A New Way to Experience Martinique

By: - August 13th, 2016
Road Scholar

Educational travel company Road Scholar is launching a new learning adventure to Martinique.

The best part? The tour includes free airfare from Boston and New York.

Led by local experts, naturalists and historians, “The Allure of Martinique: A Taste of France in the Caribbean” highlights the island’s unique history and culture.

Participants will learn about the island’s formation, its unique biodiversity and visit the Pagerie Museum, the onetime home of Josephine Bonaparte, Empress of France and wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.

“Many people don’t realize that the Caribbean has much more to offer than just beautiful beaches and sunsets,” says JoAnn Bell, senior vice president of programs at Road Scholar. “Like all of our programs in the Caribbean, Martinique offers participants the high-quality experiential learning that they’ve come to expect with us. With free airfare from Boston and New York, this program is an exceptional value for anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating culture.”

Other highlights include visiting the Domaine d’Emeraude to experience the island’s rainforest; exploring several centuries-old sugar plantations; experiencing La Savane des Esclaves, a re-creation of a “free slave” village; and visiting Le Musée de la Banane to learn about the hundreds of species of the fruit.

The eight-day program traverses the entire island through field trips to a variety of museums and cultural sites.

Prices start at $1,599, including free airfare exclusively from New York and Boston.

News

How This Hotel Is Celebrating the St Barth Gourmet Festival

St Barth Gourmet

It’s one of the Caribbean’s top culinary events: the St Barth Gourmet Festival, now in its third year. The festival brings together some of the best chefs in the world, with this year’s fete helmed by Michelin-star Chef Christian Le Squer. Many hotels and restaurants in St Barth are pitching in for the festival, with […]

News

Norwegian Cruise Line Expanding Margaritaville Partnership

Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line is expanding its partnership with Margaritaville, the company announced this week. The plan is to add two new Margaritaville at Sea restaurants onboard its Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Breakaway cruise ships. “Norwegian Cruise Line has been bringing guests to paradise for nearly 50 years,” said Andy Stuart, President and Chief Operating Officer […]

News

VIDEO: Barbuda, From Above

Barbuda

It’s one of the least developed islands in the Caribbean — and wonderfully so: Barbuda, the sandy sister island of Antigua, home to endless stretches of perfect white sand beaches. Here’s a quick look at what it’s like, from above.


How to Escape to Cayman Right Now

One of the Caribbean’s best hotels and best beaches. What else do you need? The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is offering a new experience aimed at an easy, luxurious getaway for travel right now. It’s called Escape to Cayman, and it includes accommodations, breakfast buffet for two and a waived resort fee for stays two nights […]

Southwest Airlines Launches New Daily Flights to the Bahamas

Southwest Airlines has launched the first flights of what could be a major expansion into the Caribbean out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The carrier officially began operating daily flights from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau this week, its first international nonstop service from South Florida to the Bahamas. Southwest is entering the home stretch of $295 […]

How to Travel to Jamaica, For Less

One of the Caribbean’s best hotels and best beaches. What else do you need? The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is offering a new experience aimed at an easy, luxurious getaway for travel right now. It’s called Escape to Cayman, and it includes accommodations, breakfast buffet for two and a waived resort fee for stays two nights […]

JetBlue Launches More Daily Nassau Flights

JetBlue has officially launched its newest expansion of service in the Caribbean region. The New York City-based carrier has begun operating two additional daily flights between Fort Lauderdale and Nassau, Bahamas. The service, which launched at the beginning of the month, represents the latest addition for what has become the fastest-growing air carrier in the […]