Harbours and anchorages near Pointe-à-Pitre

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

Îlet Fortune

Anchorage off Îlet Fortune, an islet in the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin off Goyave, rocky bottom.

• Sheltered NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Petit-Havre

Natural anchorage at Petit-Havre on the south coast of Grande-Terre, between Le Gosier and Sainte-Anne, on sand, rock and weed.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

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

Mouillage de la Voûte

Anchorage off Saint-François on the south-east coast of Grande-Terre, sand and mud bottom, 0.5 miles south-west of the marina.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

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

Anse du Souffleur, Port-Louis

Anchorage off the Anse du Souffleur beach, just south of Port-Louis on the north-west coast of Grande-Terre, sand and rock bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Anse de la Guérite

Anchorage just off the Port-Louis marina on the north-west coast of Grande-Terre, sand and rock bottom in about 7 metres.

• Sheltered N, 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

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

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

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

Petit-Canal

Anchorage off Petit-Canal on the eastern shore of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, mud and weed bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Anse du Mancenillier

Anchorage off the Anse Champagne beach, 0.3 miles west of Marina Saint-François on the south-east coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom in about 5 metres.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

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

Marina de Saint-François

Marina of Saint-François on the south-east coast of Grande-Terre, the departure point for La Désirade and Petite-Terre.

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

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

Goyave

Anchorage off Goyave on the east coast of Basse-Terre, in the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin, sand and weed bottom.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, 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

Îlet du Gosier

Anchorage off Îlet du Gosier and its red and white lighthouse, on the south coast of Grande-Terre, 2.4 miles east of Marina Bas-du-Fort.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

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

Le Moule

Anchorage off Le Moule on the Atlantic coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom, 6.4 miles north-west of Saint-François.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE