La Cascade (Grande Ravine, Le Gosier, Grande-Terre) — this club plays a variety of Caribbean sounds – from Salsa to Zouk music. It sometimes books live Zouk music acts for local and international patrons.
Surfing (Grande-Terre) — Surf season in Guadeloupe runs from October to May. Rookies and expert surfers alike will be in paradise on Guadeloupe’s sundry beaches, from Saint-François for novices to Sainte-Anne for the pros. Surf clubs and schools in Guadeloupe: Arawak Surf Club: www.arawak-surf.gp Karukera Surf Club: Tel.: +590 (0) 5 90 23 66 15 […]
Windsurfing – the same waves that greet traditional surfers at Sainte-Anne and Saint-François (on the southeast coast of Grande-Terre) also attract a lot of windsufers (which is becoming an evolving pursuit among local teens and visitors, in particular). As a result, various events are put together (sometimes formal, but often informal) at these beaches. Some […]
Malendure (beach)(Route N2, Basse-Terre) — this is a surfing hot spot located between Pointe-Noire and Bouillante. Surf clubs that visitors contact to familiarize themselves of the waters here include: Surf Action (www.surfantilles.com), Arawak Surf Club (www.arawak-surf.gp), and Karukera Surf Club (http://karukerasurfclub.ou.la). Many diving clubs have set up shop on its black-sand beaches across from La […]
Fonzy Bar (Route Mathurin Poucette, Le Gosier, Grande-Terre) – this is a local bar that plays all types of music (from rock to House music). Wednesday is Karaoke night.
Bar La Rhumerie (Le Mahogany Hotel, Le Gosier, Grande-Terre) –located near “Le Zawag” restaurant, this bar, with fine lounge furnishing, serves home-made “Accras” (fritters) and rum-infused cocktails to a multi-national crowd during the late afternoon and evenings.
Le Gosier Islet—this small island is located off the southern coast of Grande-Terre. Locals get there by either swimming or kayak paddling their way into it from Datcha Beach. Divers can explore the tropical marine life from the new and improved underwater trail by that islet.
La Désirade (island) – accessible by sea (45 min from Saint-François) or by air (15 min from the Pôle Caraïbes airport), the island has a single road that runs its length and is fun to explore on foot, by bike or scooter. This peaceful and remote island is an 11-kilometer stretch of tabular rock. Swimmers, […]
Jacques Cousteau Underwater Reserve (Route N2, Plage de Malendure, Bouillante, Basse-Terre) — located around the Pigeon islets in the Bouillante commune (along the middle of the west coast of Basse-Terre), Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau filmed several of the scenes in his feature film “The Silent World” (Le Monde du Silence) in 1955. Fascinated by the site’s […]
Marie-Galante (island) — Marie-Galante’s culture and environment are still untouched by tourism. A.K.A. “Island of a Hundred Windmills”, this island is known for its beautiful beaches. Nicknamed “La Grande Gallette” (the big pancake) because of its round shape, the sugar cane and rum industries have dominated the lives of its residents—the island’s rum is the […]