A sheltered cove on Les Saintes with goats and iguanas
Swimming allowed
At a glance
- Category
- Beaches and swimming
- Area
- Les Saintes
- Swimming
- Swimming allowed
- Lifeguards
- No
- Snorkelling
- Yes
- With children
- Yes
- Shade
- Palm trees
- Parking
- On foot or by scooter
- Places to stay nearby
- 4 places to stay within 1 km
A horseshoe cove on Terre-de-Haut, shielded from the ocean by rocks: still water, palms, iguanas and goats on the shore. A 20-minute walk from the village.
Risks. Crowded at weekends.
On the map
Orange dots: places to stay nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Where to stay nearby: Pompierre beach
All places to stay in the area →
Distance from the sight as the crow flies: Hôtel Kanaoa — 280 m; centre UCPA — 380 m; Clear Blue Caraibes — 740 m; Villa Maï Taï — 820 m.
Tours nearby
All tours on the island →
History and towns
A day on Les SaintesBy ferry to Terre-de-Haut: the bay, Fort Napoléon and Pompierre beach
A full dayAll year≈ 1.9 km
Guided hikes
Climbing La Soufrière with a guideAn active volcano, 1,467 m: fumaroles and a view over the archipelago
4–5 hDrier December — May; start early in the morning≈ 19 km
Canyons and thrills
Canyoning and rivers of Basse-TerreJumps, abseils and swims in forest gorges
Half a dayDecember — May≈ 27 kmMore to see nearby
History
Fort Napoléon
A 19th-century fort with a cactus garden and a view of the bay≈ 620 m
Hike
Le Chameau on Terre-de-Haut
A climb to the highest point of Les Saintes, to the tower and a panorama of the bay≈ 2.5 km
Hike
La Soufrière from Bains Jaunes
A climb to the highest point in the Lesser Antilles through cloud forest≈ 21 km
Hike
Carbet Falls
Guadeloupe's most famous waterfall, along a built path through the forest≈ 22 kmOpening hours, prices and rules are a rough guide: check official websites before you go.