Marie Galante : Profile

Clearance

A customs office is now located in the port of Grand Bourg but the officer is not always there.

If requiring to clear out from here, check with the office at Point a Petre first as it may be that clearance needs to be done at Point a Pitre and marked via Marie Galante.

Docking

This quiet, lush, round island is a very peaceful backwater where you are likely to have a beach to yourself. It lies 18NM SE of Grande Terre.

Grand Bourg is the main town on the SW side. The other settlement being St Louis on the NW side. It is this where the main yacht anchorage is located.

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