13 Beaches to Explore in Guadeloupe

The Grand Cul-de-sac Marin is a bay in Guadeloupe, located between the north coast of Basse-Terre and the west coast of Grande-Terre. It is closed off by coral reefs. Its area reaches about 15,000 hectares. A coral reef almost completely closes the bay; it begins 5 km north of Sainte-Rose and stretches 14 km east towards Vieux-Bourg, passing near the Caret and Fajou islets. This is the reason why the bay is described as a lagoon in certain tourist brochures. This is a protected UNESCO Biosph

The islands of Saintes or Les Saintes, in Guadeloupean Creole Lresent , are an archipelago of volcanic islets in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Divided between the municipalities of Terre-de-Haut and Terre-de-Bas, the Saintes are administratively attached to Guadeloupe. Their inhabitants are called the Saintois. It is a beautiful picturesque location where you can spend your holidays.

I let a Cabrit is a small and beautiful uninhabited island which was located in the Saintes archipelago, in the French Antilles. It has a beautiful fort on it and also a beautiful beach where you can have scuba diving, snorkeling and the views from here are truly breathtaking. It is also one of the main places where the sailing ships that visit Terre-de-Haut were anchoring.

The beach Bois Jolan is a sandy beach of about 1 km to the east of St. Anne in Guadeloupe. With emerald green waters, the beach is surrounded by the coral reef. It is next to Sainte-Anne beach located to its west. It is a very large wild beach of fine white sand, it stretches for about a kilometer, well shaded by coconut trees. It is one of the ideal places for family trips and also the natural charm of Bois Jolan beach will seduce you.

Plage de Cluny is a beautiful beach on the Caribbean Sea, located west of Sainte-Rose and east of Deshaies in Guadeloupe. The sandy beach, about km long separated into two separate units of 500 m each by an outcrop of rocks, is a nesting site for marine turtles as is the islet at Kahouanne - named after the turtle. Caouanne located opposite the west. One of the beautiful places where you can spend a beautiful evening and also a place which is flourished of natural beauty.

The Grand Anse Beach is one of the most important beaches of Guadeloupe, situated in the locality of Ziotte two kilometers north of the town of Deshaies. Over a kilometer long and in the shape of an arc stretching from Pointe le Breton in the north to the Pointe du Gros Morne in the south, it is the longest beach in the Guadeloupe archipelago. Its golden caramel-colored sand contrasts with the lush vegetation composed of coconut palms and grapes and a pond on one side, and the sea on the other.

Plage de la Caravelle is a beautiful beach which was located in Sainte-Anne, in Guadeloupe. It is renowned for being one of the most beautiful beaches in Guadeloupe, made of white sand, and lined with coconut palms. Also known as Club Méditerranée beach, it is accessed by a path that borders the beach and runs alongside the Club. The first part is very windy and is the domain of windsurfers, the second part is protected from the winds. A nice place to spend your holidays.

La Datcha beach is a fine sand municipal beach located in the heart of the village of Gosier, in Guadeloupe. It faces the islet of Gosier and is very busy even during the week and famous for its night lighting until 11 pm. You can spend some beautiful time here and It is the ideal place for diving and observing the seabed or for kayaking or snorkeling.

The Malendure beach is a black sand beach located north of downtown Bouillante in Guadeloupe. It faces the Îlets Pigeon. The beach is known for its seabed which constitutes the Cousteau reserve, it is the main diving site in Guadeloupe and also it is famous for its seabed. You can have some water adventures and also this peaceful place will rejuvenate your mind.

The beach of Petite-Anse, less equipped than the other beaches of Anses-d'Arlet, has retained a typical appearance. Shallow and very warm water, clear sand, trees in the generous shade, sheltered from the wind, this beach is ideal for family relaxation and swimming in its shallow and blue water. There are also diving clubs and also you can perform several water adventure activities too.

The Pompierre beach is a beach of sand of Terre-de-Haut Island, one of the two islands of the archipelago of the Saintes. The Bay of Pompierre is a natural site classified under the law of May 2, 1930. The entry and mooring of motorboats, as sailing is strictly prohibited. It was one of the beautiful locations where you can spend a nice time and also can experience some water adventures too.

Plage des Amandiers is a golden sand beach of almost 1 kilometer located to the west of Sainte-Rose, in Guadeloupe. It is located between Pointe Madame and Pointe à Latanier. There you will find six sheltered huts for the picnic, a rather calm sea for swimming, and above all a sanitary block with showers to rinse off. In terms of security, the beach is slightly enclosed which limits the size of the waves during strong swells but be careful, there is no monitoring station.

The Raisins Clairs beach is a sandy beach protected by a coral reef, located at St. Francis in Guadeloupe. A slave cemetery was unearthed on the beach in 2013. This beach is of a strip of white sand and a lagoon delimited by a coral reef. A rather calm beach, ideal for adults and children.