Harbours and anchorages near Saint-François

Îlets de Petite-Terre

Buoy field in the lagoon between Terre-de-Bas and Terre-de-Haut, the two islets of the Petite-Terre national nature reserve, about 10 miles east-south-east of Saint-François.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, NE, SW, S, SE

Anse du Souffleur, La Désirade

Anchorage off the Souffleur beach on the south coast of La Désirade, sand and rock bottom, 1.8 miles east of the harbour.

• Sheltered NW, N, W

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

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

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

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.

Anse Cabou

Anchorage in Anse Cabou in the north-west of Marie-Galante, on sand, rock and weed, 2.5 miles north of Saint-Louis.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, 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

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

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

Îlet du Vieux-Fort

Anchorage off Vieux-Fort at the northern tip of Marie-Galante, on sand, rock and seagrass, 2.7 miles north of the bay of Saint-Louis.

• Sheltered N, E, SE

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.

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

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

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

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 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

Caraïbes Docks Services

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

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

Port de La Désirade

Harbour of La Désirade on the island's south coast, the arrival point for the ferries from Saint-François, 11.6 miles to the west.

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

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

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.

La Désirade, côte sud-ouest

Anchorage off the south-west coast of La Désirade, rock and weed bottom, 1.6 miles west of the harbour.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

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.