Language(s): French (Creole).
Capital City: Basse-Terre.
Local Time: GMT -4.
Currency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 Cents).
Notes: EUR: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500.
Coins: EUR: 1, 2. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50.
Dialling Code: 590.
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz.

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:

• Pointe-a-Pitre/Le Raizet (PTP)
• Saint Barthelemy (SBH)

The French West Indies consists of two French overseas departments, Martinique and Guadeloupe, and their dependencies. These islands are well developed. In the sub-prefects of St. Martin (French side) and St. Barthelemy, English is widely spoken, and U.S. currency is accepted.

CRIME: Petty street crime occurs throughout the French West Indies, but has increased in St. Martin. Valuables left on beaches or locked in rental cars are subject to theft.

Climate: Tempered by trade winds called Alizes, year round temperatures are ideal averaging between 70° and 85°. The dry season is from December to June and humid season between July and November.

Clothing: Informal summer clothes are worn all year round, casual sports clothes in cotton and other light fabrics are ideal for daytime, bikinis and monokinis are for the beach. Women dress in casual island clothes.