Getting here
Guadeloupe (pronounced Gwa de lu p) is an archipelago located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. To the south are Dominica and Martinique, to the north, Antigua and to the north west, Montserrat. Guadeloupe has a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 sq. mi). As part of France, Guadeloupe is part of the European Union; hence, as for most EU countries, its currency is the Euro. However, Guadeloupe does not fall under the Schengen Agreement.
Flying to Guadeloupe
Pointe a Pitre Airport (PTP) is the point of entry for visitors arriving by air to Guadeloupe. There are both direct flights and connections from North America and from Europe.
Airlines Serving North America
The easiest way to come from USA is via San Juan (PR) with American Airlines flights (daily or twice a day) and non stop flights from Montreal, there is also an Air France flight from Miami 3 times a week.
American Airlines
(800) 433-7300
(268) 462-0950
www.aa.com
Air Canada
(800) 422-6232
(268) 462-1147
www.aircanada.com
Air France
Tel. +33 (0) 1 41 56 78 00
www.airfrance.fr
Airlines Serving Europe
Air Caraibes Paris
Tel. 0820 835 835
www.aircaraibes-usa.com
Air France
Tel. +33 (0) 1 41 56 78 00
www.airfrance.fr
Corsair
Tel. 0 820 042 042
www.corsair.fr
It is advisable to bring a change of clothes and toiletries in your hand luggage. If your luggage gets lost enroute it will not be able to be delivered to you until days later.
Getting to TradeWinds
To get to the Marina take a taxi from the airport. The drive will take 5 to 10 minutes.
There is a taxi station at the airport, however, we can arrange a taxi for you to meet you as you come into the arrivals hall. The taxis do accept US dollars, but the exchange rate is not favourable, hence carrying Euro for taxis is recommended.
Take the taxi to Marina Bas du Fort, at Pointe à Pitre. The taxi can drop you at the Capitainerie or at the Tourism Office. We are located just in front of dock number 9.
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Contacting the base
If you experience delays and you feel that you cannot get to the base in time then please call 05 90 90 16 81 (local) / + 590 590 901 681 (international) leaving your name(s) and a short description of the problem along with contact details for where you are.
Leaving
There is no airport departure tax to pay when leaving Guadeloupe.
Need more information?
See our further information section for information on visas, currency, weather and more.
Please note that all pricing was correct at the time of publication.
