Best anchorages and harbours in French West Indies

Pointe des Tortues

Anchorage by Pointe des Tortues, between Bouillante and Anse à la Barque on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from N through S on the east side.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Ponton annexes Carrefour Market du François

Dinghy landing at the head of Le François bay, on the Atlantic coast, right by the Carrefour Market supermarket.

Friar's Bay

Anchorage off Friar's Bay beach, 1.6 NM north-north-east of Marigot on the north-west coast of French Saint-Martin, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Pain de Sucre

Buoy field off Petite Anse below the Pain de Sucre, on the west coast of Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes, 0.9 miles west of the village.

• Paid
• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Baie du Galion, rive nord

Anchorage on the north shore of Baie du Galion, south of Tartane, Atlantic coast between Le Robert and La Trinité.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Grande Anse

Anchorage off Grande Anse, the long beach 1 nm north of Deshaies on the north-west coast of Basse-Terre, sand and rock bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Pointe du Maréchal

Anchorage off Pointe du Maréchal on the west coast of Marie-Galante, sand and weed bottom, 1.9 miles south of Saint-Louis.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Baie des Raisiniers

Anchorage off Raisiniers beach, in La Trinité bay on the Atlantic coast.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Grande Anse d'Arlet

Bay of Grande Anse on the west coast of Martinique, between Cap Salomon and Pointe Lézarde, in the commune of Les Anses-d'Arlet. Sand and weed, sheltered from north through east to south-east.

• Paid
• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Baie de Grand Case

Main anchorage of Grand Case, on the north-west coast of French Saint-Martin, off the village known for its seafront restaurants and lolos.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Petite Clef, îlet Pinel

Day anchorage beside Petite Clef, the islet just north-west of Pinel off Cul-de-Sac, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Station carburant de l'Étang Z'Abricots

Fuel and water berth at Étang Z'Abricots, at the head of Fort-de-France bay, just west of the marina.

Anse Ballet

Anchorage in Anse Ballet on the west coast of Marie-Galante, sand and weed bottom, 1.7 miles north of Grand-Bourg harbour.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Anse de Leroux

Cove with a beach 1.8 nm south of Deshaies on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE round to S.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Mouillage de la Voûte

Anchorage off Saint-François on the south-east coast of Grande-Terre, sand and mud bottom, 0.5 miles south-west of the marina.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Pointe Étienne

Anchorage under Pointe Étienne, 500 m east of Pointe du Bout marina, Les Trois-Îlets.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE

Îlet Pinel

Day anchorage on the south side of Pinel, an islet off Cul-de-Sac on the north-east coast, inside the Saint-Martin national nature reserve.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Îlet Thierry

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

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Anse de Mays

Anchorage in Anse de Mays in the north-west of Marie-Galante, on sand, rock and weed, 1.7 miles north of Saint-Louis.

• Sheltered E, S, SE

Îlet à Eaux

Anchorage under Îlet à Eaux, one of the islets of Le Robert harbour on the Atlantic coast.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Marina du Marin

Marina of 830 berths plus about 100 mooring buoys at the head of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin, in the south of Martinique.

Chantier Naval Geminga

Boatyard on the French side of the Simpson Bay lagoon, close to Marigot, with dry storage for up to 150 monohulls and catamarans.

Embouchure de la Roxelane

Anchorage off the mouth of the Roxelane, at the north end of Saint-Pierre in the Fort district, on the north Caribbean coast.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

La Charmeuse

Anchorage off the La Charmeuse district, south of Le Prêcheur village, on the north Caribbean coast.

• Sheltered NE, E

Cayes Pariades

Reef anchorage behind Cayes Pariades, 1.6 miles east of Le Vauclin harbour on the Atlantic coast. Sand and rock bottom, sheltered only from north-east through south-east by the reef.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Îlet Long

Anchorage under Îlet Long, off Le François on the Atlantic coast.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Anse du Souffleur, Port-Louis

Anchorage off the Anse du Souffleur beach, just south of Port-Louis on the north-west coast of Grande-Terre, sand and rock bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Carenantilles

Refit yard and work dock on the west shore of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin, beside Marina du Marin in the south of Martinique.

Grande Anse des Salines

Anchorage off Grande Anse des Salines, a sand beach of more than a kilometre between Pointe Pie and Pointe des Salines, 5 km south of the Sainte-Anne bourg.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Anse Céron

Black sand cove north of Le Prêcheur, reached by road, on the north Caribbean coast.

• Sheltered E, SE