Things to do · Destination Guide
Two small Guadeloupe islands, beginner reefs, a conditional deep seamount and a genuine freediving school.
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Les Saintes works as a small, island-based day-boat dive destination rather than a required liveaboard itinerary. Terre-de-Haut operator La Dive Bouteille documents beginner-level reef sites around Les Augustins, Ilet Cabrit and Terre-de-Bas, with coral outcrops, gorgones, reef fish and occasional turtles. Sec Pate is a separate, exposed deep offshore excursion with additional qualifications, experience and a favorable marine forecast. The operator posted a June 1 to October 15, 2026 closure, but reopening by October 28 was not independently confirmed. Local site list and operator notice.
Les Augustins
Shallow coral tables by Ilet des Augustins; the operator lists a maximum around 14 m and Open Water/N1 suitability.
La Vierge
Arches, fissures and canyons at the Augustins islet, with much of the operator-described route relatively shallow.
Ti Jardin
A coral garden near Ilet Cabrit described by the operator as suitable for introductory dives; listed maximum 14 m.
Le Pain de Sucre
A guided underwater wall and reef habitat beside the well-known beach.
Pointe a Vache
Rocky slope and larger coral blocks on the west side of Terre-de-Bas.
La Bombarde
Operator-described guided drift-style route off Ilet Cabrit, sometimes ending in Ti Jardin.
Ti Pate
Shallow reef around the small Ti Pate islet north of Terre-de-Bas; not to be confused with the advanced Sec Pate seamount.
Sec Pate
Exposed channel seamount with stronger qualification rules and deep operating profile.
Operator Checklist
Base yourself on Terre-de-Haut for the known scuba operator and plan more than one available day if Sec Pate matters. Give the operator certification cards, logged-dive count, last-dive date, requested site and any medical questions before travel. The official site still posts a June 1 to October 15, 2026 closure as of this research, while also retaining generic daily outing text, so reopening is unverified. Ferry schedules can conflict with morning dive check-in; overnight before diving is safer than assuming a same-day arrival. No locally centered dive liveaboard product was independently established, so this is classified local_only. Never book a ferry departure in conflict with the operator dive-return plan. Center | ferries.
Conditions Fallback
Avoid