Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism in Martinique

Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Martinique.

Practical Information

Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.

Currency: euro (EUR)
Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees C; humid
Ethnic Groups: African and African-white-Indian mixture 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Chinese less than 5%
National Holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Geographic Coordinates: 14 40 N, 61 00 W
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Airports: 2

Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.

Medical Facilities and Health Information: Relatively good medical care is available throughout the French West Indies. Not all doctors speak or understand English. Hyperbaric chambers are available in Guadeloupe at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire in Abymes and in Martinique at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire in Fort de France.
Accessibility: While in the French West Indies, individuals with disabilities may find accessibility and accommodation very different from what you find in the United States. Access to buildings, pedestrian paths and transportation is extremely difficult for persons with disabilities. Sidewalks (if they exist) are very uneven and will only occasionally have ramps at intersections. Pedestrian crossings are also very infrequent. In general, restaurants, hotels and residential buildings have stairs at the entrance without wheelchair ramps, except perhaps major hotels and retail areas. Buses and taxis do not have special accommodations for disabled persons.