Mouillage

Îlet Caret

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Shelter: NW, N, NE, W
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

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.

Mooring buoys
Visitor buoys
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Sheltered from W round to NE, open to the east and south. Zone 6 of the eleven mooring zones of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, 12 ha with buoys open to all users. Speed limited to 3 knots in the zone.

Practical

Pick up a buoy, guest buoys are free according to Navily. Direction de la mer order 2021-552 bans anchoring in the cœur de parc of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin. The Park buoys are free, for use from sunrise to sunset only, one boat per buoy and no rafting. They are closed to boats over 16 metres and during a yellow weather or cyclone alert, and someone must stay aboard.

Ashore

The sand bar of about 4,000 m² is eroding and shifting north-west by some 12 m a year. Landing was banned from September 2023 to January 2024 while it was replanted, so check current access with the commune.