Harbours and anchorages near Pointe-à-Pitre

Anse Accul

Anchorage in Anse Accul on the west side of Sainte-Anne, south coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

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

Pointe de la Saline

Anchorage at Pointe de la Saline on the south coast of Grande-Terre, sand and weed bottom, 3.1 miles east of Îlet du Gosier.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE

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

Grande Baie

Bay between Bas-du-Fort and Le Gosier on the south coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom, 1.3 miles west of Îlet du Gosier.

• Sheltered NW, 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 pêche de Sainte-Anne

Anchorage opposite the fishing harbour of Sainte-Anne on the south coast of Grande-Terre, mud bottom, a usual stop between Bas-du-Fort and Saint-François.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, S, SE

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

Anse Caraïbe

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

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Caraïbes Docks Services

Shipyard on the Carénage waterfront in Pointe-à-Pitre, formerly Lemaire Marine Services, working on yachts since 1990.

Îlet Caret

Sand islet in the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, 4.1 nm east of Sainte-Rose, owned by the Conservatoire du littoral and managed by the commune of Sainte-Rose.

• Free
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W

Sainte-Anne ouest

Anchorage on the west side of Sainte-Anne bay on the south coast of Grande-Terre, weed bottom, beside the fishing harbour.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Pointe Fouillole

Anchorage off Pointe Fouillole in Pointe-à-Pitre harbour, mud bottom, 0.4 miles north of Marina Bas-du-Fort.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Anse de Sainte-Anne

Anchorage in the bay of Sainte-Anne on the south coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom, 7.1 miles west of Saint-François.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Marina de Port-Louis

Small marina of Port-Louis on the north-west coast of Grande-Terre, at the north-eastern entrance to the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.

Cul-de-sac de Jarry

Anchorage in the cul-de-sac off the Jarry industrial area in the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin, mud bottom, 3 miles west of Marina Bas-du-Fort.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW

Pointe-à-Pitre, Mémorial ACTe

Anchorage in Pointe-à-Pitre harbour off the Mémorial ACTe, mud bottom, 0.8 miles north of Marina Bas-du-Fort.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Site de l'épave

Organised mooring zone around a wreck in the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, 3.2 nm east of Sainte-Rose, sand and weed bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Port de Petit-Canal

Small harbour of Petit-Canal on the west coast of Grande-Terre, on the eastern shore of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.

Port de Vieux-Bourg

Small harbour at Vieux-Bourg, in the commune of Morne-à-l'Eau, on the south-eastern shore of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.

Port de Petit-Bourg

Small harbour of Petit-Bourg on the east coast of Basse-Terre, on the western shore of the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin.

Port de Saint-Félix

Small harbour at Saint-Félix, on the south coast of Grande-Terre in the commune of Le Gosier, 4.4 miles east of Marina Bas-du-Fort.

Port de Goyave

Small harbour of the commune of Goyave on the east coast of Basse-Terre, on the southern shore of the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin.

Port de Sainte-Rose

Fishing harbour of Sainte-Rose, on the north coast of Basse-Terre at the western edge of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.