St. Barth’s: it’s a lot. This idyllic but well-trod jewel of the Caribbean is not exactly the place to escape from the world, given the relentless presence of the demimonde.
During the tourist season—from Christmas to New Year’s, over President’s Day weekend, and so on—this volcanic island comprising just 9.75 square miles is as rife with high-maintenance .01-percenters as the Croisette in August.
