Martinique is France in the Caribbean, which changes the charter in practical ways: the provisioning is better than anywhere else in the islands, the bureaucracy is European, and the coast has real anchorages rather than mooring fields. It is a Windwards base, so the sailing is open water rather than sheltered hops.
The island and its neighbours
Le Marin in the south is the charter capital and one of the largest yacht bases in the Caribbean, with Sainte-Anne next door and Grande Anse d'Arlet up the west coast. From there Dominica is a passage north, St Lucia a passage south, and both are proper open-water legs with trade wind swell and acceleration zones off the headlands. A week can do Martinique alone comfortably or reach one neighbour.
What being French changes
Provisioning, first: a French supermarket at Le Marin is a different experience from stocking a boat anywhere else in the islands, and it changes what a week aboard costs and eats. Clearance, second: Martinique is EU territory, so the formalities differ from the independent islands either side, and a charter crossing between them clears in and out properly.
What it costs
No company in this record publishes a Martinique rate. The published Caribbean anchors are the British Virgin Islands: The Moorings publishes $3,284 to $49,584 for a 7 day charter for 2 people and Sunsail publishes about $3,500 for a low-season bareboat monohull rising to about $10,000 for a high-season four-cabin catamaran. Le Marin's fleet is large, which tends to keep prices competitive.
Questions people ask about yacht charter martinique
Where do Martinique charters start?
Le Marin in the south, one of the largest yacht bases in the Caribbean, with Sainte-Anne next door.
Can I sail to St Lucia or Dominica?
Both are open-water passages with trade wind swell, and both need clearing in and out. They are real legs rather than hops.
How much is a Martinique charter?
No Martinique rate is published in this record. The Moorings publishes $3,284 to $49,584 for a 7 day BVI charter for 2 people.