Les Saintes, Marie-Galante & South Islands
Pain de Sucre Bay (widely considered the most beautiful anchorage in the French Antilles), Bourg des Saintes village (tourment d'amour, Fort Napoléon), and Marie-Galante's extraordinary rum distilleries — Bielle, Père Labat, and Capesterre — on a flat island of 16 windmills and uncrowded white-sand beaches. All French DOM territory.
Les Saintes & Marie-Galante — Key Sailing Rules
No anchoring on coral or seagrass throughout the islands — strictly enforced under French law. Les Saintes anchorages: mooring buoys available and preferred — contact capitainerie VHF 9/16 for availability. Les Saintes is on the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list — treat the marine environment with exceptional care. Marie-Galante crossing from Pointe-à-Pitre (22nm): plan for a rough beam sea in strong trade conditions; morning departure recommended when trades are lightest. All islands are EU/French DOM territory.
Verified Anchorages — Les Saintes, Marie-Galante & South Islands
10 anchorages
Pain de Sucre Bay, Les Saintes
Anse du Pain de Sucre · Sugarloaf Bay Les Saintes · Anse du Fond Curé
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Bourg des Saintes Village Roads
Terre-de-Haut village anchorage · Le Bourg Les Saintes · Port des Saintes
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Anse Rodrigue, Les Saintes
Anse de Rodrigue · Rodrigue Bay Les Saintes
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Grand-Bourg Bay, Marie-Galante
Baie de Grand-Bourg · Grand-Bourg anchorage · Marie-Galante main harbour
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Capesterre Bay, Marie-Galante
Anse de Capesterre Marie-Galante · Capesterre anchorage
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Saint-Louis Bay, Marie-Galante
Baie de Saint-Louis · Saint-Louis anchorage Marie-Galante
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Ilet à Goyaves
Ilet Goyaves · Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin islet
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Îlet du Gosier
Ilet du Gosier anchorage · Gosier island anchorage
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Anse du Bourg, Marie-Galante South
Anse de la Feuillère · Marie-Galante south anchorage
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Madeleine Islet, Les Saintes
Ilet de la Madeleine · Madeleine anchorage Les Saintes
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