Travel - International
Air
Martinique’s national airline is CTA Air Martinique. Other airlines serving Martinique include Air France, AOM, KLM and LIAT.
Approximate flight times
From Martinique to London is 12 hours (including an average stopover time of one hour in Paris); to Los Angeles is nine hours; to New York is six hours and to Singapore is 25 hours.
International airports
Fort-de-France (FDF) (Lamentin) is 11km (7 miles) from the city. Airport facilities include restaurants, banks and bureaux de change, shops, tourist information and car hire.
Departure tax
None.
Sea
The main port is at Fort-de-France. The Pointe Simon cruise dock, nearer the city centre, accommodates larger cruise ships. Regular high-speed catamaran services run to Guadeloupe, St Lucia and Dominica. For more information, contact either Express des les (tel: (596) 631 211; fax: (596) 633 447; e-mail: info@express-des-iles.com) or Brudey Frres (tel: (596) 700 850; fax: (596) 705 375). Other ships sail from Miami and San Juan (Puerto Rico). Martinique is a port of call for the following international cruise lines: Holland America, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Royal Olympic Cruises.
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