Martinique pairs colorful beaches with waterfront villages, French Creole food and some of the Caribbean’s greatest rum distilleries. At Anse Noire, you descend the steps to a beach covered in volcanic black sand. Just around the rocky headland, Anse Dufour changes the scene entirely: white sand, fishing boats and clear Caribbean water. You can swim at both in the same morning. In Martinique, changing beaches can feel like changing islands. Head north and dark sand meets forested volcanic slopes. Drive south and coconut palms frame white-sand shores. Take a boat onto the Atlantic coast a...