A fortress rock and a memorial to the victims of the slave trade
At a glance
- Category
- Viewpoints
- Area
- The south
- Time needed
- 20 min
- Admission
- Free
- Places to stay nearby
- 9 places to stay within 5 km
A volcanic rock out at sea which the British commissioned in 1804 as a warship, “HMS Diamond Rock”. On the shore is the Anse Caffard memorial: fifteen white figures commemorating the wreck of a slave ship in 1830.
On the map
Orange dots: places to stay nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Where to stay nearby: Diamond Rock and the Anse Caffard memorial
All places to stay in the area →
Distance from the sight as the crow flies: Résidence Les Océanides — 2.4 km; Village du Diamant — 3.2 km; Résid’Anses — 4.2 km; Diamant Les Bains — 4.6 km.
Tours nearby
All tours on the island →
Sea and lagoon
Kayaking through the mangrovesStill water, crabs and herons in Génipa bay and at La Caravelle
2–3 hAll year≈ 9.7 km
Whales, dolphins, turtles
Snorkelling with turtles at Les Anses-d'ArletGreen turtles graze on seagrass right off the shore
2–3 hAll year, best in the morning≈ 11 km
Whales, dolphins, turtles
Dolphins off the Caribbean coastA morning boat trip along the north-west coast
3–4 hAll year≈ 11 kmMore to see nearby
Beach
Le Diamant beach
The longest beach, facing the rock — but with dangerous currents≈ 3.2 km
Beach
Grande Anse d'Arlet
A cove where sea turtles graze close to shore≈ 8.3 km
Beach
Anse Dufour and Anse Noire
Two neighbouring coves — one white, one black — with turtles≈ 11 km
Hike
Trace des Caps: Les Salines → Anse Trabaud
A coastal path along the wild beaches of the south≈ 17 kmOpening hours, prices and rules are a rough guide: check official websites before you go.