Best anchorages and harbours in French West Indies

Anse de la Guérite

Anchorage just off the Port-Louis marina on the north-west coast of Grande-Terre, sand and rock bottom in about 7 metres.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Anse Latouche

Cove between Le Carbet and Saint-Pierre, on the north Caribbean coast, below the former Anse Latouche estate.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Marina de Rivière-Sens

Marina 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.

Anse Caritan

Anchorage off Anse Caritan, 0.5 miles south of the Sainte-Anne anchorage, near Morne Caritan. Sand and weed, sheltered from north-east through east to south-east. Rated 4.6 out of 5 by Navily users.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Anse Couleuvre

Black sand cove at the end of the Le Prêcheur road, at the far north of the Caribbean coast, below the forested slopes of Montagne Pelée.

• Sheltered E, SE

Anse Marcel Marina

Marina 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.

Plage De Rocroy

Anchorage off Plage de Rocroy on the west coast of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Sainte-Anne

Main anchorage of Sainte-Anne, off the bourg at the southern entrance of the Cul-de-Sac du Marin. Sand bottom, sheltered from north through east to south-east.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Malendure, Réserve Cousteau

Anchorage at the north end of Malendure beach in Bouillante, 0.5 nm east of the Îlets Pigeon, sand bottom, sheltered from N through SE.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Saint-Louis nord

Anchorage on the north side of the bay of Saint-Louis on the west coast of Marie-Galante, sand and weed bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Baie Cercelle

Mud-bottom anchorage in Baie Cercelle, in the southern part of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, the wide bay between Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre.

• Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE

Plage de Gadet

Anchorage off Plage de Gadet, 1.5 nm north of Deshaies between Grande Anse and Plage de la Perle, sand bottom, sheltered from NE round to S.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Malendure - Centre

Anchorage off the middle of Malendure beach at Pigeon, Bouillante, facing the Îlets Pigeon 0.7 nm offshore. Sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Havre du Robert - Îlet Madame

Anchorage under Îlet Madame, one of the ten islets of Le Robert harbour, reached only by sea.

• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

l'Anse Collat

Small anchorage on the leeward coast of Martinique, south of Fort-de-France bay, with sand and rock bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Le Carbet nord

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

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Petit-Canal

Anchorage off Petit-Canal on the eastern shore of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, mud and weed bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Anse du Mancenillier

Anchorage off the Anse Champagne beach, 0.3 miles west of Marina Saint-François on the south-east coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom in about 5 metres.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S

Îlet Lavigne

Anchorage near Îlet Lavigne, in Le François bay, 1.3 km north of Marina du François.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Port de plaisance de l'Étang Z'Abricots

340-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.

Port de Gustavia

The 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.

Fond Boucher

Cove between Case-Pilote and Bellefontaine, on the Caribbean coast.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Îlet Fajou

Mooring zone at Îlet Fajou, near the barrier reef of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, in the core of the Guadeloupe national park.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Les Abysses

Anchorage on the north-west coast of Martinique off Le Prêcheur, below Mont Pelée, where the bottom shelves away very steeply close to shore.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Marina de Saint-François

Marina of Saint-François on the south-east coast of Grande-Terre, the departure point for La Désirade and Petite-Terre.

Plage Bosco

Anchorage 1.2 nm south of Deshaies harbour, off the shore known as Plage Bosco, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Îlet de la Grotte

Anchorage under Îlet de la Grotte, in Le Robert harbour on the Atlantic coast.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Anse Cabou

Anchorage in Anse Cabou in the north-west of Marie-Galante, on sand, rock and weed, 2.5 miles north of Saint-Louis.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Petite Anse des Salines

Cove just north of Grande Anse des Salines, near the southern tip of Martinique. Sand bottom, sheltered from north through east to south-east, open to the south and west.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Anse Noire

Small cove on the west coast of Martinique, next to Anse Dufour, with the only black-sand beach of the south of the island. Sand and weed, sheltered from north-east through south. Ranked first in the area by Navily users, 4.4 out of 5.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE