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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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  1. 61
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Malendure, Réserve Cousteau

    4.2

    Anchorage at the north end of Malendure beach in Bouillante, 0.5 nm east of the Îlets Pigeon, sand bottom, sheltered from N through SE.

    • Free
    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  2. 62
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Saint-Louis nord

    4.2

    Anchorage on the north side of the bay of Saint-Louis on the west coast of Marie-Galante, sand and weed bottom.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  3. 63
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Baie Cercelle

    4.2

    Mud-bottom anchorage in Baie Cercelle, in the southern part of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, the wide bay between Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre.

    • Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE
  4. 64
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Plage de Gadet

    4.2

    Anchorage off Plage de Gadet, 1.5 nm north of Deshaies between Grande Anse and Plage de la Perle, sand bottom, sheltered from NE round to S.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  5. 65
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Malendure - Centre

    4.2

    Anchorage off the middle of Malendure beach at Pigeon, Bouillante, facing the Îlets Pigeon 0.7 nm offshore. Sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  6. 66
    AnchorageMartinique

    Havre du Robert - Îlet Madame

    4.2

    Anchorage under Îlet Madame, one of the ten islets of Le Robert harbour, reached only by sea.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE
  7. l'Anse Collat67
    AnchorageFrance

    l'Anse Collat

    4.2

    Small anchorage on the leeward coast of Martinique, south of Fort-de-France bay, with sand and rock bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  8. 68
    AnchorageMartinique

    Le Carbet nord

    4.2

    Anchorage north of Le Carbet village, on the Caribbean coast between Saint-Pierre and Bellefontaine.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  9. 69
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Petit-Canal

    4.2

    Anchorage off Petit-Canal on the eastern shore of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, mud and weed bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  10. 70
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse du Mancenillier

    4.1

    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
  11. 71
    AnchorageMartinique

    Îlet Lavigne

    4.1

    Anchorage near Îlet Lavigne, in Le François bay, 1.3 km north of Marina du François.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
  12. 72
    AnchorageMartinique

    Fond Boucher

    4.1

    Cove between Case-Pilote and Bellefontaine, on the Caribbean coast.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  13. 73
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Îlet Fajou

    4.1

    Mooring zone at Îlet Fajou, near the barrier reef of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, in the core of the Guadeloupe national park.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
  14. 74
    AnchorageFrance

    Les Abysses

    4.1

    Anchorage on the north-west coast of Martinique off Le Prêcheur, below Mont Pelée, where the bottom shelves away very steeply close to shore.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  15. 75
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Plage Bosco

    4.1

    Anchorage 1.2 nm south of Deshaies harbour, off the shore known as Plage Bosco, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  16. 76
    AnchorageMartinique

    Îlet de la Grotte

    4.0

    Anchorage under Îlet de la Grotte, in Le Robert harbour on the Atlantic coast.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
  17. 77
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse Cabou

    4.0

    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
  18. 78
    AnchorageMartinique

    Petite Anse des Salines

    4.0

    Cove just north of Grande Anse des Salines, near the southern tip of Martinique. Sand bottom, sheltered from north through east to south-east, open to the south and west.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  19. 79
    AnchorageMartinique

    Anse Noire

    4.0

    Small cove on the west coast of Martinique, next to Anse Dufour, with the only black-sand beach of the south of the island. Sand and weed, sheltered from north-east through south. Ranked first in the area by Navily users, 4.4 out of 5.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  20. 80
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Plage de la Perle

    4.0

    Anchorage off Plage de la Perle, 2.4 nm north of Deshaies on the north-west coast of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE round to S.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  21. 81
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Goyave

    4.0

    Anchorage off Goyave on the east coast of Basse-Terre, in the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin, sand and weed bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  22. 82
    AnchorageMartinique

    Le Robert

    4.0

    Anchorage off Le Robert town, in the western part of Le Robert harbour on the Atlantic coast.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  23. 83
    AnchorageMartinique

    Anse Foucault

    4.0

    Cove on the west coast of Martinique, 0.85 miles south of the Anses-d'Arlet bourg, north-west of Morne Larcher. Weed and mud bottom, sheltered from north-east through east to south-east.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  24. 84
    AnchorageMartinique

    Petit Îlet

    3.9

    Anchorage by Petit Îlet in the bay of Les Trois-Îlets, on the south side of the Baie de Fort-de-France. Weed and mud, sheltered from every sector except the west and north-west.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE
  25. 85
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Baie de Saint-Louis

    3.9

    The main yacht anchorage of Marie-Galante, in the bay of Saint-Louis on the west coast, about 20 miles south-east of Marina Bas-du-Fort.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  26. 86
    AnchorageMartinique

    Anse à l'Âne

    3.9

    Anchorage off the beach of Anse à l'Âne on the west coast of Les Trois-Îlets, inside one of the commune's buoyed mooring zones. Sand and weed, sheltered from east through south to south-west.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  27. 87
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse à la Barque

    3.9

    Deep cove on the boundary of Bouillante and Vieux-Habitants, counted with Deshaies among the best-sheltered natural anchorages on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre. Sand bottom.

    • Free
    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  28. 88
    AnchorageSt. Martin

    Happy Bay

    3.9

    Anchorage off Happy Bay beach, 0.4 NM north-east of Friar's Bay, between Marigot and Grand Case on the north-west coast.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  29. 89
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse du Bourg, Terre-de-Haut

    3.9

    Mooring field off the village of Terre-de-Haut in the bay of Les Saintes, the archipelago's main stop, 21 miles south of Pointe-à-Pitre.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE
  30. 90
    AnchorageMartinique

    Le Marin, mouillage ouest

    3.9

    Mooring-buoy field on the west side of the Le Marin bay, 0.45 miles south-west of the marina and next to the Carenantilles yard. Sand and mud, sheltered from every sector except the south and south-east.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW