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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- 181AnchorageGuadeloupe
Anse Crawen
3.2Anchorage in Anse Crawen on the south-west coast of Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes, sand bottom, 1.2 miles south-west of the village.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
- 182AnchorageMartinique
Îlet Duquesnay
3.2Anchorage by Îlet Duquesnay on the west shore of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin, 1 mile south-west of Marina du Marin. Sand bottom, sheltered from every sector except the south and south-east.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
- 183AnchorageGuadeloupe
Anse Dupuy
3.1Anchorage in Anse Dupuy, the bay of the Vieux-Fort fishing harbour at the southern tip of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
- 184AnchorageSt. Martin
Potence Bay
3.1Anchorage north of Marigot, 0.4 NM north-east of Marina Fort Louis, sand bottom off a small beach.
- Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
- 185AnchorageMartinique
Sainte-Luce
3.1Anchorage off Sainte-Luce on the south coast of Martinique. Sand, rock and weed, sheltered only from north-west through north-east, open to the south.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
- 186AnchorageMartinique
Le Prêcheur
3.1Anchorage off Le Prêcheur village, the last commune on the Caribbean coast before the northern tip of Martinique.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
- 187AnchorageGuadeloupe
Sainte-Anne ouest
3.1Anchorage on the west side of Sainte-Anne bay on the south coast of Grande-Terre, weed bottom, beside the fishing harbour.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
- 188AnchorageGuadeloupe
Grand-Bourg
3.0Anchorage off Grand-Bourg on the south-west coast of Marie-Galante, sand and rock bottom, beside the island's main harbour.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 189AnchorageMartinique
Anse Robert Est
3.0Anchorage in the southern part of Le Robert harbour, Atlantic coast, 900 m east of Marina du Robert.
- Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE
- 190AnchorageMartinique
Chaudière
3.0Chaudière anchorage, on the Atlantic coast north of Le Vauclin village.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW, S
- 191AnchorageGuadeloupe
Pointe des Pères
3.0Anchorage by Pointe des Pères, just north of Vieux-Fort at the southern tip of Basse-Terre, rock and weed bottom with seagrass.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 192AnchorageGuadeloupe
Pointe Fouillole
3.0Anchorage off Pointe Fouillole in Pointe-à-Pitre harbour, mud bottom, 0.4 miles north of Marina Bas-du-Fort.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 193AnchorageGuadeloupe
Marigot Sud
2.9Anchorage 0.4 nm south of Anse à la Barque on the Vieux-Habitants coast, leeward side of Basse-Terre, sand and rock bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
- 194AnchorageMartinique
Pointe Marin
2.9Anchorage off Pointe Marin, at the entrance of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin, 0.8 miles north of the Sainte-Anne anchorage. Sand and rock, sheltered from east through south-east to south, open to the north and west.
- Sheltered E, S, SE
- 195AnchorageGuadeloupe
Anse de Sainte-Anne
2.9Anchorage in the bay of Sainte-Anne on the south coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom, 7.1 miles west of Saint-François.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
- 196AnchorageGuadeloupe
Vieux-Habitants
2.9Anchorage off the beach of Vieux-Habitants, on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
- 197AnchorageMartinique
Anse Céron
2.9Small cove on the south coast of Martinique between Sainte-Luce and Le Diamant. Rock and mud bottom, sheltered from west through north to east, open to the south.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
- 198AnchorageSt. Barthélemy
Les Petits Saints
2.8Rocks at the south-west entrance to Gustavia harbour, 0.3 NM west of the quays, with mooring buoys on sand.
- Sheltered NE, E
- 199AnchorageSt. Martin
Mont Fortune
2.8Anchorage in the eastern part of the Simpson Bay lagoon, off Mont Fortune, 0.9 NM north of Lagoon Marina in Cole Bay.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE
- 200AnchorageMartinique
Baie du Galion, fond de baie
2.8Anchorage at the head of Baie du Galion, on the Atlantic coast between Le Robert and La Trinité.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE
- 201AnchorageMartinique
Le Vauclin
2.8Anchorage off the bourg of Le Vauclin on the Atlantic coast of Martinique. Sand and weed, sheltered only from north-west through south-west.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW
- 202AnchorageMartinique
Îlet à Ramiers, côté sud
2.8Anchorage 0.4 miles south-west of Îlet à Ramiers, off the west coast of the Trois-Îlets peninsula. Sand and rock, sheltered from north-east through east to south.
- Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
- 203AnchorageGuadeloupe
Terre-de-Bas, côte est
2.8Anchorage on the east side of Terre-de-Bas in Les Saintes, facing Terre-de-Haut across the channel, sand bottom.
- Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
- 204AnchorageMartinique
Plage de Case Navire
2.7Case Navire beach in Schœlcher, on the north shore of Fort-de-France bay, where anchoring is prohibited because of a submarine cable area.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 205AnchorageGuadeloupe
Cul-de-sac de Jarry
2.7Anchorage in the cul-de-sac off the Jarry industrial area in the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin, mud bottom, 3 miles west of Marina Bas-du-Fort.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW
- 206AnchorageGuadeloupe
Pointe-à-Pitre, Mémorial ACTe
2.6Anchorage in Pointe-à-Pitre harbour off the Mémorial ACTe, mud bottom, 0.8 miles north of Marina Bas-du-Fort.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
- 207AnchorageGuadeloupe
Les Roches Noires
2.6Anchorage 0.4 nm south of Marina de Rivière-Sens, in Gourbeyre, sand and weed bottom with a beach ashore, sheltered from N through SE.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 208AnchorageSt. Martin
Baie des Petites Cayes
2.6Small bay on the north coast of French Saint-Martin, 0.7 NM north-east of Anse Marcel, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.
- Sheltered SW, S, SE
- 209AnchorageGuadeloupe
Site de l'épave
2.6Organised mooring zone around a wreck in the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, 3.2 nm east of Sainte-Rose, sand and weed bottom.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
- 210AnchorageGuadeloupe
Anse du Figuier
2.6Anchorage on the south coast of Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes, sand bottom, 0.6 miles south of the village.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW