Le Vauclin

Martinique · YYZ/YVR/YUL → FDF · 7 nights

Flat-water · Trade-wind · Direct-flights · Freestyle

Pointe Faula: waist-deep flat turquoise behind the reef, baguettes and ti-punch onshore, and direct Montréal flights. France in the tropics — the YUL kiter's winter shortcut.

The window · % of days ≥18 kts

10 years of satellite reanalysis

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The window · Dec–Mar

Season averages

45%

Wind

28°C

Water

Rain days

Spot sheet

Water

Kilometres of waist-deep flat water inside the reef — freestyle heaven; swell on the outer reef.

Gear

9m–12m; trades run a steady 15–22 kts.

Hazard

Shallow seagrass banks at low tide; kite schools own the inside line on weekends.

Getting there

FDF → Le Vauclin → Pointe Faula

28 km · ~35 min

Thirty-five minutes across the island from the airport to Le Vauclin on the Atlantic side. Pointe Faula's lagoon is just south of town, and you can stay right at the beach.

Rental car

The usual choice — desks at the airport, driving on the right. An English licence (Ontario, B.C.) needs an International Driving Permit; a Québec licence is fine.

Taxi

Regulated fares, higher at night, on Sundays and on holidays — pricey for this distance.

Bus

The express bus to Le Vauclin takes over an hour, with a walk from the terminal. Not for a kite bag.

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No-wind days

🌋 Hike Mont Pelée volcano

🥃 Clément rum distillery tour

🤿 Snorkel the Josephine sandbar

Live on the board

Typical fare ~$1,107

YYZ → FDF · Swell$778