The port
Guadeloupe's oldest marina, built in 1977 to host the first Route du Rhum, now one of the most important in the Caribbean.
In the heart of Pointe-a-Pitre, halfway between Martinique and Saint-Martin, Marina de Bas-du-Fort brings together more than 1,200 berths on pontoons spread across 23 secure docks, complemented by 50 mooring buoys across 3 basins. The Florence Arthaud quay of honour can accommodate vessels up to 50 metres long with a 4.5-metre draft. The marina has a fuel station (7am-7pm), water and electricity at the berths, and handles customs clearance on site. On the technical side, a 6,000 sqm professional area groups mechanics, rigging, composite repair and painting, with a 35-ton travel lift (3-metre draft), a launching slipway and a hydraulic trailer. Built in 1977 to host the very first edition of the Route du Rhum in 1978, it has been run under concession by Guadeloupe Port Caraibes since 2006 and presents itself as the Caribbean's leading marina today.
