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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. 121
    MouillageMartinique

    Pointe Blanche

    3.7

    Small anchorage at Pointe Blanche on the west coast of the Trois-Îlets peninsula, 0.2 miles south of Îlet à Ramiers. Sand and rock, sheltered from north through east to south-east.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  2. 122
    MouillageGuadeloupe

    Anse Deshaies

    3.6

    Bay of Deshaies, in the north-west of Basse-Terre, with a field of paying buoys and an anchoring zone off the village. Sand and rock bottom.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE
  3. 123
    MouillageGuadeloupe

    Anse Fideling

    3.6

    Anchorage in Anse Fideling on the south-east coast of Terre-de-Bas in Les Saintes, sand, gravel and seagrass bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  4. 124
    MouillageSt. Martin

    North Curve, Tintamarre

    3.6

    Bay on Tintamarre, 0.5 NM north-east of Baie Blanche, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve, where anchoring is forbidden.

    • Sheltered E, S, SE
  5. 125
    MouillageMartinique

    Pointe Borgnesse

    3.6

    Beach near Pointe Borgnesse, between Sainte-Luce and the entrance of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin. Sand and weed. Anchoring is prohibited.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  6. 126
    MouillageMartinique

    Îlet à Ramiers

    3.6

    Anchorage by Îlet à Ramiers, a wooded rock of about 3 hectares off the west coast of Les Trois-Îlets, 0.7 miles west of Anse à l'Âne. Sand, rock and weed, sheltered from north through east.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  7. 127
    MouillageSt. Martin

    Bellevue

    3.6

    Lagoon anchorage off Bellevue, on the French side of the Simpson Bay lagoon, 0.5 NM south-west of Port La Royale.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, W, NW
  8. 128
    MouillageGuadeloupe

    La Blanchette

    3.6

    Anchorage at La Blanchette, between Baillif and Vieux-Habitants on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  9. 129
    MouillageSt. Martin

    Baie Blanche, Tintamarre

    3.6

    Buoy field off Baie Blanche, the west-facing beach of Tintamarre, an island of 1.2 km² inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  10. 130
    MouillageSt. Martin

    Baie Nettlé

    3.6

    Lagoon anchorage off Baie Nettlé, on the strip of land west of Sandy Ground, 1.1 NM west of Port La Royale.

    • Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
  11. 131
    MouillageGuadeloupe

    Îlet à Cochon

    3.6

    Mooring field off Îlet à Cochon at the entrance to Pointe-à-Pitre harbour, run by Marina Bas-du-Fort, 0.5 miles south-west of the marina.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S
  12. 132
    MouillageGuadeloupe

    Pointe de la Saline

    3.6

    Anchorage at Pointe de la Saline on the south coast of Grande-Terre, sand and weed bottom, 3.1 miles east of Îlet du Gosier.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE
  13. 133
    MouillageGuadeloupe

    Anse Guyonneau

    3.6

    Cove with a beach on the Pointe-Noire coast, leeward side of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  14. 134
    MouillageMartinique

    Le Prêcheur nord

    3.6

    Anchorage north of Le Prêcheur village, on the north Caribbean coast below the cliffs.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  15. 135
    MouillageMartinique

    Anses-d'Arlet, anse du Bourg

    3.6

    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.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  16. 136
    MouillageSt. Martin

    Baie Longue

    3.6

    Anchorage off Baie Longue beach, on the west coast of French Saint-Martin, 3.2 NM west-south-west of Marigot.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  17. 137
    MouillageMartinique

    Sainte-Luce bourg

    3.6

    Water off the bourg of Sainte-Luce on the south coast of Martinique. Sand bottom, sheltered only from north-west through north-east. Anchoring is prohibited.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  18. 138
    MouillageGuadeloupe

    Grande Baie

    3.5

    Bay between Bas-du-Fort and Le Gosier on the south coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom, 1.3 miles west of Îlet du Gosier.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  19. 139
    MouillageGuadeloupe

    Chenal de Pointe-à-Pitre

    3.5

    Anchorage by the sailing club at the entrance to Marina Bas-du-Fort, on the Pointe-à-Pitre approach channel, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  20. 140
    MouillageMartinique

    Anse Madame

    3.5

    Cove off Schœlcher town, west of Fort-de-France, on the north shore of Fort-de-France bay.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  21. 141
    MouillageGuadeloupe

    Rivière-Sens Sud

    3.5

    Anchorage and buoys just south of Marina de Rivière-Sens, in Gourbeyre, sand bottom with a long beach ashore.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  22. 142
    MouillageMartinique

    Îlet Baude

    3.5

    Sheltered water around Îlet Baude in the south-east corner of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin. Weed and mud bottom, sheltered from every sector.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  23. 143
    MouillageMartinique

    Anse Céron sud

    3.5

    Anchorage in the southern part of Anse Céron, north of Le Prêcheur, on the north Caribbean coast.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  24. 144
    MouillageMartinique

    Les Trois-Îlets

    3.5

    Mooring area off the bourg of Les Trois-Îlets, on the south side of the Baie de Fort-de-France. Weed and mud bottom, sheltered from north-west through west and south to south-east, open to the north and north-east.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
  25. 145
    MouillageMartinique

    Pointe la Mare

    3.5

    Anchorage under Pointe la Mare, between Saint-Pierre and Le Prêcheur, on the north Caribbean coast.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  26. 146
    MouillageMartinique

    Anse Corps de Garde

    3.5

    Beach anchorage west of Sainte-Luce on the south coast of Martinique. Sand bottom, sheltered from north-west through north to east, open to the south.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  27. 147
    MouillageMartinique

    Anse Chaudière

    3.5

    Cove on the west coast of Martinique, 0.55 miles south of the Anses-d'Arlet bourg. Sand, rock and weed, sheltered from north-east through east to south-east.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  28. 148
    MouillageMartinique

    Baignoire de Joséphine

    3.5

    White sand shoal fringed with coral between Îlet Thierry and Îlet Oscar off Le François, where you can stand in 0.5 to 1.5 m of water.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, E, SW, S, SE
  29. 149
    MouillageSt. Martin

    Petite Plage, Grand Case

    3.5

    Anchorage off Petite Plage at the north-east end of Grand Case bay, on the north-west coast of French Saint-Martin.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE
  30. 150
    MouillageMartinique

    Morne Cabri

    3.5

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

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, S, SE