Best anchorages and harbours in French West Indies
39 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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- 1PortLe Lamentin, Martinique
Ponton annexes du marché du Lamentin
4.9Dinghy landing under a bridge in Le Lamentin, at the head of Fort-de-France bay, used by crews going to the market.
- 2PortLe François, Martinique
Ponton annexes Carrefour Market du François
4.5Dinghy landing at the head of Le François bay, on the Atlantic coast, right by the Carrefour Market supermarket.
- 3PortFort-de-France, Martinique
Station carburant de l'Étang Z'Abricots
4.4Fuel and water berth at Étang Z'Abricots, at the head of Fort-de-France bay, just west of the marina.
- 4PortLe Marin, Martinique
Marina du Marin
4.3Marina of 830 berths plus about 100 mooring buoys at the head of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin, in the south of Martinique.
- 5PortMarigot, St. Martin
Chantier Naval Geminga
4.3Boatyard on the French side of the Simpson Bay lagoon, close to Marigot, with dry storage for up to 150 monohulls and catamarans.
- 6PortLe Marin, Martinique
Carenantilles
4.3Refit yard and work dock on the west shore of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin, beside Marina du Marin in the south of Martinique.
- 7PortGourbeyre, Guadeloupe
Marina de Rivière-Sens
4.2Marina of 330 berths at Rivière-Sens, in Gourbeyre, just south of Basse-Terre town at the foot of the Monts Caraïbes. Run by Sud Ancrage.
- 8PortAnse Marcel, St. Martin
Anse Marcel Marina
4.2Marina at the head of Anse Marcel, on the north coast of French Saint-Martin, reached by a channel past the hotel at the back of the bay.
- 9PortFort de France, Martinique
Port de plaisance de l'Étang Z'Abricots
4.1340-berth marina opened in December 2014 at the head of Fort-de-France bay, between the mangrove and the Étang Z'Abricots district, 15 minutes from the city centre and the airport.
- 10PortGustavia, St. Barthélemy
Port de Gustavia
4.1The harbour of Gustavia, capital of Saint-Barthélemy, with quay berths, a mooring and anchoring area in the outer harbour, and the island's port of entry.
- 11PortSaint-François, Guadeloupe
Marina de Saint-François
4.1Marina of Saint-François on the south-east coast of Grande-Terre, the departure point for La Désirade and Petite-Terre.
- 12PortMartinique
Port de Case-Pilote
4.0Fishing and leisure harbour in Case-Pilote village, on the Caribbean coast between Schœlcher and Bellefontaine.
- 13PortSaint-Pierre, Martinique
La Rade de Saint-Pierre
3.7Organised mooring field of 80 buoys off Saint-Pierre, the former capital of Martinique destroyed by the 1902 eruption of Montagne Pelée, on the north Caribbean coast.
- 14PortBouillante, Guadeloupe
Port de Pigeon
3.6Small harbour at Pigeon, in Bouillante, on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre. The Îlets Pigeon, known to divers as the Réserve Cousteau, lie 0.8 nm offshore.
- 15PortPointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Marina Bas-du-Fort
3.6The main marina of Guadeloupe, between Pointe-à-Pitre and Le Gosier on the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin, with about 1,150 berths on 16 pontoons.
- 16PortBaie de Marigot, St. Martin
Marina Fort Louis
3.6Main marina of Marigot, on the bay side below Fort Louis, with 150 berths and direct access from the sea without a bridge.
- 17PortLes trois îlets, Martinique
Marina Pointe du Bout
3.5Marina of about 100 berths at Pointe du Bout, Les Trois-Îlets, on the south shore of Fort-de-France bay, in the island's main hotel resort.
- 18PortDeshaies, Guadeloupe
Port de Deshaies
3.5Fishing harbour and town quay of Deshaies, in the north-west of Basse-Terre, at the head of the bay where yachts lie on buoys or at anchor.
- 19PortBaie-Mahault, Guadeloupe
Port de Baie-Mahault
3.4Small-boat harbour of Baie-Mahault at the southern end of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, on the north side of the Jarry industrial area.
- 20PortPointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Caraïbes Docks Services
3.3Shipyard on the Carénage waterfront in Pointe-à-Pitre, formerly Lemaire Marine Services, working on yachts since 1990.
- 21PortSandy Ground, St. Martin
Time Out Boat Yard
3.2Boatyard at Sandy Ground, on the French shore of the Simpson Bay lagoon, with around 70 spaces ashore for boats up to 16 metres.
- 22PortMarigot, St. Martin
Marina Port La Royale
3.2Marina in Marigot, on the French side of the Simpson Bay lagoon, reached from the sea through the Sandy Ground bridge.
- 23PortGuadeloupe
Port de Grand-Bourg
3.0Main harbour of Marie-Galante, at Grand-Bourg on the island's south-west coast, about 24 miles south-south-east of Marina Bas-du-Fort.
- 24PortGuadeloupe
Port de La Désirade
3.0Harbour of La Désirade on the island's south coast, the arrival point for the ferries from Saint-François, 11.6 miles to the west.
- 25PortGrand'Rivière, Martinique
Grand'Rivière
2.8Small fishing harbour at Grand'Rivière, on the northern tip of Martinique below the north flank of Montagne Pelée.
- 26PortPort Louis, Guadeloupe
Marina de Port-Louis
2.7Small marina of Port-Louis on the north-west coast of Grande-Terre, at the north-eastern entrance to the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.
- 27PortPetit-Canal, Guadeloupe
Port de Petit-Canal
2.4Small harbour of Petit-Canal on the west coast of Grande-Terre, on the eastern shore of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.
- 28PortVieux Bourg, Guadeloupe
Port de Vieux-Bourg
2.3Small harbour at Vieux-Bourg, in the commune of Morne-à-l'Eau, on the south-eastern shore of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.
- 29PortLe François, Martinique
Marina du François
1.8Small 35-berth marina in Le François village, at the head of Le François bay on the Atlantic coast.
- 30PortOyster Pond, St. Martin
Captain Oliver's Marina, Oyster Pond
1.4Former marina of the Captain Oliver's resort in Oyster Pond, on the east coast of Saint-Martin, destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017.