Best anchorages and harbours in Martinique

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

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

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

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.

Fond Boucher

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

• Sheltered N, NE, 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

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

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

Le Robert

Anchorage off Le Robert town, in the western part of Le Robert harbour on the Atlantic coast.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E

Port de Case-Pilote

Fishing and leisure harbour in Case-Pilote village, on the Caribbean coast between Schœlcher and Bellefontaine.

Anse Foucault

Cove on the west coast of Martinique, 0.85 miles south of the Anses-d'Arlet bourg, north-west of Morne Larcher. Weed and mud bottom, sheltered from north-east through east to south-east.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Petit Îlet

Anchorage by Petit Îlet in the bay of Les Trois-Îlets, on the south side of the Baie de Fort-de-France. Weed and mud, sheltered from every sector except the west and north-west.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE

Anse à l'Âne

Anchorage off the beach of Anse à l'Âne on the west coast of Les Trois-Îlets, inside one of the commune's buoyed mooring zones. Sand and weed, sheltered from east through south to south-west.

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Le Marin, mouillage ouest

Mooring-buoy field on the west side of the Le Marin bay, 0.45 miles south-west of the marina and next to the Carenantilles yard. Sand and mud, sheltered from every sector except the south and south-east.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW

Anse Mitan

Sandy cove at Les Trois-Îlets, south of Pointe du Bout, on the south shore of Fort-de-France bay.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Baie des Flamands

Anchorage in Baie des Flamands, off the Fort-de-France waterfront, between Pointe Simon and Fort Saint-Louis.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE

Îlet Oscar

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

• Sheltered E, SW, S, SE

Le Carbet

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

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Le Marin, mouillage est

Anchorage on the east side of the Le Marin bay, 0.3 miles south-east of Marina du Marin. Mostly sand with patches of rock, weed and mud, sheltered from every sector except the south-west.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, S, SE

Parcours Santé du Morne Cabri

Anchorage at the head of Fort-de-France bay, below the Morne Cabri fitness trail on the Le Lamentin shore.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE

Îlet Hardy

Anchorage by Îlet Hardy, one of the four islets of the Îlets de Sainte-Anne nature reserve, on the Atlantic side of the Sainte-Anne peninsula. Sand bottom, sheltered from south-west through north to north-east, open to the east and south-east.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW

La Lézarde

Anchorage at the mouth of the Lézarde, Martinique's longest river, at the head of Fort-de-France bay on the Le Lamentin shore.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE

Pointe du Bout

Anchorage off Pointe du Bout, 400 m from the marina, Les Trois-Îlets, across the bay from Fort-de-France.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Îlet Cabrits

Anchorage off Îlet Cabrits at the southern tip of Martinique, 0.8 miles east of Grande Anse des Salines. Sand and weed, sheltered from north through east to south-east, open to the south and west.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Marigot du Diamant

Bay of the Marigot du Diamant on the south coast of Martinique, east of the Diamant bourg. Sand and mud, sheltered from west through north to east, open to the south.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Baie Gros Raisin

Small bay on the south side of the Caravelle peninsula, inside Baie du Galion on the Atlantic coast.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E