Charter a private jet to St. Barts: New Year's Eve in Gustavia harbor, the beach clubs of St-Jean, and the Caribbean's most discreet island season. Fly on your schedule, skip every line.
Stay
LVMH-owned 61-room beachfront resort on Flamands Bay; the Caribbean's only Palace-distinction hotel. Jean Imbert's La Case restaurant on the sand.
Rocky promontory icon above St-Jean Bay, Oetker Collection. Founded 1953 by aviator Remy de Haenen as the island's first hotel; Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Sand Bar and the new Remy's Club speakeasy.
22-suite hillside hideaway on the secluded southeast coast; private pools in every suite. Relais & Chateaux privacy and the Le Gaiac restaurant.
46-room Grand Cul-de-Sac beachfront resort with La Mer spa. Travel + Leisure World's Best 2026 #3 Caribbean resort, with 2 Michelin Keys.
Marigot Bay resort reborn under Rosewood in 2021; overwater-feel beachfront rooms and Sense spa.
39 Christian Liaigre-designed minimalist suites and villas on Grand Cul-de-Sac's lagoon; Valmont spa and Al Mare Italian by Raffaele Lenzi.
The tables worth flying for.
Garden-set French-Caribbean fine dining in a tropical courtyard in Saline. Why famous: The island's longtime romantic-favorite white-tablecloth room; celeb anniversary-dinner magnet.
Latin-leaning seafood on Gustavia harbor with a DJ pulse. Why famous: The signature St. Barts night out; harbor views and a scene since opening.
Refined Italian in Gustavia. Why famous: Considered the island's best Italian; the serious-food-lover's pick amid the beach clubs.
French-Mediterranean party dining above Gustavia Harbour. Why famous: Lobster linguine and champagne-fueled lunches; the see-and-be-seen lunch institution.
French-Creole fine dining in an open-air garden at Hotel Le Toiny. Why famous: Acclaimed as one of the Caribbean's top restaurants; the legendary Sunday brunch and truffle parmesan spaghetti.
Franco-Japanese precision dining in Gustavia. Why famous: The island's hardest dinner reservation; sashimi and yuzu-lit sauces in an intimate terrace room.
The landmarks worth landing for.
17th-century Swedish fort ruins on a hill above Gustavia, overlooking the harbor. Why visit: The classic St. Barts postcard: the full Gustavia anchorage spread below you at sunset.
A small cove a few minutes from Gustavia, its sand mixed with crushed shells. Why visit: The island's most unusual beach; a sunset swim ten minutes from dinner.
Gustavia's local history museum in a restored Swedish-era stone house. Why visit: Four centuries of the island in one stop: pirates, planters, and the Swedish chapter.
The events worth timing your trip around.
New Year's Eve in St. Barts: the harbor fireworks, the yacht crowd, and the island's legendary parties. Gustavia harbor at midnight is the most expensive view in the Caribbean.
Fly to this event →Airport: Gustaf III Airport (SBH). The famous 650m runway takes STOL turboprops only, so long-haul jets land at St. Maarten and connect.
Alternates: Princess Juliana (SXM), St. Maarten, with full FBO services and onward island-hop connections; Antigua (ANU) for longer stays.
Aircraft fit: Light jets and long-range aircraft nonstop from the US East Coast to SXM; Twin Otter-class island-hoppers into SBH.
Notes: SBH closes after dark and in poor weather; we build the SXM buffer into the plan and re-book the hop if a connection slips.
Most nationalities enter visa-free for short stays; it is a French territory, so Schengen-style rules apply. Bring a passport valid beyond your trip, and tell us early if your nationality needs a visa.
Yes. French/EU pet rules apply: microchip, current rabies vaccination, and a veterinary health certificate. We arrange the paperwork and a pet-friendly aircraft.
No jet can land on the island's 650m runway. We fly you nonstop to St. Maarten (SXM) and connect you onto the 15-minute island-hop into SBH.
For the Dec 27-Jan 3 window, months ahead. Aircraft capacity into SXM and island-hop seats tighten sharply that week.
December through March: trade-wind weather, calm seas, and the full social season.
Tell us when. We handle the aircraft, the St. Maarten connection,
and the last mile into Gustavia.