After spending a couple of days in Sainte Anne on Martinique, we decided to sail north to Anse D’arlet. This is a small seaside town that appears to be family oriented. We arrived during the Carnival festival and a band playing on the beach. (We could hear the music easily from our boat.) Families were there enjoying the water, dancing to the music, and socializing with friends on the promenade. Everything seems to center around the chiming of the bells from the centrally-located church. Of course, we found the local patisserie and tried some of their goods.

One day we walked around the point to Grand Anse D’Arlet. This town was set up more for tourists in that it had a pedestrian-only promenade along the waterfront. This was lined with dive shops, restaurants, and souvenir stalls. And, there was a pier there.