Guadeloupe excursions

An island being surrounded by water, a boat trip during your vacation in Guadeloupe is a must to discover the beauties of the "island of beautiful waters". Whether it is to go to one of the dependencies like Les Saintes or spend a day of relaxation in a turquoise lagoon, the possibilities are multiple. In a small pleasure or fishing motor boat, in a passenger transport boat with a regular inter-island connection, under sail... We have selected for you some outings that we liked, and whose starting point is in Basse Terre. Here again, the interest of choosing a vacation rental with a central location like JADEN KREYOL is obvious.

The flagship excursion is undoubtedly the Blue Lagoon excursion Guadeloupe in the "Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin", departing from Sainte-Rose. Its half-day format, well filled, is enough to spend an unforgettable moment for a reasonable budget while limiting the risk of sunburn, a greater risk during a day trip at sea. This excursion, both educational and friendly, is done in small groups of 12 people maximum, departing from Sainte-Rose, from the fishing port of Morne-Rouge. If you are already a small group, you also have the possibility of doing this excursion in a private boat. It allows you to discover all the variety of landscapes that Guadeloupe has to offer by taking you through the mangrove, up a river with very rich flora, the lagoon with its turquoise waters and its coral islets... Starfish, rays, turtles and other reef fish are available to you while sailing or during the stops well chosen and commented by the captain. If your budget allows it and you want a full day, the day trip in the lagoon is also possible, and includes lunch on board, anchored in front of a deserted islet. The return of the afternoon or full day trip is at sunset, a very pleasant atmosphere to experience at sea.

If you are tempted by a sailing adventure, we offer three options. First of all, if you have never sailed, we recommend the sailing trip in the blue lagoon of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, departing from Baie-Mahault. Protected by a coral reef, the lagoon is a calm and windy body of water, the ideal conditions for a pleasant trip aboard a monohull sailboat, in a small group. However, we advise you to plan a full day because a sailboat is slower than a motorboat, so you will see less things, but sailing offers a much better sailing pleasure, non-polluting and silent. Well, this is the unconditional sailor of the sailboat speaking! But the half-day sailboat trip is also offered according to your preference.

The other two options that I propose to you take place in Les Saintes, whose magnificent bay is said to be the third most beautiful in the world after Ha-long Bay in Vietnam and Rio Bay in Brazil. So if you have planned an outing to Les Saintes, why not go there by sailboat? The second option for an outing to the way is to go to Les Saintes by sailboat, in offshore navigation mode, departing from Gourbeyre, very close to the town of Basse Terre. The crossing by monohull sailboat takes about two hours. If the first half hour of navigation is done quietly under the wind of Basse Terre, you should expect a slightly more sporty navigation in the Saintes channel, depending on the weather conditions of course. Feel the offshore wind in the sails and on your face, admire the coast of Guadeloupe and the approach to Les Saintes by sea, participate in the maneuvers and, with a bit of luck, a tuna or a sea bream will bite the trolling line that the captain will have thrown behind the boat. A trip to Les Saintes on a sailboat will undoubtedly be an unforgettable moment if you love the sea and adventure.

Finally, third option, if you decide to go see Les Saintes by shuttle from Trois-Rivières, you can take advantage of your day to spend the afternoon at sea and learn to sail on a small catamaran, with a qualified sailing instructor. A pleasant and instructive way to visit the bay of Les Saintes by sea.

If one of these outings tempts you, you can have more information and book by clicking on the links in the text of this page.

If you are staying in Guadeloupe on Basse Terre island and want to go to Terre-de-Haut in Les Saintes, it is in your best interest to take a boat to Les Saintes from Trois-Rivières. Compared to the departure from Pointe-à-Pitre, the journey is shorter (30 minutes instead of an hour) and cheaper (€25 instead of €45 for an adult). The CTM DEHER company offers two departures in the morning, at 8:15 and 9:00. If you book in advance, by phone or online, you will benefit from a €2 discount.

A boat also leaves from Basse-Terre at 12:15 to Terre-de-Haut, three times a week. It is mainly used by the people of Les Saintes who go shopping in town, with a departure from Terre-de-Haut to Les Saintes in the morning at 5:45.

If you have a boat license, you can also rent a boat in Guadeloupe. We recommend Gwada Boat, in Sainte Rose, which has several very well-equipped boats. Be aware, however, that the lagoon is full of shallows and that the risk of hitting what our sailors call a "coral potato" is high if you don't know the area well. Of course, the on-board GPS is a navigation aid, but you really need to be cautious in the shallow waters of the lagoon. In addition, the guided tour is a real added value for discovering this very rich natural environment.

There you go, I hope this advice will help you choose the boat trip that suits you best.

Enjoy your trip and... pwan pyé a zot! (have fun, in Creole)

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