Best anchorages and harbours in Guadeloupe

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 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

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

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

Plage de la Perle

Anchorage off Plage de la Perle, 2.4 nm north of Deshaies on the north-west coast of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE round to S.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Goyave

Anchorage off Goyave on the east coast of Basse-Terre, in the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin, sand and weed bottom.

• Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Baie de Saint-Louis

The main yacht anchorage of Marie-Galante, in the bay of Saint-Louis on the west coast, about 20 miles south-east of Marina Bas-du-Fort.

• Free
• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Anse à la Barque

Deep cove on the boundary of Bouillante and Vieux-Habitants, counted with Deshaies among the best-sheltered natural anchorages on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre. Sand bottom.

• Free
• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Anse du Bourg, Terre-de-Haut

Mooring field off the village of Terre-de-Haut in the bay of Les Saintes, the archipelago's main stop, 21 miles south of Pointe-à-Pitre.

• Paid
• Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE

Îlet du Gosier

Anchorage off Îlet du Gosier and its red and white lighthouse, on the south coast of Grande-Terre, 2.4 miles east of Marina Bas-du-Fort.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Bouillante

Anchorage in the bay off the town of Bouillante, on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Baie-Mahault

Anchorage off Baie-Mahault at the southern end of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, mud bottom in about 5 metres.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Sainte-Rose

Anchorage off the fishing harbour of Sainte-Rose, on the north coast of Basse-Terre at the western entrance of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

Le Moule

Anchorage off Le Moule on the Atlantic coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom, 6.4 miles north-west of Saint-François.

• Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE

Anse Accul

Anchorage in Anse Accul on the west side of Sainte-Anne, south coast of Grande-Terre, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Source Chaude du Curé

Anchorage off the Bain du Curé hot spring at Pointe à l'Abbé, in the Pigeon district of Bouillante, weed bottom with a beach ashore, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Grand Îlet

Anchorage off Grand Îlet, south of Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes, sand bottom, 1.9 miles south-south-west of the village.

• Sheltered E, S, SE

Îlet du Vieux-Fort

Anchorage off Vieux-Fort at the northern tip of Marie-Galante, on sand, rock and seagrass, 2.7 miles north of the bay of Saint-Louis.

• Sheltered N, E, SE

Anse Deshaies

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

Anse Fideling

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

Port de Pigeon

Small 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.

La Blanchette

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

Marina Bas-du-Fort

The 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.

Îlet à Cochon

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

Pointe de la Saline

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

Anse Guyonneau

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

Grande Baie

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

Chenal de Pointe-à-Pitre

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