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Golf
 A magnificent 18-hole Robert Trent Jones Sr. course, the Golf de l'Impératrice Joséphine , is at Trois Ilets, one mile from the Pointe du Bout resort, 20 miles from Fort-de-France.It has English-speaking pros, a fully equipped pro shop, bar/restaurant, and 3 lighted tennis courts. A David Leadbetter Golf Academy has been installed to provide personalized training. Special greens fees accorded hotel guests and cruise passengers
Sailing
 Martinique is a paradise for sailing, whether on boats rented at hotels by the hour, or on yachts, bareboat or crewed, chartered by the day, week or month at the marinas of Le Marin, Le François, Pointe du Bout, Le Robert or Ste-Anne.
- Deep-Sea Fishing
- Windsurfing
- Watersports
- Beach Facilities
Yachting
Martinique's capital, Fort-de-France, one of the safest, most beautiful bays in the Caribbean, has long been a favored port of call with yachtsmen. Over the years, as Martinique's popularity in the yachting world has grown, marinas have opened in other parts of the island - at Pointe du Bout across from the capital, in Le Robert and Le François on the Atlantic, in Sainte-Anne down south, and, most notably, in Le Marin, also in the south, whose "Port de Plaisance" is now the island's largest and best-equipped marina. Usualy from May to June, the " Club Nautique du Marin " is organizing its annual yachting festival, the June Regattas, a week of exciting day races and entertaining evening events,
Hiking
Of all sports on Martinique, one of the best organized is hiking, and with so many natural treasures - a tropical rain forest, a world-famous volcano, alpine peaks (or pitons) and rocky hills (or mornes), and wide stretches of virgin beach, especially in the southeast - hiking is by far the best means of discovering them.
Level 0 Walking: Caravelle, Piton Creve-Coeur at Sainte-Anne, Montagne du Vauclin, Gorges de la Falaise.
Level 1 For all: Trace des Jesuites (Morne-Rouge), Hot Springs (Prêcheur), Morne Larcher (Diamant).
Level 2 Hikers: Mont Pelée par Nord (departure from Aileron) -Prêcheur in Grand-Rivière -Canal des Esclaves (Carbet)
Level 3 Difficult: path of the Pitons du Carbet.
Scuba Diving & Snorkeling
 Fascinating dive sites, ideal water temperatures, abundant marine life and incredible shipwrecks make scuba an ideal island sport. Fish, coral and ferns thrive in the waters near Pointe du Bout and Anse Mitan, and the small bays around Anses d'Arlet and Ste-Anne offer snorkeling of a truly superior variety. Some hotels have glass-bottom boats for snorkeling trips; most have fins and masks to rent .
Mountain Biking
 In cooperation with local bike clubs, the Parc Naturel Régional , 9 Blvd Général de Gaulle, F-de-F 97206, has designed some unusual itineraries. The 18-speed VTT (vélo tout terrain or all-terrain bike) makes for great cycling. Tours, with a guide and meal, cost on average about 43 E.
Ultra Light Aircraft
Flying
ATIS (Air Tourism Intruction Service) (Tel: 596 596 51.66.88; Fax: 596 596 51.33.03) caters to reporters, cameramen, etc., but also takes tourists. A 3-seat Cessna 172 costs 205 E /hr, with pilot, and has removable panels to permit aerial photography. To fly solo, a French equivalent of your back-home license is needed. Present it to the CAB at Lamentin Airport, then contact local plane owners through the Aéro-Club de la Martinique for aircraft rentals
Sightseeing by plane or helicopter
Sightseeing trips by plane are available through ACF Aviation . Alizés Air Services has an ultralight seaplance sightseeing operation from Grande Anse des Salines beach and Anse Caritan beach in Sainte-Anne,and also arranges for hydroplane. Arrangements for sightseeing tours for 3 to 5 persons can be made with Caraïbes Delta .Arrangements also through Caribtours in Lamentin .For helicopter tours.
Horseback Riding
 Martinique offers many equestrian itineraries, some along scenic Riding: beach routes, others through tropical hillsides. For excursions and/or riding lessons |
