The Best Way to Stay in St Barts Is on a Yacht, Says My St Barts Charter

St Barts’ hotel rooms are too few for peak-season demand, according to My St Barts Charter, operated by DMA Yachting. The brokerage points to the island’s “supply problem”: Cheval Blanc has 61 rooms, Fouquet’s 23 and Le Toiny 22, while top villas are typically rebooked by the same families. With no large resort allowed, winter crowds are kept off the island—but that exclusivity also concentrates pressure during the holidays. My St Barts Charter’s workaround is a yacht charter. The fleet arrives by sea with crewed yachts based nearby and superyachts crossing from the French Riviera, adding flexibility across St Barts, St Martin and the wider Leewards.