Guadeloupe yachts
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• Ship services include fresh water, garbage and sludge removal and ship clearance.
and super yachts. • Local airport receives small planes and helicopters.
• Bunkers available by barge or truck.
Bay of Deshaies
florist, laundry, pharmacy, post office and provisioning. • Wi-Fi available. • English-speaking cab drivers can be provided. The island’s dining and night scene is centred on the marina.
Port of Pointe-à-Pitre • Pilotage compulsory for yachts of 50 metres and more.
The Bay of Deshaies, west of Guadeloupe, offers protective anchorage for yachts and super yachts. A 25 metre concrete jetty gives direct access to the city. Customs house is just five minutes from the jetty. Main visitor facilities ashore include the botanical garden, fine restaurants, souvenir shops, snorkelling and diving clubs, a zoological garden and a crayfish waterfall at Route des Deux Mamelles in the natural park. Reserve Cousteau, at Malendure beach, near Pigeon Island, has diving clubs and a glass-bottom boat. Guadeloupe has several points of anchorage for protection against high seas, swells, and winds. Tailor-made excursions are available on request with qualified and multilingual guides.
• Shopping and souvenir shops. Good restaurants with Creole and European food. Terre de Haut has diving activities. Certified diving clubs offer snorkelling. Bicycles and scooters available for rent.
Marie-Galante Marie-Galante, between Guadeloupe and Dominica, offers beautiful uncrowded beaches and pristine anchorage to the northwest. The island has three rum distilleries and tourists can visit Chateau Murat and several old sugar mill towers including Bezar. Marie Galante has three towns. The largest is Grand Bourg, with a population of 10,000. Saint Louis has about 4,000 people and Capesterre 6,000.
Terre-de-Haut at les Saintes
• Local airport receives planes and helicopters.
Terre-de-Haut at les Saintes, south of Guadeloupe, is one of the deepest and most protected bays in the world. The historical Fort Napoleon is located on the island.
• Marie Galante is well known for its peaceful atmosphere and a warm, friendly population. • No pilotage required.
• No pilotage required. • Dedicated berths available for mega yachts of 60 metres and more.
• The site offers anchorage for yachts
• Local currency is the euro, but US dollars are accepted.
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