615philipg
April 2, 2025
Although not for lack of enthusiasm, I'm a little late writing this review. This was the third year in a row celebrating my wife's birthday at the Karibuni. As always, we had a wonderful visit and vacation. We stayed for a week and enjoyed our third different villa. They are all well-appointed and comfortable, basically the same inside with slightly different pools and views. We have requested two weeks next year -- we really can't get enough of both the Karibuni and St. Martin. Sylvana, Elliot and Manon, as all the other review suggest, are exceptional at welcoming and making our stay relaxed and easy. Anything from booking a taxi, a massage, excursion or dinner reservations. We use WhatsApp and communicate with the team whenever needed. At this point, we've done a fair amount of exploring. I recommend working with Elliot and Manon and work with them to set your agenda/itinerary. Everything from visiting Pinel Island, which we do several times during each visit and is a great benefit from staying at the Karibuni, the other beaches, massages, and of course the restaurants to the sunset cruises and day trips off island. They have not steered us wrong. We rely on taxis for all transportation. On average we spend about $50+ per day. At most it's $40 round trip, including tip, to Grand Case and Orient, but we typically go to Marigot and the Dutch side a few times which is more expensive. If you want to explore, probably best to rent a car. You can't go wrong at the Karibuni!