Les Anses d'Arlet Martinique
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Seabourn Cruise Line (38 Cruises)
Seabourn Ovation
38 Cruises
| 15 January | 15 days | Round-trip from Bridgetown, Barbados |
| 22 January | 8 days | One-way from Philipsburg St Maarten to Bridgetown |
| 29 January | 15 days | Round-trip from Bridgetown, Barbados |
Silversea Cruises (4 Cruises)
Windstar Cruises (3 Cruises)
Frequently Asked Questions
They anchor offshore on a mooring buoy. Ships stay in the bay, one of the best-sheltered anchorages on Martinique's Caribbean coast, and passengers come ashore by tender to the village's wooden jetty, a crossing of just a few minutes. The anchorage is regulated and limited to smaller vessels.
Yes, completely. The village is a single street along the shore and you can walk all of it in half an hour at an easy pace. Saint-Henri church, lined up exactly with the jetty, is a two-minute walk away.
Snorkel with the turtles right off the jetty in the morning, walk the village and its Creole houses, then have grilled fish on the waterfront. With time to spare, a taxi reaches Anse Dufour and its black-sand neighbour in about ten minutes.
Yes, and without a boat or a paid tour. The seagrass beds in the bay feed green turtles that you can watch while snorkelling a few dozen metres from shore; a mask and snorkel are enough. Nothing is guaranteed, but sightings are frequent. The posted rule is simple: keep your distance, touch nothing, and let the animals surface to breathe.
Grande Anse for sand and space, the village beach for turtles. Grande Anse is five minutes by car or a twenty-minute walk along the coast road, and its calm water suits children and first attempts at paddleboarding.
The euro, since Martinique is a French department. Bring cash: several beachfront eateries do not take cards.
French, with Martinican Creole in daily life. You will be served in French everywhere; English is understood in tourist-facing spots but not always beyond them.
Yes, mostly for the contrast. Two coves sit on either side of the same headland: Anse Dufour with its fishing hamlet, and its twin with almost black volcanic sand, reached by a shaded staircase. Allow about ten minutes by taxi and agree on a pickup time before you get out.
You can, but it is demanding: a good two hours round trip in the heat. Walkers on a tight schedule settle for the roadside viewpoint over the bay, which also takes in Diamond Rock offshore.
December to April, the dry season: calmer seas, a more reliable anchorage and manageable heat. From June to November, hurricane season can make tender operations impossible if the swell picks up.
