Anchorage· Basse-Terre· Leeward Islands
Anse a la Barque Anchorage
16° 5.3′ N · 61° 46.1′ W · approximate
A narrow cove at Vieux-Habitants with a lighthouse at the point - listed by the tourist board among the best-protected anchorages on the leeward coast, with two old wrecks to snorkel where trunkfish and turtles hang out.
Practical
Coordinate approx: in the middle of the inlet between the OSM coastline of the two headlands; the Anse a la Barque lighthouse is at 16.0894, -61.7665 (OSM way 103469487). The Guadeloupe tourist board lists it among the well-protected overnight shelters; it marks the southern limit of the national park's marine area. Holding varies; small space, so anchor bow and stern if busy. Habiss Plongee dive centre at the north point (OSM node 4752324642). The marine-sector national park office is at the head of the bay.
Best for
A sheltered overnight and wreck snorkel on the south leeward coast
Season
Year-round in trades; some surge in westerly swell
Nearby
- Augustin Fresnel II Wreck (Bouillante)1 NM away
- Bouillante Hot Springs1.3 NM away
- Musee du Cafe (Cafe Chaulet)1.7 NM away
- Pigeon South Anchorage (Anse de Pigeon)3.9 NM away
- Malendure Wrecks (Franjack & Augustin Fresnel)4.7 NM away
- Gustavia Wreck (Malendure)4.8 NM away
- Cousteau Statue Dive4.9 NM away
- Guadeloupe National Park4.9 NM away