Things to do · Destination Guide
Three coasts, protected reefs, local dive boats and a rainforest escape.
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From Bouillante and Malendure, dive the protected Ilets Pigeon reefs and locally advertised wrecks. Saint-Francois marina serves a separate Atlantic-facing circuit, while Port-Louis and Anse-Bertrand offer the named L Avion wreck and Les Arches formations. Local scuba and training are verified; access to each protected core, certification requirements and actual boat dates still need checking.
Ilets Pigeon / Cousteau Reserve
Protected Bouillante reef area and core land-based dive attraction.
Jardin de Corail, Bouillante
Named local Centre des Ilets site in the Malendure/Pigeon diving circuit.
Timuren, Saint-Francois
Escale Plongee lists this among local sites from the Saint-Francois marina; retain site-day flexibility.
Les Arches, Anse-Bertrand
Officially named northern underwater arches and corridors, for a properly briefed profile rather than automatic swim-through.
Franjack wreck, western Basse-Terre
Direct Bouillante operator lists the wreck as a dive site; agree depth and suitability before a booking.
L Avion, Port-Louis
Guadeloupe tourism board describes the coral-colonized aircraft wreck at about 22 m; not a beginner guarantee.
Augustin Fresnel wreck, western Basse-Terre
Bouillante operator lists this as a more distant wreck dive, requiring a separate suitability and itinerary check.
Operator Checklist
Book with the actual departure operator and state certification, most recent dive, medical constraints and preferred maximum depth. Confirm tanks, guide, nitrox if needed, rental equipment, local certification interpretation and park permissions. Avoid presenting offshore sites in excluded island groups as included main-island dives. There is no verified routine liveaboard itinerary within this approved region.
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