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Guadeloupe, Deshaies – Finally a protected anchorage

Sailing up Guadeloupe's north west coast
Sailing up Guadeloupe’s north west coast

The mountainous West coast of Guadeloupe offers great protection from strong Easterly winds that are crossing the Atlantic at the moment.  But here in the Caribbean you can sometimes get waves on the lee (protected) side of the islands that do not follow the wind direction.

These waves travel across the Caribbean Sea and hit the islands from either the South West or North West.  Remember the Caribbean Sea is a big body of water.

We were searching for an anchorage with some protection from the South Western swells that were hitting Guadeloupe at the moment, so we headed North to the protected bay in Deshaies (pronounced Day-Hey).  This bay also famous for being the main set for the BBC TV drama ‘Death in Paradise’.

Anchored up in Deshaies
Anchored up in Deshaies

 

It has a beach or two, so I am happy
It has a beach so I am happy

The bay here cuts deeper into the mainland offer protection from the swell.

Finally and anchorage in Guadeloupe with out a swell
Finally and anchorage in Guadeloupe without a swell
Not a bad stop as it is a pretty little town
Not a bad stop as it is a pretty little town
There is a short rainforest river hike
There is an rainforest river hike that gets more challenging the further you ascend.
Old abandon machenery
Old abandon machinery at the start of the river hike
The town has a distinctive French flare
The town has a distinctive French flare
There are lots of restaurants
There are lots of restaurants
You can have a meal with a view
You can have a meal with a view
Or perhaps you just want a drink and a balcony view of the sunset
Or perhaps you just want a drink and a balcony view of the sunset

Sunset-wide over anchorage

 

The town caters to the cruisers by providing a large dingy dock, free rubbush bins and two grocery store
The town caters to the cruisers by providing a large dingy dock, free rubbish bins and two grocery store

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Sundowner any one?
Sundowner any one?

Now this is more like it!

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