Anchorage· Iles de la Petite Terre (Terre de Haut & Terre de Bas)· Leeward Islands
Petite Terre Moorings
16° 10.5′ N · 61° 6.7′ W · approximate
Ten reserve moorings in the lagoon-channel between the two uninhabited Petite Terre islets, a raised coral atoll 10 km south-east of Pointe des Chateaux: turquoise water, lemon sharks and turtles under the boat and iguanas on the beach - and, once the day boats leave, one of the most remote-feeling nights in the Leewards.
Practical
Coordinate approx: mid-channel between Terre de Bas and Terre de Haut, from OSM coastline (checked as open water); the Rando Guadeloupe trail page says boats moor in the lagoon. Reservation is compulsory - no boat may come to Petite Terre without booking a mooring first, online on the reserve website (asso.tite@gmail.com, +590 690 50 35 63). Buoys (reserve website): 9 white buoys for boats up to 10 tonnes and 1 white buoy with a blue ring marked '30 T' for up to 30 tonnes; you select by draft. Price: EUR20 per boat per day plus EUR2.50 per person. Booking blocks: 9am-4pm, 4pm-4pm next day, 4pm-9am, or 9am-9am, so overnight stays are possible. Anchoring is banned. Dinghies may only drop people and gear near the coconut grove - no beaching on the sand. Multihulls World: the anchorage suits boats drawing under 2 m, larger buoys go to day-charter boats, and arrival early morning or late afternoon avoids the crowds. Skippered commercial charters are prohibited inside the reserve. No water, food or toilets ashore.
Best for
The wildest overnight in Guadeloupe
Season
Calm trades only; the pass is dangerous in NE swell
Nearby
- Petite Terre Lagoon Snorkel0.1 NM away
- Petite Terre Iguanas0.2 NM away
- Petite Terre Lighthouse0.3 NM away
- Pointe des Chateaux5.6 NM away
- Grandes Salines (Pointe des Chateaux)6.3 NM away
- La Desirade Anchorage (Grande Anse)7.8 NM away
- La Desirade Village Provisions8 NM away
- Anse Champagne (Saint-Francois)9.9 NM away