Located close to the beautiful beach in St.Francois - one of the best spots for kitesurfing, windsurfing and surfing on the island - The Sunset Surf Camp is a ‘back-packer’ type hotel, offering 8 rooms set in a tropical garden that can be converted into single, double or triple rooms, each with its own bathroom.
A ‘surf taxi’ runs twice a day to take advanced surfers to extreme spots, and work with the best surf and kite-surfing schools in the area. Other activities that can be organized include scuba diving, golf (with a course close by), hiking, paragliding, tennis, and more…
With its turquoise blue and shallow water lagoons, located close to Marina Bas du Fort, Guadeloupe is a first class destination for kitesurfing. Michelle Baillot is a certified kitesurfing instructor and used to be one of the top 10 female international competitors. She used to teach in Dominican Republic and speaks perfect English and Spanish. She offers individual or group lessons from 3 hour sessions to several days’ packages and for any level. Friendly and flexible, she can even come to pick up her clients to the marina and take them to the best spots on the island.
Not for the faint hearted, but a fabulous adrenalin fueling experience is to ‘free fall’ parachute jump from a plane high above the peninsular of St.Francois with the stunning coloured waters of the lagoon far below! Acting to the highest levels of security this company will also video your 4000 metre free fall experience!
Tel: (590) 690 867336
www.caraibeparachutisme.com
Operating from the calm waters of St.Anne, Orizon operates exciting seaplane flights. For a taster they offer a quick 20 minute first flight around the bay, then, if the ‘bug bights’ instructed flying courses are offered.
Tel: (590) 690 310808
[email protected]
orizon-ulm.com
For a really serious hike to the summit / crater of La Soufriere, the highest volcanic mountain in Basseterre, we were advised to contact Ariane at Guadeloupe Yacht Concierge who can arrange the experienced guide necessary to lead this challenge!
VHF (Deshaies & Marina Bas du Fort): Ch. 09
Cell: (590) 690 728809
Skype: arianegraf
[email protected]
www.guadeloupeyachtconcierge.com
As recommended by Nitrogen Plongee, Les Saintes offer some really good diving. For rendezvous trips contact Club de Plongees des Saintes 'Pisquettes'. This company does daily morning and afternoon dives based out of Terre de Haut.
Tel / Fax: (590) 590 998880
Based at Malendure overlooking the Cousteau Marine Park, this dive company came particularly well recommended for the private dive services they provided to Superyacht guests and offer their same dive services in Les Saintes.
Tel: (590) 590 988663
Fax: (590) 590 987776
[email protected]
heures-saines.gp
www.ecotourisme-guadeloupe.net
A visit to the wonderful Botanical Gardens located at Deshaies is a nice shoreside attraction. Besides a large display of tropical flowers and trees, the park also features rivers and ponds, and hosts a collection of flamingos, parrots and tropical birds. Allow 60 to 90 minutes for a complete visit. The park has a panoramic restaurant (open for lunches only) and a gift shop. Opening hours are from 0930 to 1730hrs, 7 days a week.
Tel: +(590) 590 284302
www.jardin-botanique.com
The fast flowing rivers and waterfalls in the mountainous interior of Basseterre provide the perfect arena for some seriously extreme canyoning! A highly professional company offers a variety of sporting / nature tours (including canyoning) with an option to camp high up in the mountains.
Club de Kayak des Saintes
Rental of transparent kayaks available at the beach between the main jetty and La Saladerie on Terre de Haut.
Tel: (590) 690 657981
www. clearbluecaraibes.fr
Guadeloupe has a great amount of variety along its coastlines, offering good surf breaks on the South East and North West Coasts of Grande Terre.
Favourite surf spots are Sainte Anne, Saint Francois, Port Louis, Le Moule and Anse Bertrand. But the best spot is St. Francois, with a very good watersports centre, renting windsurfs, jet skis and kayaks. And of course a great “surfer camp” not to be missed.
Fort Napoleon
This fort built on top of a hill - to protect the island - offers the most beautiful panoramic view of the islands nearby. It is now a museum, open daily, but just the 45minutes hike up there is worth it.
Le Chameau
The highest point on the island - 309 m - which is accessible by a very nice hike of less than 1hour.