St. Barthelemy, nicknamed St. Barths or St Barts, is located fifteen miles southeast of is St. Martin and forty miles north of St. Kitts. The island was named for Columbus's brother Bartolomeo. From 1800-1877 the island belonged to Sweden, but since 1878 it has been part of France.

This tiny island is six miles long and has 5000 residents. There are numerous secluded coves and twenty great beaches. The south coast has two beaches, Anse du Gouverneur and Anse de Grande Saline. Both have bright white sand that slopes gently into the ocean.

Some of the activities in St. Barths are windsurfing, yacht rentals for day sails, deep-sea fishing, and snorkeling. Scuba diving on the offshore reefs is excellent. There are a number of fine restaurants offering gourmet dining on the island. Shopping is duty free and perfumes, liquors, watches, linen and crystal are excellent buys.