ST. BARTHS GUIDE

FACTS & TRAVEL TIPS
French is the official language, but English is widely spoken. You can make phone calls at pay phones around the island. Get a local phone card for the best rates. The main post office is located in Gustavia ... More

HISTORY
When Christopher Columbus happened upon the island in 1493, he named it for his brother Bartolomeo. Remaining inhabited only by Native Indians for another century, St. Barth's was first settled in 1648 by French colonists from the nearby island of St. Kitts ... More

BLACK CRUISES
Cruises traveling to the Southern Caribbean often stop in St. Barth's. See our Black Cruises listings ... More