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While St. Barts has reopened to vaccinated travelers, entry requirements in accordance with the French government currently involve providing proof of vaccination status or a negative RT-PCR Covid-L9 test performed within three days prior to boarding your flight. Alternatively, an antigen test within 48 hours prior to departure is also accepted. here
Now in its eighth year, the St. Barth Gourmet Festival is scheduled to take place November 10 through November 14, 2021.
The involved chefs are not only from different parts of France — but with one being from Monaco and another from St. Barts — but respectively have earned Michelin stars. They are: Chef Pierre Gagnaire of Pierre Gagnaire Restaurant in Paris; Chef Eric Frechon of Hôtel Le Bristol, also in Paris; Chef Arnaud Lallement of L’Assiette Champenoise in Tinqueux; Chef Jean-Rémi Caillon of Le Kintessence at Le K2 Palace in Courchevel; Chef Nicolas Beaumann of Maison Rostang in Paris; and Chef Dimitri Droisneau of La Villa Madie in Cassis.
“It’s a good number,” said Nils Dufau, president of the Territorial Tourism Committee of St. Barts, of the total participating chefs. “This is the first time we’ve had so many chefs coming. We felt that people wanted [the festival] to expand so that more people can go to more restaurants.”
Locations for the 2021 St. Barth Gourmet Festival will be spread out on the island; among them, Gustavia, its capital and main port. Participating festival hotels will include Hôtel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf, Hôtel Rosewood’s Le Guanahani St. Barth, Hôtel Christopher, Hôtel Manapany and Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France. [links]
LAZY Z (168 feet) owned by US publishing billionaire Mortimer Zuckerman / NY Daily News, U.S News & World Report ($2.6 billion) *St. Bart's
MARIDOME (177 feet) owned by Australian Just Group clothing retailer billionaire Solomon Lew ($1.09 billion) *St. Bart's
This year’s superyacht showdown is located on the harbor of Gustavia, St. Bart’s capital. The french-speaking Caribbean island of St. Bart's hosts the best New Year’s Eve parties on private yachts and in the exclusive beach clubs.
ODESSA II (242 feet) owned by Russian industrial billionaire Len Blavatnik ($17.9 billion) *Saint Martin [links]
ROSEHEARTY (183 feet) owned by U.S. media magnate Rupert Murdoch ($11.9 billion) *St. Bart’s
INFINITY (290 feet) owned by U.S private equity billionaire Jonathan Nelson ($2 billion) *British Virgin Islands more
The caption read, "wow . can’t be more thankful for this life and friends intertwined . unbelievable 💙"
Hadid also uploaded a stunning slideshow of the St. Barth waters and sky. In one shot, she poses with longtime pal Fai Khadra. In another, she poses in a dainty mini dress by With Jéan.
Fireworks on your rooftop for New Year's Eve? That's so last year. Instead, supermodel Bella Hadid and her glamorous entourage of friends headed to the sunny Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy to ring in 2020. From denim bikinis to jet skis, Hadid showed off her memorable holiday vacation on Instagram.
For New Year festivities, she slipped into a revealing white two-piece composed of a white halter bandeau top and a skirt with a side slit. "HAPPY NEW YR," she wrote in her Instagram story. [links]
The outfit was complemented by gold accessories, from chunky bracelets to delicate earrings.
First, she uploaded a video of herself lounging in the sun in white bottoms and a denim button-up featuring black crosses. She also wore narrow, reflective sunglasses. "Using u as my reflection. Hypnosis @raveena_aurora ✨🧚🏼♀️🔮👼🏽," she wrote in the caption. more
Attendees can sample an extraordinary selection of rums, meet with distillers, enjoy rum and cocktail events, taste fine cigars and enjoy the glamour of the Caribbean’s most luxurious destination. [links]
“We look forward to a new season and the 4 th Annual Caribbean Rum Awards. We are increasing the Master Classes by world-renowned rum producers to provide more education to the ever-hungry rum collectors and amateurs alike,” said Christopher Davis, proprietor of the Rhum Room and co-founder of the Caribbean Rum Awrads and St Barth Rum Festival. “This year we will be adding more days to the event in order to accommodate the demand from last year and the enquiries for this year. We will also have a Rum Cocktail competition featuring the best bartenders on St Barth as last year the audience was limited due to restrictions so we anticipate a much bigger and more festive event this year. We are also giving our local Rhum Arrangé producers a day to exhibit their unique St Barth rhum flavors where the visitors will be able to sample and purchase from their collections. Please reserve tickets to the events, rum & cigar pairings and Rum Dinners early as we have very limited space.” more
And then there’s Accutron Rum Expo, which gathers some of the most sought-after rums in the world for a free tasting event to the public. here
WIMCO is the official villa rental company of the Caribbean Rum Awards, and Tradewind Aviation is the official airline of the event.
This year’s CRA will again include Uber-Premium categories in both Molasses Rum and Rhum Agricole, both featuring rum groupings never before seen at any other rum festival. [links]
This year’s CRA will also bring back the People’s Choice Panel is accepting applications for non-professional rum fans to join and sample-judge-award a People’s Choice winner from a group of world-class rums. (To apply please send an email to Christopher@RhumRoom.com to be considered). here