Anchorage· Grande-Terre· Leeward Islands
Port-Louis Anchorage
16° 24.9′ N · 61° 32.2′ W · approximate
An attractive fishing port on Grande-Terre's north-west coast at the edge of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, with a long beach, dive centres and a laid-back town - the jumping-off point for the bay's northern islets.
Practical
Coordinate approx: off the town beach west of the harbour (OSM marina node 1023922668; Port-Louis light at 16.4185, -61.5338), checked as open water. Noonsite: the harbour entrance is buoyed - keep close to the red buoy, the other side is shallow; maximum draft in the port about 1.5 m. noforeignland reviewers report sandy patches with good holding among rocky patches (look for sand), surf on the beach and mosquitoes after sunset. Ashore (Noonsite): water tap at the fishermen's workbench, ice from the blue tower, banks with ATM and a laundry open every day. Not a French customs clearance point on the 2026 list.
Best for
Gateway to the north side of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin
Season
Settled trades; exposed to the west and to northerly swell
Nearby
- Plage du Souffleur (Port-Louis)0.5 NM away
- Beauport Pays de la Canne1.2 NM away
- Passe a Colas Dive Site (Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin)4.1 NM away
- Humpback Whale Season (Guadeloupe)4.6 NM away
- Ilet Fajou4.9 NM away
- Ilet Caret6.4 NM away
- Sargassum Season (Guadeloupe)6.9 NM away
- Porte d'Enfer & Pointe de la Grande Vigie7.2 NM away