Landmark· Basse-Terre· Leeward Islands
Bouillante Hot Springs
16° 6.6′ N · 61° 46.4′ W
Bouillante ('boiling') sits on an active geothermal field - a geothermal power station operates in the town - and natural hot springs emerge near the shore south of Malendure, where you can soak in volcanically heated water.
Practical
Position: Bains Chauds de Thomas in OpenStreetMap (node 4751007364). The geothermal power station is at 16.1273, -61.7691 (Wikipedia). Pools are informal and water temperature varies with the tide and sea mixing - test before getting in. Reach by dinghy along the coast in calm weather or by road.
Best for
A hot soak after diving
Nearby
- Augustin Fresnel II Wreck (Bouillante)0.5 NM away
- Anse a la Barque Anchorage1.3 NM away
- Pigeon South Anchorage (Anse de Pigeon)2.6 NM away
- Musee du Cafe (Cafe Chaulet)3.1 NM away
- Gustavia Wreck (Malendure)3.4 NM away
- Malendure Wrecks (Franjack & Augustin Fresnel)3.4 NM away
- Cousteau Statue Dive3.5 NM away
- Pigeon Islands Park Moorings3.5 NM away