Anchorage· Marie-Galante· Leeward Islands
Anse Canot (Marie-Galante)
15° 59.0′ N · 61° 18.5′ W · approximate
A crescent of white sand under limestone cliffs just north of Saint-Louis, reachable mainly by boat or a coastal trail - the archetypal Marie-Galante beach anchorage, busy with day-trip catamarans at lunch and nearly empty by evening.
Practical
Position approx: in the water off the OSM Anse Canot beach (15.98185,-61.30562), about 1.8 nm NNE of the Saint-Louis anchorage, checked against the OSM coastline. Sand anchorage; no services beyond small drink stands and mobile snack vendors (charter blog). A cruising couple used the beach barbecue pits and thatched shelters in the evening and stayed through thundershowers. Lunch excursions run from Guadeloupe, so expect company midday. Start of the 9 km Vieux-Fort trail. Pointe Fleur d'Épée's limestone cliffs close the north end. Exposed to northerly and westerly swell.
Best for
A beach night with barbecue pits ashore
Season
Settled trades; avoid in north swell
Nearby
- Sentier de Vieux-Fort (Anse Canot Loop)0.2 NM away
- Vieux-Fort Beach (Marie-Galante)0.5 NM away
- Vieux-Fort Mangrove & Bird Hide0.7 NM away
- La Baleine Rouge (Saint-Louis)1.7 NM away
- Kabaroots Pizzeria & Bar (Saint-Louis)1.8 NM away
- Le Refuge Katimini (Saint-Louis)1.8 NM away
- Loulouz Beach (Saint-Louis)1.8 NM away
- Marie-Galante Restaurants1.8 NM away