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Maryse Condé International Airport
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Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre is Guadeloupe's main port and a base for French- and British-market Caribbean sailings.
4 things to do1 airport connections
Your day ashore, at a glance
Peak season: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
Make the most of your stop
Things to do in Pointe-à-Pitre
Choose an easy wander, a local highlight or a bigger day out. Compare practical details before you head ashore.
- Explore ashore
Recommended ashore
Mémorial ACTe
A striking museum of the history of the slave trade, on the waterfront.
- Distance from port
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- Tourist-trap risk
- Not assessed
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- Explore ashore
Recommended ashore
Basse-Terre and the Carbet Falls
Rainforest waterfalls in Guadeloupe National Park.
- Distance from port
- Not assessed
- Cost
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- Tourist-trap risk
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- Physical effort
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- Explore ashore
Recommended ashore
Plage de la Caravelle
A palm-lined beach at Sainte-Anne, half an hour away.
- Distance from port
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- Tourist-trap risk
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- Explore ashore
Recommended ashore
Marché Saint-Antoine
Spices, rum and fruit in the covered market.
- Distance from port
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Getting to your ship
Airport to cruise port
The cruise terminal is about 5 km from Pointe-à-Pitre International (Pôle Caraïbes), 10 to 15 minutes by taxi.
Rental cars: Widely available at the airport and a good way to see Basse-Terre.
Know before you go
Safety ashore
Women travelers
Routine precautionsCanada recommends normal precautions but specifically identifies theft around Pointe-à-Pitre’s old centre, beaches and cruise port. Avoid isolated beaches and walking alone after dark; keep valuables out of sight. Editorial assessment for women visiting the port, based on country-level advice; no women-specific terminal incident rate has been verified. Local conditions and individual routes may differ.
Reviewed 2026-10-25
LGBTQ+ travelers
Extra caution advisedFrench authorities document anti-LGBT+ offences and provide local support through BOKANTAJ in Les Abymes. Check current local advice before choosing venues or evening routes; arrange transport and seek help if harassed. No terminal-specific LGBTQ+ incident rate has been verified. Editorial assessment based on the cited sources; conditions may vary by route, time and individual circumstances.
Reviewed 2026-10-25
Editorial guidance reflects the cited advice and review date. Laws, attitudes and conditions can differ within a destination. No rating guarantees personal safety.
Pick your moment
When to go
- Jan: High season
- Feb: High season
- Mar: High season
- Apr: High season
- May: Shoulder season
- Jun: Low season
- Jul: Low season
- Aug: Low season
- Sep: Low season
- Oct: Low season
- Nov: Shoulder season
- Dec: High season
● High season○ Shoulder season◌ Low season
Cruise season runs from November to April; few ships are based here in summer.
Who else is in port?
Port crowding index
100 is average. 150 means 50% more ship passenger capacity than this port’s observed hourly average over the past 30 days; 50 means half the average.
Checking ships in port…
Estimate for tracked catalog ships, based on published passenger capacity, not actual passengers ashore. Port areas are approximate circles around published port coordinates. Only positions reported within an hour at 1 knot or less are counted; ships at anchor may be included. Missing AIS reports and untracked ships can understate crowding. Quiet observed hours count toward the average; collection outages do not.
Set sail
Ships sailing from Pointe-à-Pitre
No ships are currently recorded as based at this port. It may be visited as a port of call.
Ships that call at Pointe-à-Pitre
These ships sail regions that regularly include this port; check the itinerary for your sailing.
- Mein Schiff Flow
- Celebrity Apex
- Celebrity Ascent
- Celebrity Beyond
- Celebrity Xcel
- Le Bellot
- Mein Schiff 1
- Mein Schiff 2
- Mein Schiff 5
- Celebrity Constellation
- Celebrity Eclipse
- Celebrity Reflection
- Celebrity Silhouette
- Celebrity Summit
- Le Bougainville
- Le Champlain
- Le Ponant
- MSC Seascape
- Star Legend
- Star Pride
- Wind Star
- Wind Surf
- MSC Grandiosa
- MSC Meraviglia
- MSC Seaside
- MSC World America
- MSC World Europa
- MSC Divina
- MSC Poesia
- AIDAperla
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