevis

With an active volcano, and plenty of trade winds, beautiful Nevis Island makes a nation with St Kitts, and is the quieter of the two isles. Gorgeous stretches of sand include Pinney’s Beach, while Black Sand B...
Dominica

Explore! Where would you go next? – Dominica

Part of the Windward Islands, Dominica was French until 1763, becoming a British colony in 1805 before gaining independence in 1978. While it’s wonderful to visit at any time of year, the raucous Mas Domink ca...