Marina· Martinique· Windward Islands

Port de Plaisance du Marin (Marina du Marin)

14° 28.3′ N · 60° 52.0′ W

Built in the early 1990s and now one of the largest marinas in the Caribbean, with 830 berths. It is the island's charter hub, and a small town of chandlers, riggers, restaurants and services sits behind the pontoons.

Practical

Run by the SPL Sud Nautique for the town of Le Marin. VHF 9, phone +596 596 74 83 83 or +596 696 82 74 58. The official GPS is 14.471625, -60.867090. The marina has 830 berths and 100 mooring buoys, and takes yachts up to 60 m LOA and 4.80 m draft. Berths are stern-to with a bow buoy, and staff come out by RIB to help. Capitainerie hours are 8 am-1 pm and 2-5 pm Monday to Saturday from November, closing at 4:30 pm from June. Sundays and holidays are 8 am-1 pm. Dock rates incl. VAT (posted October 2026), per foot per night: 20-50 ft €0.72 for each of the first two nights, then €0.60; 51-65 ft €0.84, then €0.70; 66-100 ft €0.96, then €0.80. Multihulls pay 50% more, and the tourist tax is €0.66 a night. The marina asks transatlantic arrivals to book ahead. Pontoons have 220 V or 400 V power, and black and grey water is pumped out at the berth by appointment. Wifi is free for 30 minutes a day, with paid packages after that. The site has two waste-sorting points, ATMs (BNP, Crédit Mutuel), La Poste, a bag store and car hire. Speed limit in the port is 2 knots, no wake.

Best for

Full-service berth, crew changes, charter starts