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Guadeloupe

WINDWARD ISL ANDS SURF & SUNSE TS

SAN JUAN TO SAN JUAN | 7 DAYS

One of the most sought-after yachting San Juan St. Maarten
destinations in the Caribbean, the Windward PUERTO RICO (Philipsburg)
Islands gives you a glimpse of what the Atlantic Ocean
West Indies looked like in days of old. Technicolor travel
posters come to life in its lush green mountains, shimmering Guadeloupe
(Les Saintes)
blue waters, swaying palm trees, and uncrowded beaches.
Colorful fishing boats bob in the harbor next to private Caribbean Sea
yachts, and resorts give way to charming boutique hotels St. Lucia
(Pigeon Island)
and B&Bs. Pastel Georgian buildings, crumbling forts, and
rusting canons recall the days when pirates roamed the seas Bequia
Grenada
and Britain and France fought over who would rule these (St. George’s)
islands. And while each island has its unique charms, the
pace of life is almost universally slow, with time to absorb
the copious amounts of natural beauty and chat with PORTS OF CALL: San Juan; Grenada; Bequia; St. Lucia;
people who are genuinely welcoming. Guadeloupe; St. Maarten
DEPARTURE DATES: Star Pride: Nov 12, 26, 2022; Jan 7, 21;
Feb 4, 18; Mar 4, 2023

IN S ID E R T IP S Hike Gros Piton

• An island’s windward side • In tiny Bequia, an island of need good hiking shoes and
faces the trade winds, which just 7 square miles, all plenty of water.
come from across the beaches are public. They’re • The people you meet in Les
Atlantic. On the leeward side, also clean and uncrowded, so Saintes are descended from
the Caribbean Sea is calmer. take your pick. Breton corsairs (pirates), and
As a result, you’ll usually find • The incredibly beautiful twin they’re skilled sailors. Their
the best beaches on the west pitons on St. Lucia are a distinctive shallow white hats
side of each island. UNESCO World Heritage are called salacos. If you
• Check out the nutmeg ice Site. You can climb Gros would like to take a photo, be
cream on Grenada, the Spice Piton (with a guide), but it’s sure to ask first.
Island. It’s like a summer an exhausting climb and you’ll
version of eggnog.

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