Flying into St. Bart’s

There are two ways to get to St. Bart’s. The most popular is using one of the many small commuter airplanes that fly out of St. Maarten or other islands close by. The second method is by the Voyager Express out of St. Maarten which is also known as “The Vomit Comet”. This is our second trip to St. Bart’s and I had posted some pictures earlier, however attached are a couple from the other day when we happened to be near the traffic circle that is at the top of the hill that planes need to dive over on their approach. Once over the hill (take a look at the second picture of the airplane diving below the road) they have to get it down on the landing strip quickly so that the can stop before going into the ocean at St. Jeans Beach. It’s a real adrenaline rush, lots of time you see the plane float for a long way before touching down as the winds come off the ocean and keeps it in the air. The pictures are from two different days and different angles. I also included a view from across St. Jeans Bay back towards the airport; if you look closely you can see a plane that has taken off to the right of the airstrip.