Marina de Rivière-Sens

Basse-Terre Island


On the southern outskirts of the town of Basse-Terre.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Basse-Terre Island attractions

2. La Soufrière

5.38 MILES

Active volcano La Soufrière (1467m) looms above Basse-Terre's southern half. For an adventurous 1¾-hour hike to the sulfurous, moonscape-like summit, a…

3. Chutes du Carbet

5.85 MILES

Unless it’s overcast, the drive up to the Chutes du Carbet lookout gives a view of two magnificent waterfalls plunging down a sheer mountain face. From…

4. Grand Etang

6.6 MILES

Starting from St-Sauveur on the N1, the road runs 8.5km inland, making for a nice 15-minute drive up through a rainforest. Nearly 3km before the end of…

5. Pain de Sucre

11.36 MILES

The Pain de Sucre (Sugarloaf) is an imposing 53m-high basalt peninsula. You’ll find good snorkeling and a sandy beach here.

6. Anse Crawen

11.49 MILES

The oddly named Anse Crawen is a secluded, clothing-optional beach just a couple of minutes’ walk down a dirt path that starts at the southwestern end of…

7. Anse à Cointe

11.5 MILES

Two kilometers southwest of Bourg des Saintes is Anse à Cointe, a good beach for combining swimming and snorkeling. The snorkeling is best on the north…

8. Fort Napoléon

11.67 MILES

Built in 1867 on the site of an earlier fort destroyed by the British in 1809, this installation sitting over 100m above sea level affords a splendid view…

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