Harbours and anchorages near Deshaies

mouillage de Murphy

Anchorage on the Pointe-Noire coast between Baille-Argent and Anse Guyonneau, leeward side of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Îlets Pigeon

Two islets of about 8 ha in all, 1,100 m off Malendure beach in Bouillante, in the middle of the cœur marin of the Parc national de la Guadeloupe known as the Réserve Cousteau. Mooring buoys only.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, W

Îlet la Biche

Islet in the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, 2.9 nm east of Sainte-Rose, inside the cœur of the Parc national de la Guadeloupe. Sand, rock and weed bottom, small beach.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE

Plage de Petite Anse

Anchorage off Petite Anse beach on the leeward coast between Deshaies and Pointe-Noire, sand and weed bottom, sheltered from N through S on the east side.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Petite Anse

Cove just south of Pointe des Tortues, 0.4 nm north of Anse à la Barque, on the coast of Vieux-Habitants. Sand bottom, beach, sheltered from N through S on the east side.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Pointe des Tortues

Anchorage by Pointe des Tortues, between Bouillante and Anse à la Barque on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from N through S on the east side.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Grande Anse

Anchorage off Grande Anse, the long beach 1 nm north of Deshaies on the north-west coast of Basse-Terre, sand and rock bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Anse de Leroux

Cove with a beach 1.8 nm south of Deshaies on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE round to S.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Plage De Rocroy

Anchorage off Plage de Rocroy on the west coast of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Malendure, Réserve Cousteau

Anchorage at the north end of Malendure beach in Bouillante, 0.5 nm east of the Îlets Pigeon, sand bottom, sheltered from N through SE.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Plage de Gadet

Anchorage off Plage de Gadet, 1.5 nm north of Deshaies between Grande Anse and Plage de la Perle, sand bottom, sheltered from NE round to S.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Baie Cercelle

Mud-bottom anchorage in Baie Cercelle, in the southern part of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, the wide bay between Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE

Malendure - Centre

Anchorage off the middle of Malendure beach at Pigeon, Bouillante, facing the Îlets Pigeon 0.7 nm offshore. Sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Plage Bosco

Anchorage 1.2 nm south of Deshaies harbour, off the shore known as Plage Bosco, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Îlet Fajou

Mooring zone at Îlet Fajou, near the barrier reef of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, in the core of the Guadeloupe national park.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Plage de la Perle

Anchorage off Plage de la Perle, 2.4 nm north of Deshaies on the north-west coast of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE round to S.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Anse à la Barque

Deep cove on the boundary of Bouillante and Vieux-Habitants, counted with Deshaies among the best-sheltered natural anchorages on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre. Sand bottom.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Bouillante

Anchorage in the bay off the town of Bouillante, on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Baie-Mahault

Anchorage off Baie-Mahault at the southern end of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, mud bottom in about 5 metres.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Sainte-Rose

Anchorage off the fishing harbour of Sainte-Rose, on the north coast of Basse-Terre at the western entrance of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

Source Chaude du Curé

Anchorage off the Bain du Curé hot spring at Pointe à l'Abbé, in the Pigeon district of Bouillante, weed bottom with a beach ashore, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Anse Deshaies

Bay of Deshaies, in the north-west of Basse-Terre, with a field of paying buoys and an anchoring zone off the village. Sand and rock bottom.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Port de Pigeon

Small harbour at Pigeon, in Bouillante, on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre. The Îlets Pigeon, known to divers as the Réserve Cousteau, lie 0.8 nm offshore.

Marina Bas-du-Fort

The main marina of Guadeloupe, between Pointe-à-Pitre and Le Gosier on the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin, with about 1,150 berths on 16 pontoons.

Îlet à Cochon

Mooring field off Îlet à Cochon at the entrance to Pointe-à-Pitre harbour, run by Marina Bas-du-Fort, 0.5 miles south-west of the marina.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Anse Guyonneau

Cove with a beach on the Pointe-Noire coast, leeward side of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Chenal de Pointe-à-Pitre

Anchorage by the sailing club at the entrance to Marina Bas-du-Fort, on the Pointe-à-Pitre approach channel, sand bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Port de Deshaies

Fishing harbour and town quay of Deshaies, in the north-west of Basse-Terre, at the head of the bay where yachts lie on buoys or at anchor.

Port de Baie-Mahault

Small-boat harbour of Baie-Mahault at the southern end of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, on the north side of the Jarry industrial area.

Deshaies Sud

Anchorage 0.7 nm south of Deshaies harbour, on the south side of the bay, sand and rock bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE