Guadeloupe is our Caribbean paradise for the 22nd week of the year.
During this week our family sailing cruise will concentrate on Guadeloupe which is an ideal location for a vacation adventure. Guadeloupe is actually two islands separated by a salt water river. It is governed as a department of France and it includes the islands of Les Saintes and Marie Galante as well. This is a beautiful island with tropical forests, mountains, waterfalls and a beautiful reef area called Cul-de-Sac Marin. This is our second week at this location. The sailing passages are short and mostly in protected waters. We will pick you up at Malendure Bay near 16.1720300,-61.77985833 on Sunday afternoon. It is on the mainland near Pigion Island famous for its Cousteau Underwater Park. Have your taxi hail "Family Affair" on channel 9. We will come and pick you up at the dinghy dock. At the end of the week we will deliver you to the dock at Portsmouth Bay, Dominica on Sunday morning before noon.
Week 22, Sunday Arrival Dates: May 30, 2010 May 29, 2011 May 27, 2012 Jun 2, 2013 Jun 1, 2014
Previous week's location: Guadeloupe Next week's location: Dominica
Number of weeks stay at this location: 2 Other time this year?: Week 21, 49, 50
Weather: Ave. Daily High, 87 F, 88% Humidity Ave. Nightly Low, 7577 F, 70% Humidity Ave. Water Temp, 83 F Wind, 9KTs E
Main City: Basse Terre Other Cities: Pointe-a-Pitre, Sainte-Anne, Baie-Mahault,
Capesterre, La Pointe-Noire, Port Louis, Blanchet Points of interest: Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, Tropical Forests with waterfalls, Creole Cuisine, Trois Rivieres, Fort Fleurs d'Epee, Fort Delgres, Marie Galante Isle, Pigeon Isle, Les Saintes Isles.
Recreation: Beautiful beaches, many reefs at Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin with good
snorkeling and diving, many restaurants, lots of shore activities, many nature activities.
Language: French
Map Link: Guadeloupe Map
Info Link: Guadeloupe General Info Guadeloupe Tourism Info
Nearest Int'l Airport: St. John's, Antigua Code: ANU Name: VC Bird Int'l
Local Airport: Pointe-a-Pitre Code: PAP Name:Le Raizet Int'l
Restrictions: 5 KTs speed limit in harbors. Water toys not allowed in some locations
Itinerary & Passage Plan:
Sunday:
We will meet you in Malendure Bay, Guadeloupe on Sunday afternoon and spend the night there. You will need a taxi from the airport to the dock. Have the taxi hail the "Family Affair" on channel 9 and we will pick you up at the dock.
Monday:
On Monday we will stay in our anchorage and get acquainted with the recreational opportunities and the local activities. From here we have easy access by Run-About to the nearby Pigeon Island.
Tuesday:
We will move anchorage to Anse Barque, Guadeloupe. It will only take a few hours around mid-day. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all the western coast including Pigeon island and the city of Basse Terre.
Wednesday:
We will spend Wednesday day and night at Anse Barque. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the east coast. We could clear Customs and Immigration at Basse Terre by Run-About for our departure Saturday.
Thursday:
We will move anchorage to Anse Fideling, Iles des Saints. We will leave about 10:00 AM for the 4 hour sail in mostly protected waters. We will spend the night here. From here we have easy access by Run-About to all of the Islands. We could clear Customs and Immigration here as well.
Friday:
We will stay at our anchorage in Anse Fideling, Iles des Saints. From here we have access to all the islands.
Saturday
About 10:00 AM we make passage to Portsmouth, Dominica. This is a short passage of about 4 hours. At midday we will try some fishing if the wind and swell are favorable. We will check-in Customs and Immigration for your departure tomorrow.
Sunday:
We will deliver you to the dock at Portsmouth, Dominica at your convenience before noon. So you will need a taxi to the airport from the Portsmouth dock. We can hail one using the radio.
Cul de Sac Marin Malendure Bay Anse Barque. Saints Islands
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