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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. 91
    AnchorageMartinique

    Anse Mitan

    3.9

    Sandy cove at Les Trois-Îlets, south of Pointe du Bout, on the south shore of Fort-de-France bay.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  2. 92
    AnchorageMartinique

    Baie des Flamands

    3.9

    Anchorage in Baie des Flamands, off the Fort-de-France waterfront, between Pointe Simon and Fort Saint-Louis.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE
  3. 93
    AnchorageMartinique

    Îlet Oscar

    3.9

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

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  4. 94
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Îlet du Gosier

    3.9

    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
  5. 95
    AnchorageMartinique

    Le Carbet

    3.9

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

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  6. 96
    AnchorageSt. Barthélemy

    Anse du Gouverneur

    3.8

    Anchorage off Gouverneur beach, a cliff-ringed bay on the south coast of Saint-Barthélemy, 1.3 NM south-east of Gustavia.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  7. 97
    AnchorageMartinique

    Le Marin, mouillage est

    3.8

    Anchorage on the east side of the Le Marin bay, 0.3 miles south-east of Marina du Marin. Mostly sand with patches of rock, weed and mud, sheltered from every sector except the south-west.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, S, SE
  8. 98
    AnchorageMartinique

    Parcours Santé du Morne Cabri

    3.8

    Anchorage at the head of Fort-de-France bay, below the Morne Cabri fitness trail on the Le Lamentin shore.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
  9. 99
    AnchorageMartinique

    Îlet Hardy

    3.8

    Anchorage by Îlet Hardy, one of the four islets of the Îlets de Sainte-Anne nature reserve, on the Atlantic side of the Sainte-Anne peninsula. Sand bottom, sheltered from south-west through north to north-east, open to the east and south-east.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW
  10. 100
    AnchorageMartinique

    La Lézarde

    3.8

    Anchorage at the mouth of the Lézarde, Martinique's longest river, at the head of Fort-de-France bay on the Le Lamentin shore.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE
  11. 101
    AnchorageMartinique

    Pointe du Bout

    3.8

    Anchorage off Pointe du Bout, 400 m from the marina, Les Trois-Îlets, across the bay from Fort-de-France.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  12. 102
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Bouillante

    3.8

    Anchorage in the bay off the town of Bouillante, on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  13. 103
    AnchorageMartinique

    Îlet Cabrits

    3.8

    Anchorage off Îlet Cabrits at the southern tip of Martinique, 0.8 miles east of Grande Anse des Salines. Sand and weed, sheltered from north through east to south-east, open to the south and west.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  14. 104
    AnchorageMartinique

    Marigot du Diamant

    3.8

    Bay of the Marigot du Diamant on the south coast of Martinique, east of the Diamant bourg. Sand and mud, sheltered from west through north to east, open to the south.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  15. 105
    AnchorageMartinique

    Baie Gros Raisin

    3.8

    Small bay on the south side of the Caravelle peninsula, inside Baie du Galion on the Atlantic coast.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  16. 106
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Baie-Mahault

    3.8

    Anchorage off Baie-Mahault at the southern end of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, mud bottom in about 5 metres.

    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
  17. 107
    AnchorageMartinique

    Bouées de l'Étang Z'Abricots

    3.8

    Field of 20 paying buoys run by the Étang Z'Abricots marina, at the head of Fort-de-France bay.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  18. 108
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Sainte-Rose

    3.8

    Anchorage off the fishing harbour of Sainte-Rose, on the north coast of Basse-Terre at the western entrance of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, sand and mud bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE
  19. 109
    AnchorageSt. Martin

    Anse Marcel

    3.8

    Anchorage in Anse Marcel, a bay on the north coast of French Saint-Martin, 0.3 NM north-west of the marina entrance.

    • Sheltered NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  20. 110
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Le Moule

    3.8

    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
  21. 111
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Anse Accul

    3.7

    Anchorage in Anse Accul on the west side of Sainte-Anne, south coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  22. 112
    AnchorageSt. Martin

    Baie de Marigot

    3.7

    Mooring field in Marigot Bay, off the capital of French Saint-Martin, 0.3 NM south-west of Marina Fort Louis.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  23. 113
    AnchorageMartinique

    Case-Pilote

    3.7

    Anchorage off Case-Pilote village, on the Caribbean coast between Schœlcher and Bellefontaine.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  24. 114
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Source Chaude du Curé

    3.7

    Anchorage off the Bain du Curé hot spring at Pointe à l'Abbé, in the Pigeon district of Bouillante, weed bottom with a beach ashore, sheltered from NE through SE.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  25. 115
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Grand Îlet

    3.7

    Anchorage off Grand Îlet, south of Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes, sand bottom, 1.9 miles south-south-west of the village.

    • Sheltered E, S, SE
  26. 116
    AnchorageMartinique

    Pointe d'Alet

    3.7

    Anchorage under Pointe d'Alet, between Anse Mitan and Anse à l'Âne, in Les Trois-Îlets.

    • Sheltered E, SE
  27. 117
    AnchorageMartinique

    Anse Meunier

    3.7

    Cove north of the Salines beaches on the Sainte-Anne peninsula, south of Martinique. Sand bottom, sheltered from north through east to south-east, open to the south and west.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  28. 118
    AnchorageSt. Barthélemy

    Rade de Gustavia

    3.7

    Outer harbour anchorage of Gustavia, 0.4 NM west of the quays, the main anchorage for boats visiting Saint-Barthélemy.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  29. 119
    AnchorageMartinique

    Le Carbet sud

    3.7

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

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  30. 120
    AnchorageGuadeloupe

    Îlet du Vieux-Fort

    3.7

    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