travel the caribbean martinique fort-de-france waterfront
Fort-De-France Bay provides a colorful and lively waterfront for Fort-de-France.
Besides the busy cruise ship dock, the old Fort Saint Louis provides a visual anchor to the south side of the city waterfront.
We walked south along the waterfront toward Fort Staint Louis from the cruise dock.
A pleasant surprise was the area just below the Fort which, instead of a big city waterfront, looked like a remote island beach.
Beneath the palm trees is a white sand beach, sail boats to rent, and a play area for children.
TRAVEL: 2018
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Early morning sail through Fort-de-France Bay toward the cruise dock at Fort-de-France, Martinique, Caribbean, 2018.
City center waterfront with the spire of Saint Louis Cathedral sticking out above, Fort-de-France, Martinique, Caribbean, 2018.
Northern waterfront with Point Simon on the right, Fort-de-France, Martinique, Caribbean, 2018.
Southern waterfront with Fort Saint Louis sticking out into the bay, Fort-de-France, Martinique, Caribbean, 2018.
Crown Princess docked at Fort-de-France, Martinique, Caribbean, 2018.
Cruise dock vendors, Fort-de-France, Martinique, Caribbean, 2018.
Rental sailboats on the beach below Fort Saint Louis, Fort-de-France waterfront, Martinique, Caribbean, 2018.
Rental sailboat, Fort-de-France waterfront, Martinique, Caribbean, 2018.
Point Simon complex with Cruise Terminal, Tourist Center, and Simon Hotel, Fort-de-France waterfront, Martinique, Caribbean, 2018.
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