Delicate Rum & Banana Flavor

Depart for the city of Le François to visit Habitation Clement (Clement House), also known as Habitation Mahogany. Classified as a National Heritage Site of France, this plantation includes a superbly preserved 18th century house that is a wonderful example of a traditional Creole home. The tour begins with the old distillery, which was the site of a meeting between President François Mitterrand and President George Bush, Sr. on the eve of the Gulf War.

Visit the Maison de Maître (master’s house) and Case-à-Lucie, a former slave’s quarters now transformed into an exhibition gallery, where you can taste various rums. Continue to Habitation Belfort, a banana plantation and learn about the different stages of one of the island’s most important industries. Tour the plantation aboard a train and taste local products before returning to the ship.