Anchorage· Martinique· Windward Islands
Anse Turin Anchorage
14° 43.8′ N · 61° 10.8′ W
A broad, shallow anchoring shelf off the black-sand beach of Anse Turin, between Le Carbet and Saint-Pierre, with Gauguin's old haunt ashore. It is a calm alternative to the Saint-Pierre mooring zone in settled weather.
Practical
ActiveCaptain: good holding on a grassy-sandy shelf of 10-30 ft. The land-effect sea breeze can kick up a chop on sunny days, but it is calm on cloudy ones. Open approach, but a couple of shallow wrecks off the south end are marked with yellow and white plastic jugs (OSM shows the Amélie wreck at 14.72493, -61.18207). A 2023 reviewer found it a bit rolly with weed, and nets set by fishermen with a diver; they were asked to move at 5 am because their chain was in the way of a net. Anchor towards the north, keep clear of nets and watch for fish traps. No dock: the closest is Saint-Pierre. Pets are not allowed on the beaches (ActiveCaptain). Restaurant La Vague offered (expensive) Wi-Fi.
Best for
A free anchorage for the Saint-Pierre sights when the mooring field is full
Season
Settled weather; exposed to NW swell
Nearby
- Anse Turin and Centre Paul Gauguin (Le Carbet)0.1 NM away
- 1643 (Anse Latouche)0.2 NM away
- DIAJ - Diving Is A Journey (Anse Latouche)0.2 NM away
- Zoo de Martinique (Habitation Anse Latouche)0.3 NM away
- Manman Dlo Underwater Sculpture (St-Pierre)0.5 NM away
- St-Pierre 1902 Shipwrecks Dive (Roraima, Tamaya and others)0.6 NM away
- L'Alsace à Kay (St-Pierre)0.7 NM away
- La Vague (St-Pierre)0.7 NM away