Guide · Updated 2026-07-24
The First Times Collection: St Barts Built Around the Children
The children's and teenagers' collection: the first wave, the first mask, the first days without a screen.
Who it is for
An island is better discovered at ten than at forty, and this collection composes the stay from the children rather than in spite of them. First Times is a permanent collection from our St Barts atelier — not a package sold from a brochure, but a way of composing an entire stay around a single intention.
The approach
An island is better discovered at ten than at forty. This collection composes the stay from the children rather than in spite of them: <a href="/guide/st-barts-beaches-ranked/">Lorient's forgiving wave</a>, the pastry atelier with the chef, the treasure hunt across the island, the mask at Marigot where the drop-off begins twenty metres out. For teenagers we offer a digital-detox programme that is never called one — surf in the morning, trails in the afternoon, making things at night — and it works because nothing is forbidden, everything is simply better. Meanwhile the parents disappear, which is also the point.
What the First Times collection includes
The collection is not a menu to pick from — it is a composed whole. Its building blocks: Villa with usable beach and protected lagoon. Guided surf and snorkelling initiation. Pastry atelier and island treasure hunt. Teen programme: surf, trails, creation. Each element is arranged in advance and adjusted to your party once we know it.
Practical notes
First Times is a permanent collection, available year-round and composed to each stay. Pricing depends on villa size, party and dates rather than a fixed rate, which is why the collection is quoted as a single all-inclusive figure agreed before arrival — accommodation, chef, provisioning, experiences, vehicle and concierge in one number, with a written exclusion list so nothing surprises you on the island.
How to book it
The First Times collection is orchestrated as a single stay with one point of contact — villa, chef, experiences and logistics agreed before you fly, nothing left to assemble on arrival. The full formats, seasonality and current availability live on the <a href="/collections/premieres-fois/">collection page</a>, and every stay is composed to the party rather than sold from a shelf.
Questions
From what age?
Snorkelling and pastry from five or six, surf from seven, the teen programme from twelve. Villas are chosen accordingly.
Does the teen programme actually work?
It works when it is not presented as deprivation. We confiscate nothing: we fill the days with better things, and the screen loses on its own.
From what age does the First Times collection work?
Snorkelling and the pastry atelier from five or six, surf from seven, and the teenage programme from twelve. Villas are chosen with a usable beach and a protected lagoon to match.