Imagine an island so lush, it’s nicknamed the Isle of Flowers. This is the French Caribbean island of Martinique, where white and black-sand beaches curl around the foot of a dramatic, forested volcano. Cross green hills, banana or sugar cane fields, and coastal woodland brimming with exotic wildlife. Seek secluded bays or celebrate island life in hillside villages and the picturesque port capital.
Visit Martinique: get started
Your Martinique vacation is a minute away! Choose from Martinique vacation packages or treat yourself to the luxury resorts of this French Caribbean island. Things to do in Martinique include a tour of the capital, Fort-de-France, hiking Mount Pelée volcano or the Carbet Mountains and scuba diving around Diamond Rock...if you can tear yourself away from Martinique's best beaches!
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Martinique travel guide
Destination facts
Language
French (official),Martiniquan Creole and English
What to bring back
A bottle of agricultural rum from one of the island's 14 distilleries for your homemade cocktails, spices to recreate the memorable recipes of Martinique, coffee and clothing made from madras fabrics made from dyed banana tree threads.
What to eat
Colorful, authentic and vivacious, the cookery of Martinique reflects the generous, joyful character of its inhabitants. A fireworks display of multiculturalism and diversity. Its chefs, garden farmers, fishermen and distilleries have their eye firmly on creativity and cultivate and reinterpret the island’s bold cuisine on a daily basis.
Fun fact
The entire land and sea area of the island is recognized as a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO. Mount Pelée and the northern Pitons are also listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These preserved natural spaces, unique in the Caribbean, are characterized by their unique geology and flora and fauna recognized as irreplaceable.
Important info
For more information on all necessary travel documents, visa, taxes and more, check Air Canada’s Travel Requirements page and the Government of Canada’s Travel and Tourism website.
On your horizon: nautical bliss when you set sail from Martinique!
Cruise lines
The following cruise lines depart from Fort-de-France, Martinique:Costa Cruises (aboard the Costa Magica).
These cruise lines stop in Fort-de France, Martinique: Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean International.
How to book
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