{"id":48768,"date":"2019-09-04T22:22:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T05:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/?page_id=48768"},"modified":"2019-09-08T21:43:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T04:43:49","slug":"st-barths-travel-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/international\/st-barths\/st-barths-travel-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Barth&#8217;s Travel Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\"><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_48884\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48884\" src=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/StBar-port_setting.jpg\" alt=\"Scattered boats in Gustavia Harbor\" width=\"740\" height=\"437\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/StBar-port_setting.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/StBar-port_setting-160x94.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/StBar-port_setting-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Scattered boats in Gustavia Harbor<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\">St. Barth&#8217;s Travel Tips<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Official Language: French<br \/>\nCurrency: Euro<br \/>\nTime Zone: Atlantic Standard Time<br \/>\nEst. Population: 6,250<br \/>\nCruise Port City: Gustavia<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"Center\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- 728x90_Google_ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2614878843485070\" data-ad-slot=\"1660422307\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Travel Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Passports are required for U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The island&#8217;s tropical climate averages 80 degrees year round. Due to the island&#8217;s tropical climate, brief showers can come at any time. <\/p>\n<p>As a result, the &#8220;dress code&#8221; is always &#8220;island casual.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Hurricane season is from July to November.<\/p>\n<p>Currency is the Euro with U.S. dollars and major credit cards accepted by most establishments. <\/p>\n<p>St. Barths is on Atlantic Standard Time. <\/p>\n<p>French is the official language, but English is widely spoken. <\/p>\n<p>You can make phone calls at pay phones around the island. Get a local phone card for the best rates. <\/p>\n<p>The main post office is located in Gustavia. Post office hours are 8am-3pm (Monday-Saturday). This post office closes on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M8t_vtVLBNI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bank hours are 8am-12pm and 2pm-3:30pm (Monday-Friday). <\/p>\n<p>Most stores are open from 8:30am-12pm and 2pm-5pm (Monday-Friday) and 8:30am-12pm (Saturday). <\/p>\n<p>Drink bottled water when available. Bring sunglasses, a hat and plenty of sunscreen lotion. <\/p>\n<p>Electricity is 220 volts, so you need a converter and adapter. <\/p>\n<p>You can visit this beautiful island on a day trip from St. Maarten. The boat ride is less than an hour. If you take the boat ride, sit in the back to avoid seasickness.<\/p>\n<p>The major holidays in St. Barths are New Year&#8217;s Day, Easter, Easter Monday, Labor Day, Armistice Day, Pentecost Weekend, Bastille Day, All Saints Day, and Christmas. <\/p>\n<p>The crime rate here is less than a major metropolitan city, but visitors should use common sense when out and about. A unique feature of this island is that the locals are of French or Swedish ancestry.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"Center\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- 728x90_Google_ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2614878843485070\" data-ad-slot=\"1660422307\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/international\/st-barths\/\">Return to ST. BARTH&#8217;S<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Barth&#8217;s Travel Tips Facts Official Language: French Currency: Euro Time Zone: Atlantic Standard Time Est. Population: 6,250 Cruise Port City: Gustavia Travel Tips Passports are required for U.S. citizens. The island&#8217;s tropical climate averages 80 degrees year round. Due to the island&#8217;s tropical climate, brief showers can come at any time. 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