Saint Barthélemy eSIM

Yes, as long as you have an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked iPhone. That covers the iPhone XS, XR and every model since, including the SE (2020) and newer. After buying you'll get a QR code by email; scan it in Settings to load your Saint Barthélemy travel eSIM, then keep your normal SIM active for calls and texts. Because it's a data-only plan, you get fast mobile internet across Gustavia and the island while your usual number stays on your primary line. If you're unsure whether your iPhone is unlocked, dial *#06# to find your EID, or ask your carrier. Our 24/7 support team can confirm compatibility before you travel.

It works on most recent eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked Android phones. That includes the Samsung Galaxy S20 and newer, the Z Fold and Z Flip range, Google Pixel 3 and later, and many other 2019-onward flagships. Older or budget handsets sometimes lack an eSIM chip, so check your model's specifications first. Installing is simple: scan the QR code we email you to add the St Barts eSIM, then set it as your data line while keeping your physical SIM for your normal number. You'll have prepaid data ready whether you fly into Gustaf III or arrive by ferry from St Maarten. If you're not certain your phone supports eSIM, our support team can verify it.

Your Saint Barthélemy travel eSIM connects to Orange, the island's leading network. As a French collectivity, St Barts runs French-grade mobile infrastructure — fast 4G across the island with 5G rolling out — which is why our wholesale costs, and therefore your prices, are a fraction of typical Caribbean roaming. There's nothing to configure manually: once you scan the QR code and arrive, your phone registers on the Orange network automatically and your prepaid data begins. Data-only, so use WhatsApp or FaceTime for calls while your home number stays on your primary SIM.

Excellent — St Barts is just 25 square kilometres and Orange's coverage reaches essentially all of it: Gustavia and its harbour, St-Jean and the airport bay, Lorient, Grand Cul-de-Sac, Colombier and the beach coves in between. Signal holds on the winding hill roads and at the viewpoints, and reaches a reasonable way offshore for yacht anchorages around the island — though as anywhere, it fades as you sail out. Villas high on the hillsides occasionally sit in a dip, in which case a few steps onto the terrace usually fixes it. For a typical stay you'll simply never think about coverage.

It takes just a few minutes. After purchase we email you a QR code. On your phone, open Settings, choose to add an eSIM or mobile plan, and scan that code to install it. We recommend doing this on Wi-Fi before you travel. The plan won't start counting down yet: your validity and prepaid data only begin when the eSIM first connects to the network after you arrive on Saint Barthélemy. On arrival, enable the eSIM as your data line, switch on data roaming for that line, and turn roaming off on your home SIM. Your phone connects automatically. If anything looks off, our 24/7 support can walk you through it.

Yes, and we recommend it. Install the eSIM at home over Wi-Fi as soon as your QR code arrives by email. Installing is not the same as activating: your data allowance and validity period only start when the eSIM first connects to the local network on Saint Barthélemy, not when you scan the code. You have up to 180 days between purchase and first use. One routing note: most visitors connect through St Maarten's Princess Juliana airport before the short hop or ferry across — St Maarten is a separate territory on different networks, so this plan activates once you actually reach St Barts. We also offer a Saint Martin eSIM if you're splitting your stay.

Almost always, and often absurdly so. Caribbean roaming is premium-priced on most UK, US and Canadian plans, and EU-plan treatment of Saint Barthélemy varies by carrier — some include it with French roaming, many don't, so check yours. Our St Barts plans start at $3 with 20GB at $19, because the island's French-grade Orange infrastructure keeps wholesale costs low — pricing that would look normal in Paris, on an island where lunch rarely costs less than $50. A fixed prepaid price, no surprise fees, and a top-up any time if you run low.

Yes to both. This is a data-only eSIM, so it doesn't make native calls or send SMS, but everything you'd actually use works over the internet: WhatsApp calls and messages, FaceTime, iMessage and other VoIP apps all run on your prepaid data. Your usual phone number stays active on your physical SIM thanks to dual-SIM, so friends, family and your office can still reach you and apps tied to your number keep working. The trick is to set the eSIM as your data line and turn data roaming off on your home SIM to avoid your carrier's charges. That way you stay reachable on your normal number while the St Barts eSIM carries all your mobile internet.

Yes, personal hotspot and tethering are supported, so you can share your St Barts eSIM connection with a laptop, tablet or a travel companion's phone. Just switch on the hotspot in your phone's settings as you normally would. Anything connected to your hotspot draws from the same prepaid data allowance — but with 10GB at $9 and 20GB at $19, this is one of the few destinations where you can hotspot a laptop on a yacht deck all afternoon without a second thought. If you do somehow run low, add a top-up at any time.

The best eSIM is one that's ready before you arrive, runs on the island's strongest network and costs a fraction of roaming, which is exactly what the GulfData Saint Barthélemy travel eSIM offers. You get fast Orange data across Gustavia, St-Jean and every beach in between, with instant QR activation you can install before you fly. Plans start at $3 with no roaming fees and no surprise charges — likely the cheapest thing you'll buy all week on St Barts. It keeps your normal number active on your primary SIM, supports hotspot sharing, offers top-ups, and works on recent eSIM-capable iPhones and Android phones. Backed by 24/7 support throughout your stay.