Anchorage· Basse-Terre· Leeward Islands
Pigeon South Anchorage (Anse de Pigeon)
16° 9.1′ N · 61° 46.7′ W · approximate
The open roadstead off Pigeon village south of Malendure, used by cruisers who want to be near the Cousteau reserve and the village shops rather than on the busy dive-boat beach.
Practical
Coordinate approx: about 200 m off the Anse de Pigeon bay node in OpenStreetMap (node 5315032401); the coastline here is at about -61.7756, so the point is in water - confirm depth, as the bottom shelves steeply on this coast. noforeignland reviewers: can be rolly in swell, holding varies with some poor spots, several grocery options nearby, poor dinghy dock. The Chantier Pigeon-Malendure listing notes supermarkets, a bakery, laundry and a petrol station within five minutes' walk. Do not anchor inside the Pigeon Islands reserve - use the park buoys there. Cruiser reports on Noonsite mention dinghy thefts around Pigeon and Malendure: lock the dinghy and lift it at night.
Best for
Provisioning stop near the Cousteau reserve
Season
Settled weather; rolly in any westerly or northerly swell
Nearby
- Malendure Wrecks (Franjack & Augustin Fresnel)0.8 NM away
- Gustavia Wreck (Malendure)0.9 NM away
- Le Rocher de Malendure1 NM away
- Cousteau Statue Dive1.1 NM away
- Malendure Anchorage1.1 NM away
- Malendure Dive Centres1.1 NM away
- Pigeon Islands Park Moorings1.1 NM away
- Pigeon Islands (Reserve Cousteau)1.2 NM away