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Best anchorages and harbours in French West Indies

236 documented anchorages and harbours in French West Indies, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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    AnchorageSt. Martin

    Friar's Bay

    4.5

    Anchorage off Friar's Bay beach, 1.6 NM north-north-east of Marigot on the north-west coast of French Saint-Martin, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  2. 32
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Pain de Sucre

    4.5

    Buoy field off Petite Anse below the Pain de Sucre, on the west coast of Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes, 0.9 miles west of the village.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  3. 33
    AnchorageMartinique

    Baie du Galion, rive nord

    4.5

    Anchorage on the north shore of Baie du Galion, south of Tartane, Atlantic coast between Le Robert and La Trinité.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
  4. 34
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Grande Anse

    4.5

    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
  5. 35
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Pointe du Maréchal

    4.5

    Anchorage off Pointe du Maréchal on the west coast of Marie-Galante, sand and weed bottom, 1.9 miles south of Saint-Louis.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  6. 36
    AnchorageMartinique

    Baie des Raisiniers

    4.4

    Anchorage off Raisiniers beach, in La Trinité bay on the Atlantic coast.

    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
  7. 37
    AnchorageMartinique

    Grande Anse d'Arlet

    4.4

    Bay of Grande Anse on the west coast of Martinique, between Cap Salomon and Pointe Lézarde, in the commune of Les Anses-d'Arlet. Sand and weed, sheltered from north through east to south-east.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE
  8. 38
    AnchorageSt. Martin

    Baie de Grand Case

    4.4

    Main anchorage of Grand Case, on the north-west coast of French Saint-Martin, off the village known for its seafront restaurants and lolos.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  9. 39
    AnchorageSt. Martin

    Petite Clef, îlet Pinel

    4.4

    Day anchorage beside Petite Clef, the islet just north-west of Pinel off Cul-de-Sac, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S
  10. 40
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse Ballet

    4.3

    Anchorage in Anse Ballet on the west coast of Marie-Galante, sand and weed bottom, 1.7 miles north of Grand-Bourg harbour.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  11. 41
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse de Leroux

    4.3

    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
  12. 42
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Mouillage de la Voûte

    4.3

    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
  13. 43
    AnchorageMartinique

    Pointe Étienne

    4.3

    Anchorage under Pointe Étienne, 500 m east of Pointe du Bout marina, Les Trois-Îlets.

    • Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE
  14. 44
    AnchorageSt. Martin

    Îlet Pinel

    4.3

    Day anchorage on the south side of Pinel, an islet off Cul-de-Sac on the north-east coast, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
  15. 45
    AnchorageMartinique

    Îlet Thierry

    4.3

    Anchorage under Îlet Thierry, off Le François on the Atlantic coast, next to the Baignoire de Joséphine.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  16. 46
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse de Mays

    4.3

    Anchorage in Anse de Mays in the north-west of Marie-Galante, on sand, rock and weed, 1.7 miles north of Saint-Louis.

    • Sheltered E, S, SE
  17. 47
    AnchorageMartinique

    Îlet à Eaux

    4.3

    Anchorage under Îlet à Eaux, one of the islets of Le Robert harbour on the Atlantic coast.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  18. 48
    AnchorageMartinique

    Embouchure de la Roxelane

    4.3

    Anchorage off the mouth of the Roxelane, at the north end of Saint-Pierre in the Fort district, on the north Caribbean coast.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  19. 49
    AnchorageMartinique

    La Charmeuse

    4.3

    Anchorage off the La Charmeuse district, south of Le Prêcheur village, on the north Caribbean coast.

    • Sheltered NE, E
  20. 50
    AnchorageMartinique

    Cayes Pariades

    4.3

    Reef anchorage behind Cayes Pariades, 1.6 miles east of Le Vauclin harbour on the Atlantic coast. Sand and rock bottom, sheltered only from north-east through south-east by the reef.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  21. 51
    AnchorageMartinique

    Îlet Long

    4.3

    Anchorage under Îlet Long, off Le François on the Atlantic coast.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  22. 52
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse du Souffleur, Port-Louis

    4.3

    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
  23. 53
    AnchorageMartinique

    Grande Anse des Salines

    4.3

    Anchorage off Grande Anse des Salines, a sand beach of more than a kilometre between Pointe Pie and Pointe des Salines, 5 km south of the Sainte-Anne bourg.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  24. 54
    AnchorageMartinique

    Anse Céron

    4.3

    Black sand cove north of Le Prêcheur, reached by road, on the north Caribbean coast.

    • Sheltered E, SE
  25. 55
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse de la Guérite

    4.2

    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
  26. 56
    AnchorageMartinique

    Anse Latouche

    4.2

    Cove between Le Carbet and Saint-Pierre, on the north Caribbean coast, below the former Anse Latouche estate.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  27. 57
    AnchorageMartinique

    Anse Caritan

    4.2

    Anchorage off Anse Caritan, 0.5 miles south of the Sainte-Anne anchorage, near Morne Caritan. Sand and weed, sheltered from north-east through east to south-east. Rated 4.6 out of 5 by Navily users.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  28. 58
    AnchorageMartinique

    Anse Couleuvre

    4.2

    Black sand cove at the end of the Le Prêcheur road, at the far north of the Caribbean coast, below the forested slopes of Montagne Pelée.

    • Sheltered E, SE
  29. 59
    AnchorageFrance

    Plage De Rocroy

    4.2

    Anchorage off Plage de Rocroy on the west coast of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  30. 60
    AnchorageMartinique

    Sainte-Anne

    4.2

    Main anchorage of Sainte-Anne, off the bourg at the southern entrance of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin. Sand bottom, sheltered from north through east to south-east.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE