Winter sun, calm shallow beaches and rainforest, all in euros
🌺Martinique
France
Updated 1 July 2026
Martinique is the French Caribbean's island of flowers, a lush volcanic slice of France where the euro is the currency and everyone speaks French, yet the water is warm and turquoise. The calm south, around Sainte-Anne, Les Trois-Ilets and Sainte-Luce, has gentle, shallow, gently shelving beaches that are a gift for toddlers, while the wilder Atlantic north brings Mount Pelee, rainforest gardens and dramatic surf coast. Add catamaran trips to white sandbanks where you stand waist-deep in the open sea, sea turtles at Anse Dufour and family-friendly rum distilleries, and you have a proper adventure. The catch is the flight: it is a long 8 to 9 hours from mainland France.
26 to 30C
Typical day highs, year round
8 to 9h
Direct flight from mainland France
EUR
Euro currency, French spoken
Dec to Apr
Driest, sunniest season
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Stays near Martinique, France
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Why it works with kids
- Warm winter sun year round, around 26 to 30C and driest from December to April
- Calm, shallow south beaches like Les Salines and Anse Mitan, ideal for toddlers
- Catamaran trips to the fonds blancs, shallow white sandbanks in the open sea
- Sea turtles you can snorkel with at Anse Dufour, plus rainforest and a volcano to explore
Best areas to stay
- 1Les Trois-Ilets and Pointe du Bout: the handy resort base on the bay, with the ferry across to Fort-de-France
- 2Sainte-Anne: the calmest white-sand beaches in the far south, home to Les Salines
- 3Sainte-Luce: laid-back south-coast town with sheltered beaches and good-value self-catering
- 4Tartane and the north: wilder Atlantic coast for rainforest, hikes and older-kid adventures
Our KidProof picks
Hand-picked and scored on the eight things that matter to families.
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Club Med Buccaneer's Creek
Bright Creole-style rooms spread through low buildings in tropical gardens, most a short stroll from the beach. Family rooms and connecting rooms sleep four to five, and the all-inclusive setup means no bill-watching at dinner with hungry kids.
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Le Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa
Large suites grouped in colourful Creole villas, each with a private terrace and many with a plunge pool, set around a calm turquoise lagoon on the east coast. The suite layouts give families real space, and the biggest villas suit two adults plus children comfortably.
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Hôtel Bakoua
A classic Creole beachfront hotel at Pointe du Bout, with comfortable rooms in colourful low buildings and gardens running down to a small sandy cove. Family and connecting options exist, and the flat seaside setting keeps things easy with a pram.
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La Suite Villa
A design-led boutique hotel of colourful suites and private villas on a hillside above Anse Mitan, many with their own plunge pool and a big bay view. The villas have kitchen space and room for a family, giving you self-catering flexibility with a stylish base.
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La Pagerie
Comfortable, freshly updated rooms set around a pool and tropical garden in the heart of Pointe du Bout, a two-minute walk from the marina and the ferry. Some rooms connect or take an extra bed, which works for a family of four.
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French Coco
Elegant suites surrounded by greenery near the Caravelle peninsula, most with their own private pool opening onto an intimate garden. The suites are spacious and beautifully done, more design retreat than family resort, and best suited to families with older, calmer children.
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Karibea Amyris
Apartment-style rooms and studios with kitchenettes, part of the Karibea resort village at Sainte-Luce, set in gardens with pools and close to a string of calm south-coast beaches. The self-catering setup and family units make it practical and easy on the budget.
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Pierre & Vacances Sainte-Luce
A self-catering apartment village on a hillside at Sainte-Luce, with studios and one and two-bedroom apartments, most with a kitchen and terrace, set around pools and gardens with sea views. The two-bedroom units give a family real separate space at a low price.
Compare our picks in Martinique
| Hotel | Score | Kids club | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Med Buccaneer's Creek | 87 | ✅ Free kids club | 260€ |
| Le Cap Est Lagoon Resort & Spa | 84 | — | 320€ |
| Hôtel Bakoua | 83 | — | 180€ |
| La Suite Villa | 81 | — | 210€ |
| La Pagerie | 79 | — | 150€ |
| French Coco | 78 | — | 340€ |
| Karibea Amyris | 77 | — | 130€ |
| Pierre & Vacances Sainte-Luce | 77 | — | 95€ |
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Family things to do in Martinique
Catamaran to the fonds blancs
Boats from Le Francois and the south sail out to shallow white sandbanks where the whole family can stand waist-deep in the middle of the sea.
Snorkel with turtles at Anse Dufour
This calm cove is one of the most reliable places in the Caribbean to snorkel over grazing sea turtles close to shore.
Jardin de Balata rainforest garden
A gorgeous botanical garden in the hills above Fort-de-France, with treetop rope bridges that kids love.
Ferry across the bay
The little passenger ferry from Pointe du Bout to Fort-de-France is a fun, stress-free way into the capital's market and fort.
Parents also ask
When is the best time to visit with kids?
December to April is the sweet spot: warm, sunny and driest, and a welcome escape from the European winter. May and June are still good and quieter, while late summer and autumn are wetter and fall in the hurricane season.
Which area is best for toddlers?
The calm south. Sainte-Anne, Anse Mitan at Les Trois-Ilets and the sheltered beaches of Sainte-Luce all have shallow, gently shelving water ideal for first swims, unlike the wilder Atlantic north.
Do we need a hire car?
For most stays, yes. A car makes the beaches, rainforest, distilleries and turtle spots easy to reach. You can manage without one at an all-inclusive like Club Med or a walkable base like Pointe du Bout with its ferry.
Is it easy for a French-speaking family?
Very. Martinique is a French department, so the currency is the euro, French is spoken everywhere, healthcare and roads are French, and there is no foreign-country paperwork for French travellers.
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