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the ideal escape for you.This
lively and colorful corner of
theFrenchCaribbean is as dynamic
as they come, equally distinctive in
its soulful Creole style as itsmodern
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The artistry of life inMartinique is
most readily apparent inher light
anddark sandbeaches perfectly
punctuatedby the crystal blue of the
waters that surround them. Blue, the
color that stokes themind andbody,
prevails from any vantage point.Gaze
at the clearwaters from a beach chair
in southernMartinique, wherewhite
sandbeaches hug theCaribbean and
Atlantic coasts. In the north, the
blue is contrastedby dramatically
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to the island’s volcanic origins.
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Time spent beneathMartinique’s
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abundant, with vibrant coral reefs
andwalls teemingwithmarine life
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wrecks andmodernundersea art
installations to create amyriad
of rewarding dive adventures.
The island’smost unique dive
isDiamondRock. Rising 600 feet
above the sea, the hardscrabble rock
has a triangular undersea cave that
extends across its span, enabling
divers to literally traverse under the
island emerging on the complete
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withmany varieties of corals and sea
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remnants of the island’s uncommon
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BritishNaval vessel andnamedThe
HMSDiamondRock, commissioned
as suchdue to a shortage ofwarships
during theNapoleonicWars.
Wreckdive intoMartinique’s
storiedpast.WhenMt. Pelee blew
its top in 1902 it alsowipedout
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century ships laying scattered
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ranging from 30 to 265 feet. Look
up and soak in the clear blue sky.
Martinique’s
natural beauty
shines through
above andbelow
the ocean.
