There are a number of airports in the French Caribbean. However, not all French Caribbean airports have regularly scheduled flights. In fact, some small airports have no regularly scheduled passenger services.
Some regional airports in the French Caribbean are only served by small "local" airlines which do not make their fares available to major travel web sites. For flights out of that sort of city, you would need to research which airlines serve the city and locate their web site or phone number by any means you have at your disposal.
Among the French Caribbean islands is Dominca. It should not be confused with the Dominican Republic, another Caribbean nation. In Latin the name means "Sunday", which was the day of its discovery by Columbus. Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "her body is tall."
It also has the nickname "The Nature Isle of the Caribbean" due to its seemingly unspoiled natural beauty. It is a lush island of mountainous rainforests, home of many rare plant, animal and bird species. The Sisserou parrot is featured on the Dominica flag. Dominica's economy is heavily dependent on both tourism and agriculture.
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is an overseas departement (departement d'outre-mer, DOM) of France. As with the other DOMs, Guadeloupe is also one of the twenty-six regions of France (being a region d'outre-mer) and an integral part of the Republic. As part of France, Guadeloupe is part of the European Union; hence its currency is the euro.
Guadeloupe comprises five islands: Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre (separated from Basse-Terre by a narrow sea channel called salt river) with the adjacent islands of La Desirade, Les Saintes and Marie-Galante. Basse-Terre has a rough volcanic relief, while Grande-Terre features rolling hills and flat plains.
Further to the north, Saint-Barthelemy and the French part of Saint Martin come under the jurisdiction of Guadeloupe. At the 1999 census, the population of Saint-Barthelemy was 6,852 inhabitants. Unlike most Caribbean islands, its population is nearly all white. The island is also known as Saint Barts, Saint Barths, or Saint Barth. French is the primary language spoken, but many locals also speak English, particularly at the hotels and restaurants.
Saint Martin is an island divided roughly in half between France and the Netherlands; it is one of the smallest inhabited landmasses in the world that is divided between two nations. The principal town on the French side is Marigot.
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is an overseas departement. Martinique is also one of the 26 regions of France (as a region d'outre-mer), and an integral part of the Republic. As part of France, Martinique is part of the European Union, the currency used is the euro. Its official language is French, although almost all of its inhabitants also speak Antillean Creole (Creole Martiniquais).
In the South of the island, there are many beautiful beaches with a lot of tourists. In the North, the rain forests and the black sand beaches are worth seeing. The interior of the island is mountainous. The climate is moderated by trade winds. The rainy season is from June to October but the island is vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average. ()
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