Best anchorages and harbours in Guadeloupe

Baillif

Anchorage off the beach of Baillif, 1.5 nm north-west of Basse-Terre town on the leeward coast, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Port de Petit-Canal

Small harbour of Petit-Canal on the west coast of Grande-Terre, on the eastern shore of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.

Port de Vieux-Bourg

Small harbour at Vieux-Bourg, in the commune of Morne-à-l'Eau, on the south-eastern shore of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.

La Désirade, côte sud-ouest

Anchorage off the south-west coast of La Désirade, rock and weed bottom, 1.6 miles west of the harbour.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Basse-Terre

Anchorage off the town of Basse-Terre, administrative capital of Guadeloupe, on the south-west coast of Basse-Terre island. Mud and weed bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E

Port de Baille-Argent

Small fishing harbour of Pointe-Noire at the mouth of the Rivière de Baille-Argent, on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, 2.7 nm south of Deshaies.

Fort Royal

Anchorage off the beach of the Fort Royal hotel, north of Deshaies on the north-west tip of Basse-Terre, sand bottom, sheltered from NE through SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Îlet Kahouanne

Uninhabited islet of about 20 ha, some 1.5 km off the north-west coast of Basse-Terre near Deshaies. Anchorage with sand, rock and weed on the bottom.

• Sheltered NW, W

Port de Folle Anse

Harbour at Folle Anse on the west coast of Marie-Galante, between Saint-Louis and Grand-Bourg.

Port de Petit-Bourg

Small harbour of Petit-Bourg on the east coast of Basse-Terre, on the western shore of the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin.

Port de Goyave

Small harbour of the commune of Goyave on the east coast of Basse-Terre, on the southern shore of the Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin.

Port de Sainte-Rose

Fishing harbour of Sainte-Rose, on the north coast of Basse-Terre at the western edge of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin.

Port de Vieux-Fort

Fishing harbour of Vieux-Fort in Anse Dupuy, at the southern tip of Basse-Terre, facing the Canal des Saintes.

Port de Saint-Félix

Small harbour at Saint-Félix, on the south coast of Grande-Terre in the commune of Le Gosier, 4.4 miles east of Marina Bas-du-Fort.

Val de l'Orge

Anchorage at Val de l'Orge on the leeward coast of Basse-Terre, between Vieux-Habitants and Baillif, sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NE and E only.

• Sheltered NE, E