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SAINT BARTH WEEKLY, NUMBER 100The Saint Barth Weekly iscelebrating its 100th edition this week! We must thank our many readersand our faithful advertisers foraccompanying us on thisadventure, which is now in itsfourth season. To celebrate theoccasion, we have changed thelook of the island’s only English-language weekly— its usual news-print has been replaced by glossypaper to dress it up just in time for the holidays! Full of information about our littleisland, this mini-tabloid-sizenewspaper includes recaps of themost interesting and most newsworthy stories from Le Journal deSt. Barth, The Weekly’s big bro-ther, plus specific articles andinformation to help you enjoy yourstay on the island. The Weekly is free and comes outevery Friday, from Novemberthrough the end of July. Pick up acopy at your hotel, or at numerousrestaurants, boutiques, and theMunicipal Tourist Office in Gustavia.When are not on the island, youcan visit our web partner, www.st-barths.com and downloadThe Weekly every Friday. This way, no matter where you arein the world, you can stay in touchwith your favorite island.A very merry holiday season to all!

This is the time of yearwhen the attention of theisland turns to The Port of

Gustavia. Port Director Bruno Gréauxand his staff are busy from early morn-ing to sundown, as mega-motor-yachtsand sailboats are arriving daily, jockey-ing for spots to enjoy the peak of theholiday season in the island’s little port.The main docks are already full, withmany of the port’s annual guests at theirhabitual spots; the mega-yacht, Ultima

III, has taken up residence near one endof the dock and the classic wooden sail-boat, Ticonderoga, is tied up at the otherend, as usual. One of the main economicforces on the island, the port has under-gone major improvement over the pastyear, with the architecturally sophisti-cated “Capitainerie” providing newoffices for the staff as well as a multi-purpose room that has proved useful fora variety of events, serving as the press-room for the Transat ag2r last spring,then the home of the local theatre festi-val, and most recently, the RotaryClub’s benefit harp concert.

By the end of December, a flotilla ofsailboats will have arrived for the NewYear’s Eve Regatta, which along withthe St. Barth Bucket, is one of the majorsailing events organized locally. ThePort of Gustavia stays on its toes duringthese events, assuring safe entry andexit for the numerous boats as theymaneuver in and out of the port. OnNew Year’s Eve, the port is really hop-ping, with parties on many of the boatsand dancing to live music on the dock.There are usually so many boats in the

harbor at the stroke of midnight thattheir lights seem to twinkle all the wayfrom St Barth to St Martin. But the portis not just a place to party. Gréauxreminds all clients of the port to respecttheir neighbors in terms of noise, not tolight fires or bbq’s while in the portzone, and that the trash area on the dockis strictly for household trash. All otheritems must be taken to the municipaldump near Public. The simple rules andregulations for the port are spelled outin its official magazine, Harbour, whosehandsome 10th edition is available atthe Capitanerie.

ALL EYES ON THE PORT OF GUSTAVIA

The classic wooden sailboat, Ticonderoga, in last year’s New Year’s Eve Regatta.photo: Rosemond Greaux


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Fashion designer Jean-Claude Jitrois spent afew days in Saint

Barth at the invitation of theBoutique Stéphane &Bernard, his exclusive repre-sentative on the island for thepast year, the Carl GustavHotel, and Marithé Weber,president of the island’s hotelassociation. Jitrois was

accompanied by his muse,professional model SarahMarshal. Jitrois, known forhis exceptional designs instretch leather and skins, tookadvantage of his tropical visitto take a series of photos onthe island. (left to rightBernard, Jean-Claude Jitrois,mayor Bruno Magras, SarahMarshall, Stéphane)

Ligne St Barth Launches a Magazine and Perfume Collection

Fashion Designer Jean-ClaudeJitrois and Sarah Marshall Visit St Barth

Keep an eye outfor “Spa &Travel,” a new

specialized magazinepublished by the localcosmetics firm, LigneSt Barth. Distributedexclusively in airports,train stations, and atcertain hotels, the maga-zine is aimed at anexclusive clientele,tuned in to the world ofspas and travel. The edi-tors of the first editioninclude “spa travelers,”captains of industry,luxury hotel owners;each “poet” or “writer”was asked to submit a traveljournal or personal diaryabout a stay in one of themost beautiful hotels of theworld. From Bali to Dubai,by way of Switzerland,Spain, or Germany, theseglobetrotters prove to be

good authors with a sense ofstyle, culture, an apprecia-tion of gourmet dining, and asense of humor. The maga-zine is divided into two sec-tions, one in German and onein English. The launch party for themagazine was also the per-

fect occasion for theowners of Ligne StBarth, Birgit and HervéBrin, to present theirnew collection of per-fumes. The includeTijuca, Les Alizés, Fleurde Canne à Sucre, Eaude St Barth, VanilleWest indies, Fleur deGingembre, Ouanalao,and Patchouli Arawak,enticing names that arefilled with the promiseof lovely fragrances toplease the senses.

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Van Ki Pass In Saint Barth For The WinterFirst with Shadowfax, then Lone Fox, and nowVan Ki Pass, skipper Randy West has been sail-ing in and out of the Port of Gustavia for over25 years. This is the first season that Van KiPass has been in the harbor however, as its newowner, Liza Baldwin, recently renovated this65’ wooden sloop just in time to sail in lastsummer’s 100th edition of the Newport-Bermuda Race— and win in its class! A nativeof Newport, RI, Baldwin is new to the racingscene, but she certainly has a beautiful boat anda fearless skipper. Let’s see what they can do inSaint Barth’s New Year’s Eve Regatta onDecember 31.

Photos : Rosemond Gréaux

Jeffrey DreadHaitian-born artist Jeffrey Dread is often seen in

Saint Barth, zipping around the island with the topdown on his cool, black convertible Mini Cooper.

Last season he was part of the art scene with anexhibit at Nikki Beach entitled Hip Rock Holly-

wood Icon, with pop-style portraits of such stars asBono, P. Diddy, Mick Jagger, Sophia Loren, SharonStone, and Giorgio Armani. This year he has not yetbeen sighted on the island but has launched a series

of holiday gifts including t-shirts (for humans andtheir pooches), boxer shorts, hats, bags, mugs, and

even refrigerator magnets with his pop images,ranging from a New York City taxicab to his recent

portrait of Robert Kennedy. There is somethingalmost Andy Warhol-like about Dread’s work, with

bright colors, celebrity portraits, and everydayobjects as art. Check out the gift items at www.cafe-

press.com while his paintings can be seen atwww.yessy.com/jefferydread/index.html. Stay

tuned to The Weekly for news about this jetsetter’snext exhibit in Saint Barth

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PEOPLE WATCH


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Ajewelry store thatstands out from thecrowd is Donna del

Sol, a boutique that has beenopen in Saint Barth since1994, on the upper level ofthe Carre d’Or in Gustavia(She also now has a smallstore at the Guanahani Hotelfor those who do not want tobattle traffic in town).Recently expanded toinclude the space next door,the boutique has showcasesof ready-to-wear pieces, butalso serves as a showroomwhere customers can ordercustom designs, tailored toany budget. The owner of the store,Donna Rosell, is an Ameri-

can who has lived in SaintBarth for 17 years. Her phi-losophy is to create jewelrythat the modern woman canactually wear. “I like to setprecious stones in sportiermountings, in keeping withtoday’s more activelifestyle,” she says. Anexample of this is her link-ing of diamonds in any sizeand any color with simplegold links that can be wornas a bracelet or necklace.“You should be able to wearyour jewelry,” she insists. Unusual gemstones areanother signature of theDonna del Sol collections:opals and tourmalines incustom-cut shapes and col-ors can be made into pieces dressy enough for a black-

tie event. “Coral and otherstones in all shades of redand orange, as well as pink,are very popular,” Rosellnotes. She works with fieryopals, pink and red sap-phires, and pale pink kun-zite, pairing them in unusualcombinations such as pinkopals and brown diamonds.“I recently completed anecklace of natural pinkpearls. They are very soft onthe skin,” she says.A recent addition to theDonna del Sol line is theSymbology collection,which includes a white andyellow gold peace symbol,with one side representingpeace; the other love. Thiscollection also includespieces based on the prayersof the Kabbalah, which isstudied by Jews and non-Jews around the world. “Wehave ten different prayersthat can be laser-cut directlyinto the stones, so that eachpiece is custom-made,”explains Rosell, whobelieves in the mysticalpowers these prayers can

offer. Her newest collection iscalled “Astro Us,” and willlaunch this season. “Thepieces include a circle ofZodiac signs with a sun inthe middle with white dia-monds to represent thefemale and a flame of blackdiamonds to represent themale in a couple,” sheexplains. “The sun andflame can be moved to eachperson’s individual sign.These make very personalgifts.”On the horizon is a newboutique in St. Tropez,France, which will double asa distribution point for theDonna del Sol brand inEurope. “This is a naturalexpansion,” says Rosell,who caters to a decidedlyinternational clientele. Herw e b s i t e ,www.donnadelsol.com, alsohas an international reachand is becoming a success-ful marketing tool. “Peopleorder every day on line,”she notes.

Donna Del SolRedefines

Classic Jewelry

Live Music◗◗ Every Evening- Tania, Papagayo & Shrek àpartir de 9:00pm at La Plage,Saint Jean- Lounge mix, 7:30pm to12:00pm, Bar’tô, HotelGuanahani, Grand Cul de Sac - Black Snake Quartet, SoulFunk Roots... from 8:30pm tomidnight, BAZ, Gustavia

◗◗ Every MondayMusic live with Alan on pianofrom 8:00 pm au PortRestaurant, Carré d’or Gustavia

◗◗ Every SaturdayStephane, sunset concert at5:30pm, Carl Gustav Hotel,

◗◗ From Thursday to FridayAlan Landry, piano, 8:00pm,,

Gaïac restaurant, Hotel Le Toiny

◗◗ From Tuesday to SaturdayPhil on piano, ChristopherHôtel, Pointe Milou, starting at 7:00pm

◗◗ From Wednesday to Friday- Nadège, sunset concert at5:30pm, Carl Gustav Hotel

Let’s Party ◗◗ Saturday, December 23- Environment cabaret withSophia, at Bacardi Café, Saint-Jean- Piano Bar Jazz with Alan from8:00 pm at Caviar Island, Carréd’or Gustavia

◗◗ Monday, December 25 - Marrakech evening, mint teaand belly dancers at Ti St Barth,Pointe Milou - Brunch at Manapany,

with Christine Gordon, noon to 3:00pm

◗◗ Tuesday, December 26 - Caribean BBQ with accousticmusic at La Marine Restaurant,Gustavia

◗◗ Wednesday, December 27 “Ti Brother Party:” A bottle ofMoet & Chandon champagnefor the best costume! Fashion &dance show Ti St Barth, PointeMilou

◗◗ Thursday, December 28Angel Night, white dress code,at Ti St Barth, Pointe Milou

◗◗ Friday December 29 : Crazy Weekend fashion anddance show at Ti St Barth,Pointe Milou

Night Clubs◗◗ Every night - Casa Nikki, Gustavia - Yacht Club, Gustavia

◗◗ Monday- “Studio 54,” Casa Nikki,Gustavia - Act 1: Vintage Party (disco,soul, rock, funk) & PsychedelicDolls Show at Yacht Club inGustavia- Act 2: The Sound (house/elec-tro house) by DJ Adrian atYacht Club in Gustavia

◗◗ TuesdayAct 1: Caribbean Sound mixedby DJ Adrian & Sexy danceshow at Yacht Club in GustaviaAct 2: The Sound (house/electrohouse) by DJ Adrian at YachtClub in Gustavia

◗◗ Wednesday:Freestyle mix blend of music byDJ Adrian & Sexy dance show

◗◗ Thursday, December 7- Pink Party, dress code pink &white, Casa Nikki, - DUO CONCEPT by PatriceGero (house /electro house) &Guillaume Mas (house/techhouse) & Sexy dance show

◗◗ Friday & SaturdayFreestyle mix blend of music,DJ Adrian /Sexy dance show atYacht Club in Gustavia

◗◗ Sunday: Sexy dance show mixed by YoOne at Yacht Club in Gustavia

Exhibits ◗◗ Basile, Haïtian painter, Galerie Asie, Gustavia ◗◗ Two painters at Coco &Isabelle at la Plage restaurant

◗◗ December 22-24: Photos byHélène Bernier at Porta 34gallery, Gustavia

◗◗ Through January 7

Group Show: Earth on FireDominique Rousserie (paint-ings), aimundo Figueroa (paint-ings), Lucio Salvatore(Photographs) to b.art Gallery,Carré d'Or, Gustavia

◗◗ Permanent exhibits - Michelle Marie’s new exhibi-tion at the Hotel Carl Gustaf,Gustavia - Alain le Chatelier, LesArtisans, Gustavia - Pompi, Petit Cul de Sac - Hannah Moser, Cul de Sac - Antoine Heckly, GalerieIndochine, Gustavia - Wall House restaurant : EveDucharme Art Gallery presentselection of painters: PhilippeBertho, Monique Journod,Pierre-Luc Bartoli...

◗◗ Art Galleries - Eve Ducharme Art Gallery, byappointment only - To-b.art galerie, Gustavia - Me.di.um gallery, Gustavia - Didier Spindler, SpindlerGallery, Gustavia - Central b.ART Gallery, Petite Saline

- Pipiri Boutique, art gallery,Gustavia

Fashion Shows ◗◗ Everyday - 1:30-2:00pm, Hotel Isle deFrance boutique, Flamands - 1.30pm & 7:30pm, fashionshow featuring Geisha Vampire, La Plage, St Jean ◗◗ Every Tuesday evening, 6:30 pm, Hotel Isle de Franceboutique, Flamands

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Special Events◗◗ Thursday, December 21:Concert with Kasika:Christmas Group fromGuadeloupe, ChristmasCarol Singing at 8:00,ASCCO, Colombier.

◗◗ Friday, December 23:Christmas Village on themain dock in Gustavia byOuanalao Association. - at 2:00 pm Local musicand various activities - at 4:00 pm : arrived of theFather Christmas and distri-bution of gifts for all the chil-dren present up to 10 years.

◗◗ Sunday, December 24th - at 7:00 pm : Christmas evecarols & readings atAnglican church, Gustavia- at 8:00pmFamily Christmas eveChildren’s entertainmentMeeting with fatherChristmas, presents, variousactivities at Le TainoChristopher hôtel, PointeMilou

◗◗ Monday, December 25- at 9:00 am Christmas dayfamily eucharist at Anglicanchurch, Gustavia- at 3pm Santa come at La Plage, Saint Jean



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Opening night cocktail party at La Plage with Bruno, Alexandra and Thierry

Stéphane, Olivier, Cathleen, and Hervé await the arrival of Santa Claus at the Carl Gustaf

Harpist Claire Galo-Place played

at the local hospital.

Party time at Caviar Island

First time tourists in St Barth, at Le Select


■■■■■■■Champagne Bruno Paillard Brut1er CuvéeHistory:Born in Riems in 1953, Bruno Pail-lard comes from an old family ofwinemakers and created his ownchampagne house in 1981.The most recent of the champagnehouses, Bruno Paillard is an independ-ent, family owned enterprise. A spe-cialist in high-quality champagne,they produce 600,000 bottles per yearand export to 22 different countries.They use only the best quality grapesfrom the champagne region, withgrapes from different areas to createthe best blend, and an excellent drychampagne with complexity. Pro-duced using grapes from just one year,each bottle is marked with the year ofthe vintage; this has become an impor-tant way for consumers to know whatthey are buying, as all wines taste dif-ferent from year to year.

Taste:The aroma first reveals the citrus fruitsof Chardonnay: lime and grapefruit.Then the red fruit aromas arerevealed: currant, raspberry, andMorello cherries, characteristic ofPinot Noir. When aerated, other aro-mas such as candied fruits or the exot-ic aromas of Pinot Meunier arerevealed (pineapple, banana).The palate is very clear, with a slighthint of plum and pear, and a pleasantlemon-butter flavor that lingers. Thetiny bubbles are a sign of quality.This champagne should be served at48°F with hors d’oeuvres such asduck liver terrine and brioche toast, orwith a fresh fish tartar, dill and citrus.

Where to find it?In St Barth, at the restaurants at LeSereno and Le Toiny hotels.And at the wine shop, AbsolutelyWine, in Grand Fond. 05 90 52 20 [email protected] daily: 10:00am-1:00pm and 2:00-6:30pm

Now in its third year of serviceto Saint Barth, TradewindAviation offers a stylish way

to fly to the island from San Juan.Based in Connecticut as well as PuertoRico, this charter company is special-ized in business travel and operates theNantucket Shuttle from New York tothe New England island of Nantucketin the summer. Many ofthe airline’s clients alsocome to Saint Barth in thewinter, and started inquir-ing about charter flights tothe island. “Our clientelefor Saint Barth is build-ing,” says one ofTradewind’s owners,David Zara. The servicefrom San Juan avoids thetransfer in St Martin alltogether, and for passen-gers coming from LosAngeles, for example, it isa good option after thelong flight from LAX.“We know many of ourpassengers and are friend-ly with them, we see themsocially,” notes Zara. “Weoffer very personalizedservice.” Both Zara, andanother company princi-pal, David Zipkin, whoserves as director of mar-keting, spend much of the winter inSaint Barth, adding to the personaltouch they can offer their clients.

All of the planes that Tradewind fliesin the Caribbean—from the PilatusPC-12 (which flies at 270 knots at30,000 feet) to the Cessna Grand Cara-van and Beech Super King Air 200—are outfitted with comfortable execu-tive interiors and are equipped with thelatest in safety and communicationssystems, not to mention air-condition-ing, a feature that Zara considersessential in the Caribbean. Every flighthas two pilots aboard, and every pilotholds an ATP (airline transport pilot)license. They also train regularly onflight simulators to keep their skillssharp. Zara, who speaks at least sevenlanguages, is a pilot as well, with 7000

hours of flying under his belt andexperience on a range of aircraft froma B-58 and Cessna Caravan to the Pila-tus PC-12 and King Air B-200, as wellas the Gulfstream G-II, G-III, and G-IV— planes he often uses for flights toone corner of the globe or another.“Our pilots are our ambassadors,” hesays. “We only hire people who takegreat pride in what they do. We think

every client should have a great expe-rience with us.”

Today the company has an extensiveCaribbean connection, offering charterflights throughout the region: not onlyto Saint Barth but also to the BritishVirgin Islands (Tortola and Anguilla),St. Kitts, Nevis, Barbuda, Antigua,Guadeloupe, Martinique, and PuertoRico, including Vieques. According tothe style of airplane that one charters,the flying time from Puerto Rico toSaint Barth can be as short as 45 min-utes aboard a Pilatus or a little over anhour in a Cessna Grand Caravan. Per-fect for those who would like to spendthe weekend in Saint Barth!

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A P A S S I O N F O R E X C E L L E N C E

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For many years the restaurant atFrançois Plantation was one ofthe culinary highlights of the

island, and after several changes of chefand direction in the kitchen, it seems asif the restaurant must once again be con-sidered among the best “tables” in SaintBarth. Back for her second season in thekitchen is Australian chef Sharon Cham-berlain, who trained in her native coun-try, at Marks, a restaurant on the coast ofVictoria about 90 minutes outside ofMelbourne.Chamberlain brings with her an open,multi-cultural culinary philosophy.“Coming from Australia, which is a verymulti-cultural country, we like to mixtextures and flavors to adapt to variouscultures.” With an eye to local productsin the Caribbean, Chamberlain usesfruits and vegetables from Guadeloupeand Saint Martin as well as fish fromSaint Barth (in addition to fish and meatfrom France.) “I like nice, fine food,with clear flavors,” she says.

Wines from François Plantation’s exten-sive cellar enhance her menus. In fact,Robert Eden, the owner of FrançoisPlantation, is a vintner as well, withvineyards in the Languedoc Roussillonregion in France. His environmentallyfriendly wines can be sampled at therestaurant. The pastry chef is Jimmy Frannais,whose signature dessert is a “cigar”made with tobacco ice cream and cognacmousse. Since this taste combinationmight not suit all palettes, his simplerdesserts include cheesecake and a spicychocolate tart.

Chamberlain also works with restaurantconsultant Christophe Langrée. Togetherthey work on menus and keep an eye onoverall excellence. “I think people cometo François Plantation for fine food, andthey want to be surprised by things theydon’t find everyplace else. They want tobe excited by the food.” (Reservations:05 90 29 80 22)

Australian Chef In The Kitchen At François Plantation

A special treat at François Plantation:the “Cigar” (© Dominique Silberstein)

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At least 30 sailboatsare expected to par-ticipate in the 11th

annual edition of the NewYear’s Eve Regatta, a just-for-fun event held every yearon December 31 to kick offthe end-of-the-year holiday

festivities. Organized since1998 by Marc Del Giudice,skipper of the 65’ sloop Mis-chievous, in close collabora-tion with the Saint BarthYacht Club and The Port ofGustavia, this race was initi-ated in 1995 by a group ofAmerican skippers who came

up with the idea for anaround-the-island race forsailboats of all sizes, fromsmall local boats to magnifi-cent sailing ships such asEndeavor, Mari-Cha III, Zin-garo, and Visione, who haveall participated in the past.This year, the flotilla isexpected to be spectacularonce again. “Captains arebeginning to call to tell methey want to participate,” says

Del Giudice. “Already on themoorings in the port are Equ-us, Mischievous, Gitana, Tri-umph, Van Ki Pass, Juno, andVivid, a new 90’ Swan.Things will really heat uparound December 28 when allthe other boats start arriving.”The pre-race briefing will beheld on Saturday, December30 at 5:00pm at the Capi-tainerie (Port of Gustavia) onthe main dock, with a barorganized by the Yacht Clubdownstairs and a quiet placefor captains and skippers tosign up for the race upstairs.All those sailing must be amember of a yacht club, andwhile there is not an officialentry fee, each boat is askedto give $1 or one euro perfoot of the boat’s length as a

donation to the Saint BarthYacht Club. The staggereddeparture times begin at10:00am the next day, withthe starting line out in front ofCorossol, and a race coursethat heads around the islandpast Gustavia toward Saline,Toiny, St. Jean, aroundForchue, and back to Gus-tavia. It generally takesalmost two hours for thefastest boats to sail around the

island, but the record to beat,set in 2004 by the 147’ Balticyacht, Visione, stands at 1hour, 32 minutes, 7 seconds.Can anyone beat that timethis year? The awards cere-mony will take place on theQuai Général de Gaulle afterthe race, at approximately5:00pm, with beautiful silvertrophy cups sponsored byTrey Fitzgibbons, the ownerof Mischievous. A nauticalevent you won’t want to miss,with a fabulous display ofspinnakers unfurled fromToiny to Colombier and atricky slalom among the out-lying islands of Frégate, Bon-homme, Pelé, and Boulanger,the race is the perfect way ofsaying Happy New Year SaintBarth!

Visione holds the record in the New Year’s Eve Regatta

Last Year Carrera

11th Edition of New Year’s Eve Regatta

Thirty sailboatsexpected


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The cruise ship, easy-Cruise One, made itsfirst appearance in

Saint Barth as part of theinaugural voyage for its newCaribbean itinerary. SteliosHaji-Ioannou, the entrepre-neurial founder of easyJet,who became famous aftercreating the low-coast airlineten years ago, personallywelcomed the 80 passengerswho were aboard this cruise.

Saint-Barthélemy: an exclu-sive destination for a handfulof well-heeled clients? Anidea that has flown out thewindow thanks to the newconcept in cruising launchedby the group that foundedeasyJet. The cruise ship,easyCruise One, now in itssecond winter season in theCaribbean, made its first stopin Saint Barth on Saturday,December 9. The 80 passen-gers, for the most part Eng-lish-speaking, were broughtinto the Port of Gustavia viatenders, with the ship itselfanchored in the outer harbor.

The “port intensive”idea

The group shopped in Gus-tavia of course, visiting asampling of the island’s bou-tiques that offer everything

from luxury goods to items“made in Saint Barth.” Theywere able to complete theirday in port by enjoying anevening meal at one of therestaurants that serves theisland’s celebrated Frenchcuisine. This is where therevolutionary ideas of SteliosHaji-Ioannou come in.

He has abandoned the tradi-tional formula of the “allinclusive” crusie: on his “no-frills” ships, passengers payonly for the cost of the nightsthey spend aboard the ship,which are in fact very rea-sonable (starting as low as13 euros per night). He thenorganizes the rest: all of theelements of a cruise thatwere formerly figured intoone overall price, fromdrinks and meals aboard theship to round trip airfare andtransportation to and fromthe initial port, with every-thing on a pay as you gobasis.

Plying the waters of theCariibean for the second sea-son, easyCruiseOne hasembarked on a new circuitwhich includes the islands ofSint Maarten/Saint-Martin,St. Barthélemy, Anguilla, St.Kitts, Nevis, and Antigua.The “port intensive” idea isbased on having many feweractivities aboard the ship,with an accent on discover-

ing the port itself instead.

A 600-passengercruise ship on thedrawing boards

Even the schedule is differ-ent: the boat is at sea part ofthe morning, but on the otherhand, it remains in port muchlater (sailing between 3:00-7:00am). This concept is alsorather revolutionary in theworld of cruising. “We havethe capacity for 170 passen-gers,” notes Stelios, whoadmits that the season startedoff a little quietly. “Decem-

ber is generally a very goodmonth and I remain confi-dent.” This 39 year-oldentrepreneur goes from onesuccessful project to thenext, and is never short ofnew ideas: after the success

of easyJet, he moved intohotels, car rentals, and low-cost credit. His dream is todevelop the low-cost cruisemarket even more with aship for 600 passengers, tobe built in his native countryof Greece.

Practical information

The itinerary: St Maarten(Philipsburg); St Barth (Gus-tavia); Anguilla (SandyGround); St Kitts (Bas-seterre); Antigua (St Johns);Nevis (Charlestown).Two cruise formulas areavailable for the Caribbeanthis winter (through (throughApril 13, 2007): a circuit ofseven days, or just three tofour days (two nights onboard minimum) or a longercircuit of 14 days (the seven-day itinerary twice). A weekend package (threenights from Friday-Monday)is available starting at 145euros; a seven-night voyage(starting Friday, Monday, orWednesday) starts at 263euros.

Reservations can be madeonline at

www.easycruise.com or by telephone

at + 44 1895 651191.

easyCruise One: The first “value” cruise to stop in Saint Barth

Stelios Haji-Ioannou


Tél : 05 90 29 83 70 - Fax : 05 90 52 41 27 - [email protected]

Christmas MenuAPPATIZERS

Grilled Foie Gras Terrine € 15.50/100g

Foie Gras, prepared with Banyuls Wine and Poached Figs € 15.50/100g

Foie Gras Arancchini € 3.00/100g

Crab Terrine with Zucchini and Bell Peppers € 8.00/100g

Puff Pastry with Creole Langouste € 10.00/pièce

Hand Sliced Scotish Smoked Salmon with Home Made Blinis € 12.50/100g

Selection of Vegetables € 5.00/100g

VEGETABLES

«Crowne» (Root Vegetables) with Veal Sauce € 4.20/100g

Topinanbour (Jersusalem Artichoke) and Feve Puree € 4.00/100g

Fried Sweet Potatoes with Clarified Butter € 4.00/100g

Crunchy Vegetables, Asparagus, Mushrooms, Carrots, Green Beans € 5.00/100g

Glazed Chestnut with Spice € 2.00/100g

MAIN COURSE

Duck Breast with Foie Gras, Tomato Chutney € 12.50/100g

Saddle of "Limousin" Lamb with Herbs € 10.00 /100g

Capon with Chestnuts or Mushrooms Stuffing € 4.50/100g

Cold, Poached, Half Spiny Lobster with Truffle Oil € 7.00/100g

Whole Roasted Bar, devil sauce (Vinegar, Pepper and Tomato) € 9.00 /100g

Sea Scallop and Monk Fish with Rosemary Skewer € 10.00/100g

Christmas Ham with Porto and Pineaple € 3.60/100g

Langouste Bisque with Cream Shrimp and Vegetables € 9.00/100g

CHRISTMAS DESSERT 2006~ Bûche à la framboise La part € 4.00Coulis gélifié de framboise, cookies aux pécans~ Omelette Norvégienne La part € 4.00Biscuit, glace (2 parfums au choix) et meringageGlace au choix : Vanille, Chocolat, Pistache, CaféSorbet au choix : Passion, Mangue, Coco, Framboise~ Mignardises La part € 1.90Mini Pavlova, Pistachio à la mangue, Tartelettes aux fruits rouges, Mini éclairs,Baba au rhum, Tarte nougatine sézame et ganache chocolat, Panacotta aux framboises,Snobinettes croustillant chocolat, Mini verrines, Mini tatin, Mini moelleux,Tartelette caramel pécan, Macarons


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Atouch of winter can be seenat the Carl Gustav Hotelwhere a collection of paint-

ings entitled “Winter Trees On OakPaneled Boxes” is on display. Thepaintings are by Michelle Marie, a NewYork-based visual artist and singerwhose met with international acclaimwhen she painted a series of societywomen who were past their glory days,in the series she calls Old BeautyQueens. Actual gemstones, from dia-monds to sapphires, represented thewomen’s jewels. Michelle Marie alsohas a collection of almost whimsicalflower paintings, with intensely brightcolors, which capture the mood of anexuberant summer day.The paintings at the Carl Gustav, which

will remain on exhibit for the entire year,are more geometric in form, with groupsof differently shaped triangles creatingthe starkness of the trees in winter. Thealmost monochromatic paintings aresmall, but a grouping of two or fourwould make a nice visual statement, asthey complement one another in theme.The oak boxes add a touch of naturalwood to the trees.

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia,Michelle Marie now splits her timebetween New York City (an apartment inManhattan) and the country (a house inupstate New York), and articles aboutboth of her homes acclaim her sense ofstyle and decor. Her paintings reflect thelandscapes of these two different envi-ronments as well as her travels, with col-

lections such as Summer Fun and BananaTrees. Michelle Marie works primarily inoils, but giclee prints, or high-quality lim-ited-edition reproductions, signed andnumbered, are available of many of herpaintings.

Perhaps the next time Michelle Marievisits Saint Barth, she’ll share her singingtalents (she has recorded two albums) aswell as her artwork. Her collections canbe seen at www.michellemarieart.com

Kimberly Claire Santoraand Donald Anthony

Mc Comas were marriedon Saturday, December9, 2006 at the Catholic

Church, Notre Dame del’Assomption, in Lorient.This marks the first timethat an American couple

was married in theCatholic Church in Saint

Barth and the first timethat an American priest,

Father Philip Oriole,officiated at the church.

Congratulations !

“Winter Trees on Oak Paneled Boxes”On Exhibit At The Carl Gustav

The Wedding Party


GALERIE ASIEANTIQUITIES

rare finds from asia & beyond

After more than thirty years of traveling and collectingthroughout Asia, we present a very eclectic selection of quality pieces:furniture, Buddhas, primitive arts, Tibetan religious art, curiosities.

We welcome your visit daily (except Sunday). We can provide worldwide shipping.

Or, by appointment, we can organize a private presentationof a large number of remarkable or exceptional pieces (museum quality).

Interior decoration projects accepted throughout the Caribbean and the Americas.

We also offer a free search service to help you locatethat very special piece you have been seeking for so long.

Absolutely exceptional Fang mask (Ngil secret society). Museum Quality!

Afghanistan Burma China India Indonesia Laos Nepal New-Guinea Thailand Tibet

on the harbour - Tel . : 05 90 52 09 01rue Samuel Fahlberg, (opp. Sibarth)Gustavia - Saint-Barthelemy (F.W.I.)

A very happy Christmas to all!


Au Port 05.90.27 62 36Bête à Z’Ailes 05 90 29 74 09CCaarrll GGuussttaaff ((LLee)) 0055..9900..2299 7799 0000Café Victoire 05.90.29.02.39Caviar Island 09 90 52 46 11Do Brazil 05.90.29 06 66Eddy’s Restaurant 05.90.27 54 17Jao 05.90.29 52 24L’Entracte 05 90 27 70 11La Crêperie 05 90 27 84 07La Gamelle 05 90 29 89 70La Mandala 05.90.27 96 96La Marine 05.90.27 68 91La Route des Boucaniers 05.90.27 73 00LLaa VVeellllaa 0055..9900..2277 5511 5511La Saladerie 05 90 27 52 48Le Sapotiller 05.90.27 60 28Le Vietnam 05 90 27 81 37Pipiri Palace 05.90.27 53 20Repaire des Rebelles 05.90.27 72 48The Strand 05 90 27 63 77Ti Zouk K’fé 05 90 27 90 60Wall House 05.90.27 71 83

Bacardi 05 90 27 68 09Eden Rock 05.90.29 79 99Hideaway 05.90.27.63.62Nikki Beach 05.90.27.64.64La Plage 05.90.27 53 13Le Jardin 05 90 27 73 62Le Piment 05.90.27.53.88Le Terraza 05.90.27 70 67Zanzibarth 05 90 27 53 00

K’fé Massaï 05.90.29 76 78Le Wok 05 90 27 52 52Le Portugal à St Barth 05 90 27 68 59

Hostellerie des 3 Forces 05 90 27 61 25

FFrraannççooiiss PPllaannttaattiioonn 0055..9900..2299 8800 2222Les Bananiers 05.90.27.93.48

Le Régal 05.90.29 85 26

LLee MMaannggoo ((HHôôtteell LLee CChhrriissttoopphheerr)) 0055..9900..2277 6633 6633LLee TTaaïïnnoo ((HHôôtteell LLee CChhrriissttoopphheerr)) 0055..9900..2277 6633 6633Ti St-Barth 05.90.27 97 71

EEsspprriitt SSaalliinnee 0055..9900..5522 4466 1100Grain de Sel 05.90.52 46 05Le Tamarin 05 90 27 72 12Pacri 05.90.29.35.63

BBaarrttoolloommééoo ((HHôôtteell GGuuaannaahhaannii)) 0055..9900..2277 6666 6600IInnddiiggoo ((HHôôtteell GGuuaannaahhaannii)) 0055 9900 2277 6666 6600La Gloriette (La) 05.90.27 75 66Le Lafayette club 05 90 27 62 52Le Rivage 05.90.27 82 42Restaurant des pêcheurs (Hôtel Le Sereno) 05.90.29.83.00

Le Gaïac (Hôtel Le Toiny) 05.90.27 88 88

Santa Fé 05.90.27 61 04

MMaayyaa’’ss 0055..9900..2277 7755 7733

Chez Rolande 05.90.29 76 78La Case de l’Ile 05.90.27 61 81La Langouste 05.90.27.63.61Taïwana 05.90.27 65 01

Chez Ginette 05.90.27.66.11Chez Yvon 05.90.29 86 81Fellini Ristorante (Hôtel Le Manapany) 05.90.27.66.55New Born 05.90.27.67.07

Anse des Cayes

Flamands

Public

Lurin

Toiny

Grand Cul de Sac

Saline

Pointe Milou

Corossol

Colombier

Vitet

Lorient

Saint Jean

Gustavia

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Stay in touch WHEREVER YOU ARE EVERY FRIDAY AT www.st-barths.com


SALES, RENTALS

ApartmentsBusiness

LandVillas

6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 living roomsNice pool & sun deck terrace

Plus fully independant studio apartment

2.250 000€-Ref 06.261

Agence Immobilière / Real EstateMarigot - (opposite of Monoshop) - 97133 St Barthélemy

Ph.: 05 90 27 78 70 - Fax: 05 90 27 94 52e-mail : [email protected]

Garanties financières : SocamabAssurances : S.N.P.I.

LLOOVVEELLYY HHIILLLLSSIIDDEE VVIILLLLAAOOVVEERRLLOOOOKKIINNGG FFLLAAMMAANNDDSS

FOR SALE

■ Classified adsReal EstateFor sale, a very pretty apart-ment, 150m2, garage, privateswimming pool, 2 bedrooms andequipped kitchen. Beautiful andquality decor with a fantasticview of Gustavia. This propertymust be seen. St Barth Properties Sotheby’sInternational Realty : 0590 29 75 05

For sale, a completely renovatedapartment, 120m2. Located inMarigot, 2 bedrooms, terrace,patio etc. St Barth Properties Sotheby’sInternational Realty : 0590 29 75 05

For sale, pretty creole house on166m2 of land. Consisting ofone bedroom, one bathroom, anoffice and an American exteriorkitchen opening onto a deckwith jacuzzi.St Barth Properties Sotherby’sInternational Realty: 0590 29 75 05

Property in Devet (panoramicview between Toiny and PetitCul de Sac, villa with 3 Bed, 2

Bath on 1/3 of acre 1,260,000euros. Contact CMI 05 90. 27.80.88

Appartment in Saint Jean - Seaview, fully equiped 750,000euros. Contact CMI : 05 90. 27.80.88

Little gem hidden in tropicalgarden 3 “cases” St Bart’s styledeck, teraces, great profesionalkitchen. Potential for third bun-galow and/or pool. 950.000euros Ref 06.264 Les VentsAlizésTél. : 0590 27 78 [email protected]

Spacious duplex in Marigot2 bedrooms / 2 baths, balcony,Jacuzzi in Tropical patio.680.000 euros. Ref agency06.258. Les Vents Alizés Tél. : 0590 27 78 [email protected]

LandLand in Flamand, surface 1/3 ofacre with viability (power,water, tel) 1,050,000 euros. Contact CMI 05 90. 27.80.88


Shipping rescue 05 96 70 92 92 Gendarmerie 05 90 27 11 70PAF / airport & port police 05 90 29 76 76Hospital 05 90 27 60 35Fire dept. 18 / 05 90 27 66 13Doctor on duty 05 90 27 76 03Pharmacy Aéroport 05 90 27 66 61

Gustavia 05 90 27 61 82Saint Jean 05 90 29 02 12

Tourism office 05 90 27 87 27Harbour 05 90 27 66 97Boat company Voyager 05 90 87 10 68

Rapid Explorer 05 90 27 60 33Airlines company Winair 05 90 27 61 01

St-Barth Commuter 05 90 27 54 54Air Caraïbes 05 90 27 71 90American Airlines 00 599 54 52040

Taxis Gustavia 05 90 27 66 31Saint-Jean 05 90 27 75 81

St Barth Shuttle (Bus Service) 05 90 29 44 19Town Hall 05 90 29 80 40EDF (electricity company office) 05 90 29 80 81Water system 05 90 27 60 33Post office Gustavia 05 90 27 62 00Marine Reserve 06 90 31 70 73Catholic church Sunday 8:30am Gustavia 05 90 27 95 38Anglican church Sunday 9am. 05 90 29 74 63Evangelical church St Barth Beach Hotel Sunday 9am

■ Emergency numbers

■ Useful numbers

■ At your service

The traffic circle at La Tour-mente (the top of the hill nearthe airport) has altered thetraffic patterns for who has theright-of-way. Now, vehiclesalready engaged in the trafficcircle have priority. Below is asmall diagram to help you fig-ure out what to do.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATIONYIELD :

You do nothave the

right of way=

■ Driving in St BarthsROUND-ABOUT AT LA TOURMENTE

■ PuzzleThere's no math involved.The grid has numbers, butnothing has to add up to any-thing else. You solve the puz-zle with reasoning and logic.It's fun. It's challenging. It's

addictive! “Fill in the grid sothat every row, every col-umn, and every 3x3 boxcontains the digits 1 through9."That's all there is to it.

www.sudokustar.fr

St Barth WEEKLYPublished by "Le Journal de Saint-Barth" ISSN-1766-9278

Ph. : 05.90.27.65.19 Fax : 05.90.27.91.60

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Chief Editor: Pierrette Guiraute, Translation / English texts : Ellen Lampert Greaux,

Photographer : Rosemond GreauxImpression : Daily Herald

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CLASSIFIED ADSPlease mail, or drop off this form, with your payment to the St Barth Weekly office at Les Mangliers

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