Saint-Jean
Saint-Barthélemy · Saint-Barthélemy · 5 m
Description
Saint-Jean is the beach in the middle of Saint-Barthélemy and the one every arriving passenger sees from the air, because the runway ends at its western edge and aircraft drop over a low saddle onto it. Watching that approach from the beach bar at the top of the hill is a local pastime. The bay is split in two by the rock the Eden Rock hotel sits on, and the reef keeps the water flat enough for children on the eastern half. Shops and restaurants line the road behind the sand. That runway is among the shortest in commercial use anywhere.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 6 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: December – April
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Baie de Saint-Jean beach
- Aircraft approach over the saddle
- Eden Rock on its headland
- Snorkelling on the reef in the eastern half
- Shops and galleries behind the sand
- Beach restaurants and lunch clubs
- Windsurfing off the bay
- Lorient beach and its surf break
- Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon
- Sea turtles in the shallows
Getting there
- Airports:
- SBH