Guadeloupe
This butterfly-shaped Caribbean island and its siblings were acclaimed as world-contending dive destinations by Jacques Cousteau. Mangroves, volcanoes, forests and beaches complete a perfect picture.
This butterfly-shaped Caribbean island and its siblings were acclaimed as world-contending dive destinations by Jacques Cousteau. Mangroves, volcanoes, forests and beaches complete a perfect picture.
Can you see the ‘butterfly’? Guadeloupe’s ‘mainland’ island twins, Grande and Basse-Terre, are as colourful as the native swallowtail butterflies they resemble. You’ll be enthralled by the delights your Y.CO charter lets you access. ‘Lesser’ islands like Marie Galante and Les Saintes are as captivating as they are remote. Reserve Cousteau honours the famous Frenchman who so loved Guadeloupe’s diving. And you’ll find superb creole food in dreamily secluded restaurants.
Yacht Charter Itineraries
Martinique and St Bart’s are the French Antilles’ yachting hot spots, right? Add Guadeloupe to that list – right now. The ‘mainland’ is all fabulous beaches (bonjour, Plage de la Caravelle!) and waterfall-fed forests. Within Reserve Cousteau, jackfish, turtles and rays accompany your dive through the vivid Jardin de Corail. And paradise awaits on uninhabited islands like Cabrit. Anchor your Y.CO luxury yacht, launch your tender and let the dream unfold. Here’s why it’s yachting heaven.
Îles Des Saintes
Tired of Guadeloupe’s ‘bustle’? Steer your Y.CO charter to the nine remote ‘Saints’ Islands’. The only inhabited two – Terre-de-Haut and Terre-de-Bas – offer unsullied beaches like clothing-optional Anse Carwen, plus historic sites like Fort Napoléon. Anchor off Le Pâté for exclusive diving at Sec Pâté – a submerged volcano sheltering gray angelfish and huge morays. Or take your tender to îlet à Cabrit to stroll with iguanas and bananaquits among 19th-century ruins.
Cousteau Reserve
When Monsieur Cousteau raves about the diving, you know it’s good. Nearly 1,000 acres of glorious, protected reef surround the Îlets Pigeon. This is Guadeloupe’s ‘must dive’ site. Position your Y.CO charter to a buoy and tumble overboard. The high-five the sand-bound statue of Jacques himself. And snap trumpetfish, damselfish and turtles frolicking among gaudy coral. Forget your wetsuit. Thermal vents make these waters a perfect bath-water temperature year-round.
Guadeloupe National Park
In Guadeloupe, clued-up adventurers look inland, too. Covering hundreds of square kilometres of Basse-Terre’s land and sea, Guadeloupe National Park is a hiker’s dream. Enfolding mangrove islands, rainforest and the 1,467m extinct volcano Soufrière, it’s wild, varied and unforgettable. Spot rare agouti or Guadeloupe woodpeckers among mahogany and rosewood forest. Anchor your Y.CO charter in Unesco biosphere Le Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, tender to Basse-Terre town and let your adventure rip.
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