- Shelter
- N, NE, E, SE
- Seabed
- sand, algae
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Mooring area off the bourg of Les Anses-d'Arlet on the west coast of Martinique, facing the church of Saint-Henri. Sand and weed, sheltered from north through east to south-east.
- Mooring buoys
- Pontoon
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The prefectoral order of 26 January 2022 sets eighteen buoyed zones off Grande Anse and the bourg. Inside all of them speed is limited to 3 knots and anchoring is banned: the inshore water is split between mooring-buoy fields, no-anchoring zones, swimming areas closed to motor craft and short access channels to the beach. Anchoring is only possible outside the zones, beyond the yellow cross marks. A 3-knot access channel leads to the beach by the pontoon, and the swimming zone beside it holds an underwater snorkelling trail.
Practical
The Anses d'Arlet organised mooring zone is closed until 31 December 2026 by order no. 2026.00033: no vessel may use its moorings. When it reopens, the Espace Sud police rules of 18 August 2015 apply: boats up to 25 m, fee paid in advance, at least a quarter of the buoys kept for visitors and heads usable only with a holding tank. Pontoon in the bourg for the dinghy.
Ashore
The church of Saint-Henri stands on the beach in line with the pontoon; listed as a historic monument in 1995, it was damaged by Hurricane Dean in 2007 and restored in 2008. The bourg, a fishing village, had 3,912 inhabitants in 2023. The Morne Larcher trail starts from Petite-Anse, south of the bourg.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 14.48909, -61.08248 (14°29.35'N 61°4.95'W)
- Country
- Martinique
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand, algae
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Maximum length
- 49 ft
- Phone
- +32497572868
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Pontoon, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 3.6/5
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
Getting there
Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg lies at 14°29.35'N 61°4.95'W, that is 14.48909, -61.08248 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg sheltered from?
Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg is sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg.
What boat length does Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg accept?
Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg accepts boats up to 49 ft.
How do boaters rate Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg?
Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg is rated 3.6/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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