Marina· Grande-Terre· Leeward Islands
Marina Bas-du-Fort
16° 13.2′ N · 61° 31.8′ W
Guadeloupe's yachting hub and one of the biggest marinas in the Caribbean: about 1,260 berths on 23 secure pontoons at Bas-du-Fort on the edge of Pointe-a-Pitre, ringed by chandleries, technical yards, restaurants and bars - and the finish of the Route du Rhum.
Practical
Position: Marina de Bas-du-Fort in OpenStreetMap (relation 5838544); the marina's own site gives 16 13' 14.46" N, 61 31' 47.24" W for the office. Facts from the marina website (2026): 1,260 pontoon berths plus 50 buoy moorings in three basins; the Quai d'honneur Florence Arthaud takes yachts up to 50 m LOA and 4.50 m draft; 35-tonne travel-lift and boat elevator, 6,000 m2 technical area; water, electricity and Wi-Fi on the quays; ISPS-compliant with CCTV. 2026 berth rates per foot per day incl. tax: 32-49 ft EUR0.89, 50-65 ft EUR1.01, 66-99 ft EUR1.24 (example: 40 ft monohull EUR35.60/day); multihulls x1.5. Water and electricity metered and prepaid on your badge since Feb 2025: water EUR8/m3, electricity EUR0.40/kWh. Office hours: low season (May-Nov) Mon-Fri 8am-1pm and 2pm-5pm, Sat 8am-1pm, Sun 8am-noon; high season (Dec-Apr) Mon-Sat 8am-1pm and 2pm-5:30pm, Sun 8am-noon. Harbour staff on the water 7am-8pm in high season. VHF 9 (also 16) per marina listings. Phone +590 590 93 66 20, info@marinaguadeloupe.com. Entrance via a 100 m wide channel about 10 m deep, well buoyed; tidal range under 0.5 m (Noonsite). Book ahead in season and reconfirm - a 2022 Noonsite comment reports a written reservation being cancelled at short notice. noforeignland reviewers mention friendly staff but slow check-in and occasional water and toilet-block issues.
Best for
Crew changes, repairs, provisioning and clearance
Nearby
- French Antilles Online ClearanceRight here
- Pointe-a-Pitre Clearance (Bas-du-Fort)Right here
- Quai West (Bas-du-Fort)Right here
- Bas-du-Fort Marina Restaurants0.1 NM away
- Bas-du-Fort Marina Village Shops0.1 NM away
- Captain' Nautic (Bas-du-Fort)0.1 NM away
- Guadeloupe Sailmakers & Riggers (Bas-du-Fort)0.1 NM away
- Laverie de Sophie (Bas-du-Fort Laundry)0.1 NM away