While Saline is St. Barths\u2019 wild beach, Saint-Jean is its lively beach. On either side of the airport runway, its turquoise bay is home to the island\u2019s liveliest attractions: restaurants right on the sand, water sports, shops just a towel\u2019s throw away\u2014and that one-of-a-kind spectacle of planes skimming the hillside before landing.<\/p>\n
On the west side, the beach runs alongside the runway: this is where photographers wait to capture the impressive, perfectly executed landings. On the east side, the atmosphere takes on a chic seaside vibe: iconic hotels, beach clubs, lounge chairs, and cocktails. In between, a long stretch of light-colored sand and generally calm waters\u2014perfect for swimming and paddleboarding.<\/p>\n
Saint-Jean is the island\u2019s water sports hub: stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, beginner surf lessons when the swell is right, and all kinds of rentals. Families will find everything they need here\u2014calm waters, amenities within easy reach\u2014and so will teenagers, which isn\u2019t the case at all the island\u2019s beaches. For a more active day, the Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon and its kitesurfers are just ten minutes away.<\/p>\n
This is THE beach spot for lunch: grilled fish, salads, chilled ros\u00e9, all in a laid-back atmosphere that heats up as the afternoon goes on. You\u2019ll need to make reservations at these spots during peak season, just like everywhere else\u2014our St. Barth's Restaurant Guide<\/a> helps you put together the schedule.<\/p>\n Saint-Jean and Grande Saline are the island\u2019s two complementary sides: bustling activity on one side, tranquility on the other. Many of our guests go back and forth: an active day in Saint-Jean, then back in the tranquility of the lodge<\/a> and the last bath at Saline Beach<\/a> when the light turns golden. A ten-minute drive separates these two worlds\u2014that\u2019s the magic of an island just 21 km\u00b2 in size.<\/p>\n Can you see the planes landing safely? Yes, from the beach on the runway side\u2014as long as you strictly stay within the marked restricted areas; you can really feel the blast from the planes.<\/p>\n Is the beach suitable for children? It\u2019s one of the best on the island for them: calm waters, nearby amenities, and supervised water activities.<\/p>\n Do you need to reserve beach chairs? At beach clubs, yes, especially during peak season; public beaches are open to everyone and free of charge, just like everywhere else on the island.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Si Saline est la plage sauvage de St Barth, Saint-Jean en est la plage vivante. De part et d’autre de la piste de l’a\u00e9roport, sa baie turquoise concentre tout ce que l’\u00eele a de plus anim\u00e9 : restaurants les pieds dans le sable, sports nautiques, boutiques \u00e0 port\u00e9e de serviette \u2014 et ce spectacle unique […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-conseils-voyage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20013"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20076,"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20013\/revisions\/20076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.st-barth-fleurdelune.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The perfect balance with the untamed south<\/h2>\n
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